or a baby in breech position. Surgery may also be warranted if labor fails to progress, which can put the fetus in distress. However, some women may choose to have an elective C-section.

a C-section may be required. Prolonged Labour: When labour stops or does not progress despite medical interventions, surgery may be the safest option. Breech or Transverse Position: If the baby is ...

As hospitals close their birthing units, independent midwives are reluctant to provide care in areas without a safety net.

including a higher likelihood of cesarean section, breech presentation of the baby, stalled labor, placental abruption, and preterm delivery.” Dr Shanthala Thuppanna highlighted, “Managing ...

Whitmore’s baby was positioned feet first, or breech, one of the more challenging ... I was begging for a C-section,” Benedict said. But Benedict never made it to the hospital.

Just like their engagement and wedding day – which unfolded with Jimmy’s carefully curated songs playing in the background – Holly’s planned C-section ... was frank breech and very ...

They cannot deliver twins or breech babies. They can order certain tests, such as ultrasounds, and certain drugs. They can deliver babies for a person who has previously had one C-section ...

Whether a C-section or vacuum-assisted birth should be performed depends on factors related to the specific situation. In certain instances, a surgical delivery may be safer than a vacuum delivery.

Background Most countries recommend planned cesarean section in breech deliveries, which is considered safer than vaginal delivery. As one of few countries in the western world Norway has ...

Breech babies who are born naturally are twice as likely to die as those delivered by planned Caesarean section, doctors warned yesterday. Women who try for a natural birth when their baby is in ...

Lutheran Hospital's postpartum inpatient rehab team teaches new mothers less painful ways to move after giving birth, ...