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Caesarean section, also known as C-section, cesarean, or caesarean delivery, is the surgical procedure by which one or more babies are delivered through an incision in the mother's abdomen. It is often performed because vaginal delivery would put the mother or child at risk (of paralysis or even death). [ 2 ]
Looking at the C-section rates between 1976 and 1996, one large study done in the U.S. found that the proportion of pregnancies delivered by C section increased from 6.7% in 1976 to 14.2% in 1996, with maternal choice the most frequent reason given. [124] By 2018 the rate had climbed to one-third of all births. [125]
The Zavanelli maneuver is an obstetric maneuver that involves pushing back the delivered fetal head into the birth canal in anticipation of performing a cesarean section in cases of shoulder dystocia. [1] [2] The Zavanelli maneuver is performed only after other maneuvers have failed, as it is associated with high risk to both the mother and the ...
Almost 1 in 3 births occur via C-section now, but there is a more patient-centered option called a gentle C-section. ... and mom and baby are more typically separated during a C-section (which ...
Amid falling birth rates and growing numbers of U.S. adults opting to remain child-free, boomer and Generation X grandparents are mourning the prospect of ever becoming grandparents. However ...
A large majority of women planning VBAC will achieve a successful vaginal delivery, although there are more risks to the mother and baby from an unplanned caesarean section than from an ERCS. [2] [3] Successful VBAC also reduces the risk of complications in future pregnancies more than ERCS. [4]
A Credit Karma report from January revealed that almost one-third of Gen Zers over 18 live with a parent or family member because they can’t afford their own place.
Much of their parents' generation was sandwiched between the Greatest Generation and the Baby Boomers. [9] Also, by 1955, a majority of U.S. households had at least one television set, [10] and so unlike Leading-Edge Boomers born from 1946 to 1953, many members of Generation Jones (trailing-edge boomers) have never lived in a world without ...