OBJECTIVE: To examine trends in cesarean delivery for the overall population and for
women with “no indicated risk” for cesarean section, and to summarize the available …

Objective To evaluate the incidence and consequences of uterine rupture in women who
have had a delivery by caesarean section. Design Systematic review. Data sources Medline …

OBJECTIVE: To examine physician-documented indications for cesarean delivery in order to
investigate the specific factors contributing to the increasing cesarean delivery rate …

This report presents 2001 data on US births according to maternal demographics (age, live-
birth order, marital status, race, Hispanic origin, and educational attainment); maternal …

This classic book, first published in 1992 and again in 2003, has inspired three generations
of childbearing people, birth activists and researchers, and birth practitioners—midwives …

OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to determine incidence and risk factors for uterine
rupture in women attempting vaginal birth after cesarean delivery (VBAC) in a wide range of …

The crude birth rate in 2002 was 13.9 births per 1000 population, the lowest ever reported
for the United States. The number of births, the crude birth rate, and the fertility rate (64.8) all …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between prior cesarean delivery and placenta
previa. METHODS: A hospital-based, case-control study was conducted in which 316 …

METHODS Data on the method of delivery used in this article are as reported on the more
than 4 million birth certificates filed each year in the United States and compiled by the …

Objectives. We examined factors contributing to shifts in primary cesarean rates in the
United States between 1991 and 2002. Methods. US national birth certificate data were …