One in four women in the UK give birth via caesarean section, whether it was planned (elective) or due to an emergency. Considering how commonplace the baby delivery operation is, many mothers feel ...

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Babies delivered by Caesarean section have a 20 per cent higher risk than normal deliveries of developing the most common type of diabetes in childhood, according to a study led by Queen's University ...

Deaths from pregnancy-related causes, which usually occur around the time of childbirth, have risen dramatically in the United States in the last decade. In a report released Tuesday, a committee ...

Globally, the number of babies born through caesarean section (C-section) almost doubled between 2000 and 2015 -- from 12% to 21% of all births. While the life-saving surgery is still unavailable for ...

It's a debate that's vexed doctors for decades — are pregnant women better off being induced into labour or waiting for it to come naturally? The long-held belief has been that women who were induced ...

Caesarean section is one of the most common medical procedures in many countries around the world. It can be a lifesaving intervention for women with complicated pregnancies and births, but it is not ...

Around one in four pregnant women in the UK has a Caesarean birth Four women giving birth by Caesarean have had surgery to cut their risk of ovarian cancer at the same time, in what doctors say is a ...