with almost a third of women in many developed countries experiencing cesarean section when they give birth. The rate of cesarean section births is increasing and the reasons for this are complex.

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A birth plan is a document (usually a page or two long ... What are your preferences if you have a C-section? If you end up having a C-section, it's very likely that you'll be awake and your support ...

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Performing pelvic floor, core and breathing exercises during pregnancy has also been shown to optimize recovery during the postpartum period, regardless of whether an individual has had a vaginal or ...

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Among women in England, cesarean section in the first delivery ... advanced maternal age and with birth intervals of less than one year or more than four years. Women with pre-existing ...

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A mom from Texas is sharing how she forgot that she gave birth to her triplets after she was declared “clinically dead” for 45 minutes following her cesarean section. After welcoming her ...

Doctors at the time said it would be “too dangerous,” and said she should do a C-section, but she stuck with her plan, per Hello ... noting the concerns about home birth.

The rate of induction of labor (IOL) has been increasing over the past 10 years. Traditionally, IOL was utilized when it was ...