Caesarean sections, while life-saving, are major surgeries, not minor ones, and recovery is faster than often believed.

Your very first moments of life can influence your risk of obesity for years, a new study shows. Babies delivered via caesarean section were 15% more likely to be obese as kids, teens and young adults ...

Caesarean deliveries are on the rise. Nearly three in 10 babies born in the United States are now delivered by C-section. Most are performed at the discretion of doctors. But, increasingly women are ...

A caesarean (or C-section) is when a cut is made in your tummy and womb to deliver your baby. In the UK around 25% of babies are born via Caesarean section. Around 10% are elective C-sections (i.e.

The amount of women having cesarean section births has almost doubled since 2000, according to a new study. Maria Pasquini is the senior news editor for the human interest vertical at PEOPLE. She has ...

An increasing number of babies are delivered by Caesarean section, according to research from 169 countries published in the Lancet. Around the globe, the figure is nearly 30 million babies — 21 ...

Globally, the number of babies born through caesarean section (C-section) almost doubled between 2000 and 2015 -- from 12% to 21% of all births. While the life-saving surgery is still unavailable for ...

The Caesarean section rate in the United States reached 32 percent in 2007, the country’s highest rate ever, health officials are reporting. The rate has been climbing steadily since 1996, setting ...

A large study of babies’ stool samples has found key differences between infants born vaginally and via Caesarean section, offering clues about the development of the human immune system, researchers ...

Having a baby is exciting for anyone. New parents look forward to the first few days of bonding with their new baby once the birth is over. However, when the baby arrives via c-section, the early ...