Uterine rupture is a life-threatening tear in your uterus (where babies grow). If you’ve had a C-section, and then try for a vaginal birth, you're more likely to have a uterine rupture. But prompt ...

Each year in the United States, millions of women successfully give birth to healthy babies. But not all women have smooth deliveries. Several complications can occur during childbirth, some of which ...

Each year in the United States, approximately 60 percent of women with a prior cesarean delivery who become pregnant again attempt labor. Concern persists that a trial of labor may increase the risk ...

National rates of uterine rupture in trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC) increased from 0.20% in 2010 to 0.37% in 2022, with an annual percentage increase of 6.2%. Among 1,016,073 deliveries ...

Studies examining the fetal heart rate (FHR) prior to uterine rupture consistently report that non-reassuring fetal heart rate patterns are the predominant sign suggesting impending or actual uterine ...

An analysis of the UK Obstetric Surveillance System shows that uterine rupture -- a serious complication of pregnancy in which the wall of the uterus tears during pregnancy or early labor -- is rare ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The absolute risk for uterine rupture with an attempted vaginal birth after cesarean delivery was 0.3%.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women who have had a prior cesarean delivery appear to have a low risk of rupture of the uterus and other grave pregnancy complications, regardless of the type of ...

MEQUON, Wis. - A Mequon infant is now home with his family after a tough first week. A rare and serious complication threatened the lives of him and his mom. On Wednesday, June 22, they took a trip to ...

A Michigan woman has shared dramatic footage of the moment her uterus began to rupture. Holly Cieslinski, from Grand Rapids, shared footage to TikTok @hollycski of the moment she lent over her ...

Women with a prior cesarean section, who undergo labor for their second child, are at increased risk of a rupture of the uterus, compared with women who elect another cesarean section birth. This ...

An analysis of the UK Obstetric Surveillance System published in this week's PLoS Medicine shows that uterine rupture—a serious complication of pregnancy in which the wall of the uterus (womb) tears ...