Childbirth: Purposely Breaking Water Does Not Speed Delivery
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A large review of studies suggests that intentionally breaking the water has no effect in reducing the labor time or assuring the babyâs health.
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A study of more than 30,000 women who had previously delivered a baby by Caesarean section found that a subsequent vaginal delivery slightly increased the risk of an adverse outcome for the baby
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A Caesarean delivery more than   triples a woman's risk of dying in childbirth compared to a   vaginal birth, according to a new study from France.
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NEW YORK  - There is no added risk to the  mother or baby when a woman has five or more repeat cesarean  deliveries compared with three or four c-sections, according to  a study from Saudi Arabia.
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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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There is no added risk to the mother or baby when a woman has five or more repeat cesarean deliveries compared with three or four c-sections, according to a study from Saudi Arabia.
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Preliminary results from a  study hint that vaginal douching 6 months before pregnancy, but  not during pregnancy, may protect African American women from  delivering preterm (before 40 weeks).
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A low-dose epidural in the early stages of labour does not increase the risk of having a Caesarean, research finds.
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NEW YORK  - Results of a new study show that pregnant African-American women deliver their babies before term not only more often than white women, but also earlier in their pregnancies and in multiple pregnancies.
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Pregnant women can be reassured there is no evidence repeated ultrasounds will harm their baby, scientists say
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NEW YORK  - Pregnant women with serious gum  disease appear to have an increased risk of delivering  prematurely, but whether this condition actually triggers early  labor remains unclear, according to a new study.
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Some women who get epidural  anesthesia during childbirth may have difficulty with  breastfeeding in the short- and long-term, a new study  suggests.
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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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Having a nurse visit the home a few days after a woman has a baby reduces the number of newborns being readmitted to the hospital with jaundice or dehydration
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The birth simulator has now been used to determine the best way to deliver a baby whose shoulders become stuck in the birth canal.
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First-time mothers who get little sleep late in pregnancy may have a longer labor and higher odds of a cesarean section than women who are more well-rested, a new study suggests.
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WASHINGTON Nov 23, 2004 - More than a quarter of the babies born in the United States last year were delivered by Caesarean section, a record high for the surgical method that is a controversial subject among both obstetricians and mothers.