If more pregnant women delivered their babies at midwife-led birth centers, the nation’s C-section rate would go down and cost savings would go up, reversing the current twin trend of rising health ...

DUBUQUE, Iowa — UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital and the Finley Health Foundation will soon begin renovations on the ...

The steady rise in C-sections from 21 percent of births in 1996 to 32 percent today is a major quality and cost problem. The trend has been associated with a significant increase in serious maternal ...

Bringing a new life into the world is one of the most demanding experiences for the female body. Beyond the emotional and ...

All along, Julia Maeda knew she wanted to have her baby naturally. For her, that meant in a hospital, vaginally, without an epidural for pain relief. This was her first pregnancy. And although she is ...

It used to be a given: Women who had a baby by cesarean section only had the option of delivering any following pregnancy by C-section. However, that’s no longer the case. Vaginal birth is now an ...

While there are a number of risks that can make birth by cesarean section more likely for women, a Consumer Reports investigation said the biggest risk factor is the hospital where the mother delivers ...

Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) offers a hopeful alternative for women wishing to deliver normally after a C-section.

Once considered risky, normal delivery after a C-section is now a safe reality for expecting mothers. According to a ...