More babies are being born by caesarean section in England than delivered naturally - without assistance - for the first time.

More babies in England are now born by caesarean section than by a spontaneous vaginal birth, for the first time on record.

C-section deliveries more common than ‘natural’ births for first time - New NHS data revealed 45 per cent of births in England were through Caesareans last year ...

More women in the UK are now giving birth via caesarean section than vaginal birth. NHS Digital data published this week showed that 45.1 per cent of women who gave birth in 2024-25 delivered their ...

Mothers who give birth by C-section are more likely to experience excruciating pain that affects their day-to-day life and develop debilitating sleep disorders, concerning new research has suggested.

She sits before me in tears, a positive pregnancy test on the counter in front of us. It’s not that my patient doesn’t want a fourth child. But she is haunted by memories of her third cesarean section ...

Giving birth via caesarean section – in which a baby is delivered via a cut made to your tummy and womb, rather than through your vagina – is incredibly common. According to the NHS, around 1 in 4 ...