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Can epidurals increase the chances of a Cesarean Section (C-Section)?
A look at epidurals and their risks and relation to C-Section.
Cesarean Section / C-Section
A Cesarean Section (also known as a c-section) is a surgery performed by a doctor where they make an incision in a woman's abdomen and uterus and remove the baby. Approximately 22% of all pregnancies end in c-section. This article discusses C-Sections in detail.
How long does it take to recover from a c-section?
A look at recovery from a c-section.
What is a VBAC and when is it safe to try it?
A look at vaginal birth after having a cesarean section.
Cesarean Birth
A birth pictorial of cesareans.
Cesarean Fact Sheet
A fact sheet about cesarean sections and the options that are available to avoid unnecessary c-sections. The hope is to reduce the rate of unnecessary cesarean sections through education.
Cesarean Section Home Page
Your complete guide to cesarean birth, including why cesareans are done, the procedure,and how to plan a family centered cesarean.
Family Centered Cesareans
Very few women would choose a cesarean for their birth experience, however, about 25% of the women in the United States will have a cesarean. (Other countries tend to have lower cesarean rates.) Therefore, it is important that every pregnant woman is aware of the procedures that surround a cesarean section. This will give those who do birth by this process more choices, and hopefully, less fear.
Giving Birth by Cesarean Section
The rate for c-sections or cesarean sections is currently quite high. This web page includes information on what having a c-section entails.
How to Avoid an Unnecessary Cesarean
Information about the controversy surrounding performing unnecessary cesarean sections (c-sections)
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