Oreland, PA mother of two and ER nurse, Lindsay Ley had just scheduled her second baby’s Cesarean section at Bryn Mawr Hospital, part of Main Line Health, when she came across a fascinating article ...

Round-the-clock fetal monitoring leads to unnecessary C-sections. But it’s used in nearly every birth because of business and ...

A C-section may not have been part of your birth plan. Many women are thrilled with the outcome—healthy baby, healthy mom—while others are hesitant to go through delivery again after a particularly ...

All along, Julia Maeda knew she wanted to have her baby naturally. For her, that meant in a hospital, vaginally, without an epidural for pain relief. This was her first pregnancy. And although she is ...

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 ...

Yesterday during my 36-week pregnancy appointment, my doctor started to perform the standard late-pregnancy cervical exam, but she couldn’t finish it because I began to scream from the unbearable pain ...

There's no correct way to give birth. Whether you opt for a cesarean section, forgo drugs, or go the home birth route, every birth is unique and special in its own right. Still, one mom was left ...

BOSTON — Pregnant women who try a natural delivery after an earlier Caesarean section face greater risks — but still very low ones — compared with those who opt for a second C-section, a large study ...

Almost one-third of births in the U.S. are delivered by cesarean section — or C-section. Surgical births are performed in the hospital, with a medical team present. Gentle C-sections allow you more ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A cesarean childbirth procedure developed in the UK takes a "woman-centered" approach and incorporates many important aspects of natural childbirth, according to a recent ...

Mexico has one of the highest cesarean section rates in the world. But as well-trained midwives become more available, natural birth is coming into vogue. Mexico has one of the highest rates of ...

A Suwon court ordered a hospital to compensate a family after doctors refused to perform a C-section during a difficult ...