that [caesareans] may be one.’ The bans only affect planned caesareans, not c-sections which are carried out for emergency reasons. And if a natural birth would pose a health risk for mother or baby, ...

I have had four children aged 21, 19, seven and five all by Caesarean section. I am 40 and would like to have more children, but want to know whether it is safe to do so. How many Caesarean ...

In 2006, more than 1.2 million Caesareans were performed in the United States, and researchers estimate that each year, half a million women giving birth have had previous Caesareans.

They say women must be told about the risks and benefits of different ways of having a baby. Around 1.5% of all births in England and Wales are Caesareans carried out for non-medical reasons. Although ...

Nina Khazaezadeh, a consultant midwife at St Thomas' Hospital in London and a member of the guidelines panel, said some women opted for caesareans because they feared childbirth after a "traumatic ...

But the lack of evidence has not prevented numerous women from having caesareans because they have an eye condition. The exact number is hard to pinpoint, but, in 2010, researchers in Poland ...

It's also true that there are probably more induced births and Caesareans being carried out than is strictly necessary - but you have to set that against our growing understanding of labour and ...

In the UK, caesareans were always a clinical decision until the law changed in 2013 and patients were allowed to decide whether or not they wanted one. GP Dr Arun Ghosh, from the Liverpool Spire ...