She sits before me in tears, a positive pregnancy test on the counter in front of us. It’s not that my patient doesn’t want a fourth child. But she is haunted by memories of her third cesarean section ...

Today, nearly 1 in 3 births in the United States are performed by cesarean section, and a growing number of those are planned rather than done in response to an emergency. Planned C-sections allow ...

C-sections can save lives, but sometimes they're not needed, WHO says. Stephanie Dulli, right, is pictured after her C-section. Courtesy Stephanie Dulli — -- Stephanie Dulli knew she needed a ...

Cesarean births can prevent injury and death for both the parent and baby during the delivery process, however it can also increase unexpected complications such as infection, organ injury, blood ...

Panel expected to issue recommendations today on ways to lower cesarean rates. March 10, 2010— -- Cesarean births are at an all-time high and fewer women who've had a C-section are opting for ...

Healthy Black women with low risk factors were far more likely to get C-sections than white women with similar medical histories, a large new study found. By Sarah Kliff Obstetricians are more likely ...