In the journey to motherhood, the focus often shifts to how a baby is born rather than what truly matters, safety and wellbeing. Understanding the medical realities behind C-sections and vaginal ...

Attempting normal delivery after one or more caesarean deliveries is more dangerous to mother and baby than sticking to the surgical procedure, a new study suggests. Caesareans are one of the most ...

Cervical length screening is an effective adjunct to reducing recurrent spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) in high-risk women, but the efficacy of universal screening in women with no prior sPTB is ...

Doctors may not have to deliver a baby early if it has low amniotic fluid surrounding it, Johns Hopkins obstetricians report. In a study to be presented Feb. 7 at the annual meeting of the Society for ...

Health professionals now know a great deal more about the normal birth process than they did a generation ago. Women have far more options now about where to have their babies, who should provide ...