April 01, 2024 7:44 pm
"As C-section rates climb in private hospitals, this method empowers women to make their own decision about birth practices,” says Dr Nina Mansukhani, senior gynaecologist at Jehangir Hospital, Pune.
February 23, 2023 8:32 pm
Caesarean delivery is usually preferred when a vaginal delivery is unsafe to perform or can affect the health of the baby and mother.
November 08, 2022 1:52 pm
Suggesting that "caesarean deliveries are very common and usually safe", Dr Ruby Sehra said that it might be tempting to want to schedule your baby's birth to avoid the uncertainty and anguish of labour.
April 15, 2022 12:38 pm
Caesarean delivery involves a cut in the abdominal wall and the deeper tissues up to the lower part of the uterus just behind the urinary bladder. The uterus is opened here and the baby is delivered
February 02, 2021 6:25 pm
The 39-year-old underwent the C-section procedure to give birth to her son Gene in May 2019
January 09, 2020 1:41 pm
A doctor would recommend C-section only if normal delivery is not possible, due to maternal or foetal reasons like the mother's high blood pressure.
October 12, 2018 7:09 am
In India, C-section use increased from 9 per cent of births in 2005-6 to 18.5 per cent in 2015-16.
July 10, 2014 4:17 pm
Children born through a caesarean section procedure have different intestinal microbes than children born normally, says a study.
August 12, 2013 2:35 am
To build a welcoming environment for baby girls,Dr Ganesh Rakh does not charge any fees when one is born in his hospital
June 09, 2010 9:57 am
Babies born just 1 or 2 weeks before their 40-week gestation due date are more likely to develop learning difficulties such as autism or dyslexia.


