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  1. What is a C-section? - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National ...

    Feb 17, 2017 · A cesarean delivery, also called a C-section or cesarean birth, is the surgical delivery of a baby through a surgical cut or incision in a woman's abdomen and uterus. After the baby is …

  2. What is a cesarean delivery? | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver ...

    Jun 1, 2016 · A cesarean delivery is a surgical procedure in which a fetus is delivered through an incision in the mother’s abdomen and uterus.1 We offer more information about cesarean delivery in …

  3. What is vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC)? - NICHD

    Feb 23, 2017 · What is vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC)? VBAC refers to vaginal delivery of a baby after a previous pregnancy was delivered by cesarean delivery. In the past, pregnant women who …

  4. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human ...

    Aug 22, 2017 · A cesarean delivery, also called a C-section or cesarean birth, is the surgical delivery of a baby through a surgical cut or incision in a woman's abdomen and uterus.

  5. What are some common complications during labor and delivery?

    Aug 7, 2017 · If labor is not progressing, a health care provider may give the woman medications to increase contractions and speed up labor, or the woman may need a cesarean delivery. 3 Perineal …

  6. What are the risk factors for preterm labor and birth?

    May 16, 2018 · Rupture of the uterus is more likely if you have had a prior cesarean delivery or have had a uterine fibroid removed. Diabetes (high blood sugar) and gestational diabetes (which occurs only …

  7. Risks From Labor After Prior Cesarean Delivery Low, Study Reports

    Dec 14, 2004 · The risks from vaginal delivery after a prior Cesarean delivery are low, but are slightly higher than for a repeat Cesarean delivery. This finding is from the largest, most comprehensive …

  8. NIH Convenes Conference on Vaginal Birth After Cesarean

    Mar 7, 2010 · NICHD and the NIH Office of Medical Applications of Research are holding a three-day Consensus Development Conference on Vaginal Birth After Cesarean: New Insights.

  9. What factors increase the risk of maternal morbidity and mortality ...

    Mar 3, 2020 · Although vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) is safe for some women, women who had certain types of incisions are at higher risk for rupture of the uterus, a rare but serious problem, …

  10. Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) Network - NICHD

    NIH has published two MFMU Requests for Applications (RFAs): RFA-HD-23-016: NICHD MFMU Network: Clinical Centers (UG1 Clinical Trial Optional) and RFA-HD-23-017: NICHD MFMU Network: …