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Current events, articles, studies and notable blog posts 

Once a cesarean section, always a c-section?

With C-section, Stitches May Be Best 

Growing Trend: Expectant Women Schedule C-sections 

Inducing labor may lead to more c-sections

Multiple Cesareans and Long-term Maternal Health

Is placenta accreta catching up with us? 

MRI can identify placenta accreta in pregnant women, reveals study 

Childbirth after Cesarean: Giving Birth Successfully after a Previous Cesarean

Parallels in obstetrics and psychiatry

Pregnancy trends: 1 in 3 U.S. babies born by C-section; experts say number will rise. Here's why.  

What doctors don't tell you about C-sections

Caesarean link to surge in hysterectomies

In India, C-sections are in the stars 

Is A Forced C-Section Comparable To rape? 

The C- Section Backlash 

The Rituals of American Hospital Birth 

Vaginal birth after two caesarean sections (VBAC-2)—a systematic review with meta-analysis of success rate and adverse outcomes of VBAC-2 versus VBAC-1 and repeat (third) caesarean sections 

Emotional Impact of Cesareans 

Natural childbirth linked to stronger baby bond than c-sections

Repeat Cesareans may put baby at risk  

risk of selected postpartum infections after cesarean section compared with vaginal birth:  A five-year cohort study of 32,468 women

The key to changing c-section trend 

Hospital’s Oxytocin Protocol Change Sharply Reduces Emergency C-Section Deliveries  

The Trouble With Repeat Cesareans 

Birth Trauma: Stress Disorder Afflicts Moms 

Hospital policy pains expectant mom 

Risk of cesarean delivery after induction at term in nulliparous women with an unfavorable cervix