Background Objective: To compare the risk of placenta previa at second birth among women who had a cesarean section (CS) at first birth with women who delivered vaginally. Methods Retrospective cohort ...

March 13, 2009 (San Diego, California) — The prophylactic use of a special occlusion balloon catheter ready to be inflated if needed at the time of cesarean delivery to block potentially perfuse blood ...

Read before the Obstetrical Society of Boston, April 13, 1889.

Leading obstetricians and gynaecologists have given reasons why the placenta must be out 15 minutes after vaginal delivery. The maternal health experts explained that women who were unable to deliver ...

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. Another reader adds her story to the series on women’s health: My ...