'Unnecessary' Caesareans warning
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Senior doctors are warning many emergency Caesareans may be unnecessary.
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Â· Report tells of lack of access to antenatal care Â· Clinic says findings 'rebut myth of health tourist'
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British Medical Association says patients should be spared 'unnecessary' attempts to revive them.
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The risk of death to newborns delivered by voluntary Caesarean section is much higher than previously believed, a new study indicates.
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NEW YORK  - For women preparing to give  birth, out-of-hospital delivery is not recommended if they have  had a previous cesarean section and wish to attempt vaginal  delivery, researchers report.
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NEW YORK  - Pregnant women, who undergo elective cesarean sections, have an increased risk of being re-admitted to the hospital within 30 days after delivery, a new study finds.
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Nov. 18, 2004 -- It is known as elective C-section or C-section on demand, and now new research suggests that the once highly controversial practice of choosing surgical delivery when there is no compelling
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Adverse outcomes in the next  birth are more common among women who deliver their first child  by cesarean section than those who deliver their first child  vaginally, according to a new report.
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Concern is raised about a new service brought in to provide medical cover outside surgery hours.
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NEW YORK  - Stopping epidural medications  during the last stages of labor does not improve pregnancy  outcomes, but it does markedly increase pain, results of a  review study suggest.
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Women seeking a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) have an increased risk of complications that require hospital management and will benefit from in-hospital care provided by midwife/obstetrician teams, according to new research published in the November
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Women who have delivered a baby by Caesarean section face a small risk of complications that could endanger the baby if they attempt a vaginal delivery the next time, a large new study has found.
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New guidelines are warning people of the dangers of not choosing their plastic surgeons carefully enough.
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Being born by Caesarean section may increase a baby's risk of suffering from food allergies and diarrhea in the first year of life, German doctors said on Thursday.
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Women around the country are finding that more and more hospitals that once allowed vaginal birth after Caesarean, or VBAC (commonly pronounced VEE-back), are now banning it and insisting on repeat Caesareans.
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Women opting for a Caesarean should be warned there is a small chance that it will jeopardise later natural births, say experts. They face a slightly higher risk of serious medical problems, including tearing
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Women who are particularly  anxious about their pregnancy may be at increased risk of  premature delivery, a new study suggests.