Cesarean Section

Cesarean Section is a procedure where the baby is delivered through an abdominal incision. Also called cesarean delivery or cesarean birth.

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How your baby’s birth and environment can shape lifelong gut health

How your baby’s birth and environment can shape lifelong gut health

Study finds minimal impact of cesarean antibiotics on infant gut microbiome

Study finds minimal impact of cesarean antibiotics on infant gut microbiome

Maternity care in rural areas is in crisis. Can more doulas help?

Maternity care in rural areas is in crisis. Can more doulas help?

Excessive pregnancy weight gain linked to prolonged labor, Japanese study reveals

Excessive pregnancy weight gain linked to prolonged labor, Japanese study reveals

Human milk banks improve infant health but can't fully replace mother's milk

Human milk banks improve infant health but can't fully replace mother's milk

Single measles jab up to 2.6 times more likely to be ineffective in C-section born children

Single measles jab up to 2.6 times more likely to be ineffective in C-section born children

Their first baby came with medical debt. These Illinois parents won’t have another.

Their first baby came with medical debt. These Illinois parents won’t have another.

Shared eating habits of couples impact pregnancy weight gain, study suggests

Shared eating habits of couples impact pregnancy weight gain, study suggests

Pregnant women with autoimmune conditions at a greater risk of developing adverse pregnancy outcomes, study suggests

Pregnant women with autoimmune conditions at a greater risk of developing adverse pregnancy outcomes, study suggests

Is there a higher risk of depression among specific populations of patients with rheumatoid arthritis?

Is there a higher risk of depression among specific populations of patients with rheumatoid arthritis?

Study reveals partners' discontent over postnatal ward ban

Study reveals partners' discontent over postnatal ward ban

Preventing adverse outcomes in ART-related twin pregnancies using aspirin

Preventing adverse outcomes in ART-related twin pregnancies using aspirin

How does a plant-based diet affect pregnancy outcomes?

How does a plant-based diet affect pregnancy outcomes?

Maternal COVID-19 vaccination equally benefits preterm and full-term babies

Maternal COVID-19 vaccination equally benefits preterm and full-term babies

UC San Diego Health recognized as top maternity hospital

UC San Diego Health recognized as top maternity hospital

Does immediate parent-infant skin-to-skin contact improve interaction in very preterm babies at 4 months?

Does immediate parent-infant skin-to-skin contact improve interaction in very preterm babies at 4 months?

C-section overuse in Mexico driven by hospital specializations and obesity

C-section overuse in Mexico driven by hospital specializations and obesity

Novel mechanism of maternal-fetal communication discovered

Novel mechanism of maternal-fetal communication discovered

Linking perinatal events to juvenile idiopathic arthritis-uveitis

Linking perinatal events to juvenile idiopathic arthritis-uveitis

Pregnant and addicted: Homeless women see hope in street medicine

Pregnant and addicted: Homeless women see hope in street medicine

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