For many women preparing for a scheduled cesarean section, the question of whether to add a permanent sterilization procedure creates an unexpected layer of complexity to an already significant ...

Caesarean deliveries are on the rise. Nearly three in 10 babies born in the United States are now delivered by C-section. Most are performed at the discretion of doctors. But, increasingly women are ...

Caesarean section deliveries in India have increased more than fourfold over the last 16 years, now accounting for more than ...

Your very first moments of life can influence your risk of obesity for years, a new study shows. Babies delivered via caesarean section were 15% more likely to be obese as kids, teens and young adults ...

The amount of women having cesarean section births has almost doubled since 2000, according to a new study. Maria Pasquini is the senior news editor for the human interest vertical at PEOPLE. She has ...

Some hospitals are adopting new approaches to delivering babies by caesarean section that make them more like natural births. Surgeons who just delivered an infant by C-section almost immediately ...

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 ...

Having a baby is exciting for anyone. New parents look forward to the first few days of bonding with their new baby once the birth is over. However, when the baby arrives via c-section, the early ...