Reducing the rate of cesarean sections among women considered at low risk for delivery by that method is a goal of Healthy People 2030. Prior research suggests that perinatal mood and anxiety ...
O'Connor, Cornelius T. — Visiting Gynecologist at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Brighton, Mass. For record and address of author see "This Week's Issue," page 971. Select the format you want to export the ...
Almost one-third of births in the U.S. are delivered by cesarean section — or C-section. Surgical births are performed in the hospital, with a medical team present. Gentle C-sections allow you more ...
India’s rising cesarean birth rates exceed WHO recommendations, but experts say timely C-sections remain critical for saving ...
Children born by cesarean section may have important differences that affect their neurodevelopment. By Perri Klass, M.D. Cesarean delivery can save a baby — or a mother — at a moment of medical ...
Danielle Vukadinovich is sitting up in a hospital bed at the Inova Women's Hospital in Falls Church, Va., waiting to give birth. "I feel good, I'm excited!" says Vukadinovich, 35, of Annandale, Va., ...