Key Takeaways General anesthesia might be appropriate for some pregnant women during a cesarean section deliveryBabies born ...

Cesarean section rates vary widely across U.S. counties, yet it remains unclear how much of this variation reflects demand-side factors (such as patient risk or preferences) versus supply-side factors ...

Delivering a baby is hard work. Aptly named labor, the process before childbirth can be physically and emotionally taxing — and even painful. While no two patients experience labor and delivery ...

The most common technique used for closing the uterus after a cesarean delivery causes so many long-term complications that ...

Readers respond to a front-page article about fetal heart monitoring and C-sections. Also: When Shirley MacLaine was the ...

The most common technique used for closing the uterus after a cesarean delivery causes so many long-term complications that ...

The season 22 fall finale of Grey's Anatomy had everything from Jo’s premature emergency C-section to surprise hookups and a ...

In a large Japanese birth cohort, cesarean delivery was not linked to higher risks of eczema, wheezing, atopic dermatitis, or ...

Regional anesthesia—typically with a spinal or epidural block—has long been favored for cesarean births due in part to concerns about the effects that general anesthesia may have on newborns during ...

The findings also suggest that C-sections may increase the risk of developing sleep disorders such as insomnia, sleep deprivation, or obstructive sleep apnea within the first year after childbirth.

New research presented at ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2025 indicates C-section mothers face greater postpartum challenges, experiencing significantly more severe pain and sleep disturbances. A study of over 1.5 ...