Almost one-third of births in the U.S. are delivered by cesarean section — or C-section. Surgical births are performed in the hospital, with a medical team present. Gentle C-sections allow you more ...

Childbirth is no walk in the park—no matter how your baby is delivered. There is a stigma around Cesarean deliveries, or c-sections, that incorrectly assumes they are “the easy way out,” but that is ...

Scheduling a cesarean section takes a lot of uncertainty out of the birth of a baby. That is often why couples choose them. However, according to a new study, exactly when a c-section is done is more ...

Most caesarean births are carried out under spinal or epidural anaesthesia, ensuring you stay awake but free from pain. Yet, ...

Having a baby is one of the best moments in a mother’s life. While it brings immense joy, the toll it takes on the body ...

She sits before me in tears, a positive pregnancy test on the counter in front of us. It’s not that my patient doesn’t want a fourth child. But she is haunted by memories of her third cesarean section ...

A woman whose daughter was born via cesarean section has opened up about the one thing that left her upset following the birth. Natalie from Colorado's story, which was shared to TikTok under the ...

When my daughter’s delivery went off the script I had imagined, it made me wonder about what we ask from our birth stories. Owen, Oct. 17, 2014; 12 seconds old.Credit...Artwork by Christian Berthelot ...

Bringing a baby into the world through a Caesarean section (C-section) is a significant experience for any mother. While breastfeeding is a natural part of the post-delivery process, it can feel more ...

Share on Pinterest An alarming new report shows that Black women are 25% more likely to undergo a C-section than white women FG Trade/Getty Images An alarming new report reveals racial disparities in ...

A woman who had planned to deliver her baby naturally was heartbroken when an emergency cesarean section left her newborn needing 13 stitches on her face. Reazjhana Williams went to Denver Health in ...

According to legend, somewhere in the lands of the Roman Republic, some time around 100 B.C.E., a man named Gaius Julius Caesar (perhaps you've heard of him) was brought into the world by being cut ...