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 ...

As the number of cesarean sections has increased over the past 30 years, a faster surgical closure technique has gained widespread use but may increase long-term complications.

An expert speaking at this year's Euroanaesthesia congress in Geneva (3-5 June) will say that "Natural Caesarean Section" - in which women enjoy enhanced contact and bonding with their baby just as ...

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 ...

A new study found infants delivered via C-section more likely to become obese. May 24, 2012— -- Infants delivered via cesarean section may have about twice the risk of becoming obese as infants ...

No matter where a family lives, welcoming a baby into the world can be a joyous occasion – yet how a woman experiences birth varies drastically from country to country. The number of births by ...

HANOI, Vietnam – Nearly half of all births in China are delivered by cesarean section, the world’s highest rate, according to a survey by the World Health Organization — a shift toward modernization ...

A Cesarean section (C-section) is a surgery performed to deliver a baby via an incision made in the abdomen. This mode of delivery may be performed as an emergency procedure when normal delivery is ...

For women who delivered their first baby by cesarean section, delivering a second baby also by C-section may be somewhat safer for both mother and baby than a vaginal birth, a new study reveals.

The post-cesarean maternal mortality rate remains high, reflecting challenges in obstetric care. In the Dassa-Glazoué health ...

Whether you have a c-section or a vaginal birth, both are to be applauded. Growing a baby and then delivering it is no mean feat, and many women's bodies will forever bear the signs of pregnancy and ...