Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kennedy and her daughter Caroline. Caroline was born via planned cesarean section in 1957 following the stillborn birth of Kennedy ...

The U.S. has about 10,000 births per day, and about 32% of those births are via cesarean section, or C-section.

The amount of women having cesarean section births has almost doubled since 2000, according to a new study. Maria Pasquini is a Senior News Editor for PEOPLE, covering Human Interest. She has been ...

A cesarean section, or C-section, is major surgery that is done to deliver a baby through the abdomen. A doctor makes a 6- to 7-inch-long cut through the skin and muscle of the abdomen. Then the ...

For low-risk, first-time moms, Santa Barbara’s Cottage Hospital had a Cesarean-section rate of 29.5 percent — a number that’s too high, according to Covered California, the state’s marketplace for ...

Doctors warn that rising unnecessary C-section deliveries in India may increase maternal health risks, surgical complications ...

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 ...

Forty-five minutes after bringing her second daughter into the world via cesarean section, Chelsea Cheveria's eyes rolled ...

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 ...

No matter where a family lives, welcoming a baby into the world can be a joyous occasion – yet how a woman experiences birth varies drastically from country to country. The number of births by ...

Even if you are planning for a vaginal birth, it’s worth brushing up on the basics of C-sections so you’ll be prepared in case you have to have one. Credit...Lily Padula Supported by By Katherine ...

Being born by cesarean section may have long-term health consequences, increasing your risk for obesity and type 2 diabetes as an adult, a study of more than 30,000 US women suggests. The research, ...