cesarean delivery

Association Between Delivery Mode and Postpartum Psychiatric Conditions

By MedXY 05/28/2026

A large U.S. cohort study found higher rates of postpartum psychiatric conditions after planned or unplanned cesarean delivery, but not after successful operative vaginal delivery, highlighting the need for closer postpartum mental health follow-up.

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Severe Surgical Complications During Cesarean Delivery Are Linked to Higher Postpartum Readmission Risk

By MedXY 05/18/2026

Severe surgical complications during cesarean delivery were linked to about twice the risk of postpartum readmission within 42 days, especially for wound infection, supporting closer follow-up after complicated births.

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Timing Delivery for Large-for-Gestational-Age Fetuses: The Case for Earlier Induction

By MedXY 04/02/2026

A large cohort study of over 84,000 pregnancies reveals that induction at 38-39 weeks for large-for-gestational-age fetuses achieves comparable cesarean risk to spontaneous labor at 40 weeks, while avoiding the steep rise in complications beyond 40 weeks.

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Primary Cesarean Delivery Linked to Decreased Subsequent Fertility and Increased ART Utilization: A Decadal Population Study

By MedXY 03/23/2026

A large-scale retrospective cohort study involving nearly 300,000 women demonstrates that undergoing a cesarean delivery for a first birth is associated with an 11% lower likelihood of a second live birth and a 28% higher reliance on assisted reproductive technology for subsequent conception.

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Untreated Maternal Depression Linked to Increased Outpatient Opioid Use Following Cesarean Delivery

By MedXY 03/23/2026

A large multicenter study finds that while maternal depression does not affect inpatient opioid use after cesarean delivery, untreated depression significantly increases outpatient opioid consumption and perceived pain interference during the postpartum recovery period.

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Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation: A Novel Approach to Managing Postpartum Uterine Contraction Pain after Cesarean Delivery

By MedXY 09/11/2025

A randomized clinical trial shows that transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation significantly reduces postpartum uterine contraction pain, incisional pain, anxiety, and depression, enhancing recovery and sleep quality in cesarean delivery patients.