Like all aspects of childbirth, it’s common to have lots of questions about having a caesarean birth, says Louise Perkins, Consultant Midwife at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. "The most ...

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.

There is no evidence to support postulated associations between mode of delivery and subsequent maternal sexual enjoyment or frequency of intercourse, according to a new study from the University of ...

Making informed decisions about childbirth represents one of the most significant choices expectant parents face. While both vaginal deliveries and cesarean sections safely bring babies into the world ...

Findings conflict with previous national trial results: Women who underwent elective induction were more likely to have a cesarean birth compared with those who underwent expectant management (30% ...

Women in Australia are more likely to have an unplanned caesarean birth if they give birth in a private hospital rather than a public hospital – independent of their health status during pregnancy or ...

For the birth of my first child, I had what’s called an “elective” caesarean. Ironically, I wasn’t given a choice. My baby was breech, and efforts to turn him were unsuccessful. It was not at all how ...

A caesarean section is an important surgical intervention that can save the lives of mother and baby. Caesarean sections are essential in complicated labours such as prolonged or obstructed labour or ...

C-sections have become the most common form of birth in England after overtaking 'natural' births for the first time. Some 45.1 per cent of women who gave birth in 2024/25 delivered their baby via ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – In recent years, experts have debated whether most birthing individuals would benefit from labor induction once they reach a certain stage of pregnancy. But a new statewide study in ...