A mother in an operating gown is led back being shown her baby - cesarean research and guidelines

Research & Guidance on Caesarean Birth

This is a linked list of all research & guidance on Caesarean Birth (also spelled cesarean, particularly in the US) referenced on the Big Birthas website – for more research documents, please check out the main Research info page.

RCOG Patient Information Leaflet

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NICE Guideline 192 Caesarean Birth

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Birthrights

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Research

Higher Caesarean Section Rates in Women With Higher Body Mass IndexDownload

Baby friendly hospital practices: cesarean section is a persistent barrier to early initiation of breastfeeding.

Rowe-Murray HJ, Fisher JR 2002