While prenatal care often takes center stage, understanding what to expect during labor, delivery and the early days of ...

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 ...

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 ...

When my son was born via cesarean delivery, commonly referred to as a C-section, I was completely unprepared for what recovery would look like. To be fair, I had kind of ignored this part of my ...

A cesarean section, or C-section, is the surgical delivery of a baby through an incision in the mother's abdomen and uterus. The procedure is typically performed by doctors when they believe it is ...

C-sections are often spoken about with fear and judgment in families. Many myths label them as “easy” or “unsafe,” but the ...

A cesarean delivery, commonly known as a C-section, is a surgical procedure used to deliver a baby from the abdomen of a pregnant woman. This is an alternative to the more common vaginal delivery.

Risk of placenta accreta rises in women with multiple C-sections. Barbara George, who nearly died of placenta accrete with the birth of her daughter Hannah, is outraged over the rising cesarean rate.