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A systematic review and meta-analysis of 18 RCTs found that acupoint stimulation reduces postoperative pain scores after Cesarean delivery by small but statistically significant amounts across 48 hours, with moderate-to-high certainty evidence.
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 f
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.
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 b
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 assist
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 t
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 de
