When babies are born vaginally, they pick up helpful bacteria from their mum as they pass through the birth canal.

Amanda Koop, of Michigan, watched her son being born via cesarean section. A hospital in Michigan is giving birthing parents a new way to stay connected during a cesarean section delivery. Spectrum ...

Caesarean section births have been ticking upward in recent years after a decade of gradual declines. But the number of repeat C-sections – people who have them for subsequent deliveries – is falling.

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 ...

April is C-Section Awareness Month, and this year, the meaning hits much closer to home. I recently gave birth via Cesarean section — something I’ve read about, heard about and even assisted others ...

A new study by researchers at Mass General Brigham finds that patients who undergo unscheduled or unplanned cesarean ...

Childbirth is no walk in the park—no matter how your baby is delivered. There is a stigma around Cesarean deliveries, or c-sections, that incorrectly assumes they are “the easy way out,” but that is ...

A cesarean section represents a significant medical decision that doctors don’t recommend lightly. While vaginal deliveries remain the preferred method for most births, specific circumstances can make ...

Racheal Ede is an experienced medical and health writer with an extensive health background as a medical laboratory scientist. She is passionate about helping people make informed medical decisions by ...

Rates of cesarean delivery are rising globally. They now account for more than 30% of births in the United States. As a result, more women than ever face the decision of whether they should attempt a ...

Baby deliveries via a VBAC—a vaginal birth after cesarean—have come into the spotlight in recent years, with several celebrities having opted for it. The most recent example is Tammy Hembrow, a ...