Kyra is backing a petition calling for improved postnatal care for woman who have had Caesarean sections.

Understanding the benefits, risks and practical realities of each option can help expectant mothers make informed and ...

A Cesarean section is a form of abdominal surgery that is performed to deliver a baby via an incision made in the abdomen. A Cesarean section (C-section) may be planned in cases where it becomes ...

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 ...

An expert speaking at this year's Euroanaesthesia congress in Geneva (3-5 June) will say that "Natural Caesarean Section" - in which women enjoy enhanced contact and bonding with their baby just as ...

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 ...

Maternal fecal microbiota transplant may partly restore the microbiome of infants born by cesarean, but an expert raises concerns about how the transplant is delivered.

(Medical Xpress)—A new study from Karolinska Institutet indicates that the mode of delivery could make an imprint in the stem cells of the newborn infant. The finding may be of interest for ...

Pregnant women all over the world deliver babies with the help of Caesarean (C) section. A C-section is a surgical procedure used to deliver a baby through cuts made in the mother's abdomen and uterus ...

No matter where a family lives, welcoming a baby into the world can be a joyous occasion – yet how a woman experiences birth varies drastically from country to country. The number of births by ...

Embu County recorded the highest rate of caesarean section (CS) deliveries in Kenya, with more than four in every ten births in the county delivered by surgery, an indication of the high cost of child ...