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

NICE Guideline 192 Caesarean Birth

Birthrights

Research

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

Rowe-Murray HJ, Fisher JR 2002