For those facing planned c-sections, learning about the procedure, recovery process, and postpartum support options can help reduce anxiety and promote positive birth experiences despite the need ...

It used to be a given: Women who had a baby by cesarean section only had the option of delivering any following pregnancy by C-section. However, that’s no longer the case. Vaginal birth is now an ...

The New Jersey Department of Health released surgical/cesarean birth rates by hospital among women considered at low risk for birth complications. The department’s data reveals that too many ...

Panel expected to issue recommendations today on ways to lower cesarean rates. March 10, 2010— -- Cesarean births are at an all-time high and fewer women who've had a C-section are opting for ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who attempt vaginal childbirth after having several babies by cesarean section may not have a greater risk of complications than women who've had only one prior ...

Lowering C-section rates has proved difficult in the South, where maternal and infant health problems are some of the highest in the U.S.

Aspen Valley Hospital's board of directors voted unanimously on Monday to immediately stop performing vaginal births for women who have previously had cesarean sections.

Daniella Gray is a Newsweek Family & Parenting Reporter based in London, U.K. Her focus is on family dynamics, childhood development, parenting styles, U.S. education and current trends in family and ...