Cesarean Section

Repeat C-Sections Can Be Avoided, Panel Says

(HealthDay News) -- Most women who have had a Cesarean delivery can safely have a vaginal delivery later, an expert panel concluded Wednesday.

C-Section Stitches Prove Less Problems Than Staples

THURSDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Women who've had a cesarean delivery are less likely to suffer complications if their wound is closed using sutures rather than staples, says a U.S.

C-Section Doesn't Affect Breast-Feeding: Study

Contrary to a widely held belief, having a "non-natural" instrumental or Caesarean section birth doesn't affect how long a mother breast-feeds, says a British study that included 2,000 new moms.

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Induced Labor May Prevent Need for Cesarean Section

TUESDAY, Aug. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Inducing labor doesn't necessarily increase the risk of Cesarean section delivery, according to a study that challenges the widely held opinion.

No Link Found Between Birth Anesthesia and Learning Issues

TUESDAY, Aug. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to anesthesia during a Cesarean delivery doesn't increase the risk of learning disabilities in children, says a new study.

C-Section Stress Could Alter Baby's Immune Cells

THURSDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Babies delivered by cesarean section experience changes to the DNA of white blood cells, which might explain why they're at increased risk for immunological diseas

Risk to Baby Rises With Repeat C-Sections

THURSDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Babies delivered by elective, repeat cesarean section delivery are nearly twice as likely to be admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) than those born

C-Sections Increase in U.S: Analysis

Nearly one-third of the 4.3 million U.S. childbirths in 2006 were c-sections, compared with one-fifth in 1997, the federal government reported Wednesday.

Shannon Koehle: Stress and Stillbirths

According to a Danish study, pregnant women experiencing a high level of psychological stress may be at in increased risk for stillbirths.

Knowledge Key In Overcoming Infertility

Infertility can wreck emotional havoc and stress on one’s life. However, the only way to overcome infertility is to become informed.