Background As rates for cesarean births continue to rise, more women are faced with the
choice to plan a vaginal or a repeat cesarean birth after a previous cesarean. The objective …

BACKGROUND: The mode of delivery for women with a previous cesarean delivery remains
contentious. We conducted a study comparing maternal and infant outcomes after attempted …

Background Women who seek vaginal birth after cesarean delivery may find limited in-
hospital options. Increasing numbers of women in the United States are delivering by …

OBJECTIVE: To compare the outcomes and costs associated with primary cesarean births
with no labor (planned cesareans) to vaginal and cesarean births with labor (planned …

Background Policy consensus in high-income countries supports offering pregnant women
with previous cesarean section a choice between planning an elective repeat cesarean …

OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to compare clinical outcomes in women with 1
versus 2 prior cesarean deliveries who attempt vaginal birth after cesarean delivery (VBAC) …

Women contemplating elective cesarean birth need to know its potential perinatal, as well as
maternal, risks. verse outcomes than planned vaginal birth. 3, 11–13 In Nova Scotia …

To examine trends in repeat cesarean delivery, the characteristics of women who have
repeat cesareans, and the risk of neonatal mortality for repeat cesarean birth compared to …

Background Globally, cesarean birth rates are rising, and while it can be a lifesaving
procedure, cesarean birth is also associated with increased maternal and perinatal risks …

Background: The rate of elective primary cesarean delivery continues to rise, owing in part to
the widespread perception that the procedure is of little or no risk to healthy women …