The number of women affected by third and fourth-degree tears, also known as obstetric anal sphincter injuries - a serious complication of vaginal birth which increases the risk of incontinence ...
Attempting a vaginal birth was linked with a small but increased chance of complications for mother and baby compared with repeat Caesareans. The findings come from more than 74,000 births in ...
Vaginal birth complications increased 22.4%, and cesarean birth complications increased 48.9%. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and anemia—both of which increased over the study period—were ...