Receiving general anesthesia during a cesarean delivery increases a new mom's risk of postpartum depression by 54 percent compared to regional anesthesia, a Columbia University study finds.

Cesarean delivery is the most common inpatient surgery in the U.S. but it also carries inherent surgical risks, including ...

Nearly 1 in 60 patients with cesarean delivery suffered severe perioperative surgical morbidity, more often with intrapartum ...

With C-section rates climbing and natural birth advocates pushing back, the debate between natural birth and cesarean delivery has become more intense than ever.

Validated cesarean prediction tool effectively assesses delivery risks, supporting clinicians and patients in making informed ...

In a Cesarean delivery, the baby is delivered surgically via incisions made in the mother’s abdomen and uterus. In the United States, around 31% of live births are via c-section.

“During a C-section, you are completely numb and will not have to go through the pain of labor and pushing out a baby.” However, recovery from a cesarean delivery is generally more painful.

Amanda Koop was able to watch the c-section birth of her son via a camera and screen in a delivery room at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Sex after a C-section isn't easier than sex after a vaginal delivery, but there are ways to make it more comfortable, according to an OB-GYN ...

Only 16% of all counties in the U.S. offered pregnant people the opportunity to attempt labor after a previous cesarean ...

A recent Lancet study reveals a troubling rise in cesarean section deliveries in India, prompting calls for regulation in ...

Punjab’s C-section delivery rate has seen a sharp and concerning rise, with the latest data showing that 47.1% of all births ...