Statewide, the C-section rate for those mothers from 2019 through 2021 was 27.6%, ranging from 15.2% in Woodruff County to 45.3% in Desha County.

Being born by cesarean section may have long-term health consequences, increasing your risk for obesity and type 2 diabetes as an adult, a study of more than 30,000 US women suggests.

A C-section is considered an emergency or “stat” C-section when it’s based on a situation where the health of the baby or mom is in danger, Jessica Shepherd, M.D., a minimally invasive ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends an ideal C-section rate of 10 to 15 percent of all births. The current rate in the US is 31.5 percent — about one in three babies.

Worldwide, C-sections rose nearly 4 percent a year between 2000 and 2015, the study found. That translates to 16 million of the 132 million live births in 2000 and 30 million of the 141 million ...

C-section procedure rates worldwide have almost doubled since 2000, according to a new study. The countries where more than half of births are by C-section include the Dominican Republic, Brazil ...

Whether a C-section is planned or unexpected, this procedure involves surgical incisions and the potential for scars. Learn more about the types of incisions and closures used during C-sections ...