And on this day in 1794, physician Jesse Bennett carried out the first successful C-section in the U.S. As news of this ...

Women who receive more virtual antenatal care during their second or third trimesters could experience poorer pregnancy outcomes, including higher risks of preterm birth, cesarean sections and ...

Cesarean section or C-section is a surgical procedure that delivers a baby through an abdominal incision. It is commonly used when the physicians believe it is a safer route for the parent, baby, or ...

Although a high percentage of babies are delivered the way nature intended, or vaginally, it’s not that uncommon for babies to be born via Cesarean section. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

Women born by cesarean section were 11% more likely to be obese and had a 46% higher chance of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) compared with women born by vaginal delivery, according to a study ...