The management of an impacted fetal head during a cesarean section represents a critical obstetric challenge, with significant implications for maternal and neonatal outcomes. The condition, often ...

BOSTON - Both short and long surgical incisions for cesarean births are associated with increased pain after delivery, suggests a study being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2017 annual meeting.

Every pregnant woman is concerned about the delivery of her baby. I am often asked the question "What if I need a c-section?" to which my typical response is: "Then you will have one!" This question ...

Fanchon Turnbull Stults was a first-time mom, excitedly planning for her baby boy, when halfway through her pregnancy she learned he was in a breech position. Breech babies, babies who are angled butt ...

March 10, 2010 — An independent expert panel released today a draft consensus statement on vaginal birth after cesarean delivery (VBAC) at the close of a 3-day conference. The National Institutes of ...

Vaginal birth after Cesarean section (VBAC) is the term used to refer to deliveries that are performed vaginally after a woman has previously given birth via a Cesarean section (C-section). Before the ...

For moms who delivered their first baby via Cesarean section, they may wonder if it’s safe to try for a vaginal birth after Cesarean or VBAC birth. Having a conversation with your trusted OB-GYN ...

AT THE Boston City Hospital in the ten-year period from 1936 to 1946 there were 961 cesarean sections — 3.3 per cent of 28,341 deliveries, or 1 cesarean section in every 29 cases. This incidence is ...

A 36-year-old woman presented with a lump in her abdomen during her first pregnancy. She told clinicians she had noticed the lump before she became pregnant. She had no pain or other symptoms. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The administration of antibiotics before cesarean delivery did not increase the risks for asthma, eczema or ...