A typical pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks, yet some babies arrive sooner. A premature birth is a birth that takes place before the 37th week of pregnancy. While some premature babies have serious ...

There was a 6.5% drop in premature births from cesarean sections and induced deliveries in the United States during the pandemic, likely because pregnant women made fewer visits to their doctors, ...

Why do families opt for elective Caesarean sections before full term? Sometimes they do it so the mother is not in the hospital on a major holiday, or to accommodate a physician's vacation or for ...