Women who have cesarean births at an advanced stage of labor are about eight times more likely to develop scars in the womb ...

Giving birth can be a scary and overwhelming thing to think about. From the pain to possible risks, it's imperative for all expecting mothers to do their research, speak with medical and birthing ...

The moment you find out you’re pregnant, the questions start flooding in. One of the biggest decisions you’ll face is how you want to deliver your baby. With C-section rates climbing and natural birth ...

Kylie Kelce, who is 38 weeks pregnant, has birth plans on the mind − understandably − and is taking the time to call out those who dismiss different experiences. "I've seen a number of triggering ...

Pregnant Black people often internalize fear and face racial bias in health care. A bill would help by making more midwives ...

India's national average for caesarean section (C-section) births is currently 21.5% and is driven not purely by medical need but by systemic, institutional and socio-cultural pressures.

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Among women in England, cesarean section in the first delivery increased the risk of placenta previa in the subsequent delivery by 60%. There was no evidence that the effect of CS on placenta previa ...

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