Experts say one way to avoid unnecessary C-sections is to choose a hospital with low rates for the procedure. But many states withhold that data.

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 ...

ALBANY — For decades, policymakers have tried to contend with rising cesarean section delivery rates in New York hospitals. In 2018, New York’s C-section delivery rate was 32 percent, one of the ...

Cesarean section (C-section) procedures have increased dramatically around the world in the recent decades. Overweight and obesity rates, common risk factors for pregnancy outcomes and for C-sections, ...

A new report shows the state’s cesarean section rate for low-risk mothers is the second highest in the U.S. A report released in March from research organization Leapfrog found that New York state’s C ...

Racheal Ede is an experienced medical and health writer with an extensive health background as a medical laboratory scientist. She is passionate about helping people make informed medical decisions by ...

Melissa Petrus always knew she wanted a big family, so when she became pregnant with her first child, she was determined to do all she could to have a vaginal delivery. She said she knew that having a ...

Emergency C-sections are surgical procedures that typically lasts 5-10 minutes and are performed when a mother or baby's life ...