Caesarean births

WARNING: C-section deliveries may up obesity, diabetes risk in babies!

In a warning, scientists have advised against elective caesarean sections being carried out too soon, saying that they may be endangering children

Aug 12, 2017, 15:45 PM IST

Breakthrough? First digitally monitored twins born to Indian-origin woman in the UK!

It means doctors can compare babies development against what is normal for twins, rather than for single births.

Jul 29, 2017, 20:33 PM IST

Curb 'needless' caesarean section surgeries, says Union Health Ministry to states

According to NGHS-4, such surgeries in public health facilities declined from 15.2 percent during NHFS-3 to 11.9 per cent during 2015-16.

Feb 28, 2017, 21:26 PM IST

Beatrice of Bourbon – The first person in history to survive C-section in 1337!

As per a new research, the first birth by caesarean section where both the mother and child survived may have taken place in 1337 in Prague.

Dec 07, 2016, 13:01 PM IST

Caesarean section: Do C-section births affect human evolution? Things you need to know

A caesarean section, also known as c-section, is the delivery of a baby through a surgical incision in the mother's abdomen and uterus.

Dec 07, 2016, 11:36 AM IST