The most plausible mechanism linking cesarean section with later diseases is the hygiene hypothesis. 5 The basis of this hypothesis is that during the birth process the mouths of newborns delivered ...

One in three births in the United States is delivered by cesarean section (c-section). This paper studies the labor market and health effects of c-sections, using newly linked administrative data that ...

Recent research into over 20 million births concluded that babies born by Cesarean section are more likely to develop autism. Analysis of 61 studies has also found that babies born by Cesarean are a ...

Do cesarean-born babies miss out on essential microbes? New evidence suggests that the answer may be 'no.' Researchers report that mothers are able to transfer microbes to their babies via alternative ...

Women who have cesarean births at an advanced stage of labor are about eight times more likely to develop scars in the womb which are known to increase the likelihood of premature births in future ...

It is commonly believed that a woman who has had a c-section or a cesarean delivery once, can have a c-section only for the consecutive pregnancies. Risks of complications at the last moment have made ...

According to the National Health Service in the U.K., cesarean sections have become a more common way of giving birth ...

NEW ORLEANS — The number of previous cesarean deliveries a woman has undergone has an effect on the optimal time for subsequent cesarean delivery, according to a new study of almost 6500 women.

A growing number of women are requesting delivery by elective cesarean section without an accepted “medical indication,” and physicians are uncertain how to respond. This trend is due in part to the ...

A cesarean section involves delivering a baby through an incision in a woman's abdomen and uterus. Approximately 15% to 20% of U.S. babies are born by cesarean section -- a significant increase from ...

A post-cesarean wound infection can occur when bacteria get into the incision wound after a cesarean delivery or C-section. Doctors can treat surgical wound infections with medications and proper ...