Let’s face it: reading medical studies from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) is about as thrilling as watching paint dry. So, when The New York Times dropped its bombshell summary that ...

But for two exceptions, children born via operative vaginal delivery or second-stage cesarean delivery (SSCD) had comparable ...

Q: I had a C-section with my first child and regular deliveries for the two children after that. Do C-sections present unique problems for mothers and, if so, is there any realistic solution to get ...

Packing a hospital bag for a C-section helps ensure that you have everything you need for your stay. Have your bag ready by 37 weeks in case of early labor or changes in schedule. Remember to bring ...

A new mom was baffled when she received her hospital bill two weeks after she gave birth to her daughter. Despite having a C-section, she discovered that she was also charged for a vaginal delivery.

Regional anesthesia—typically with a spinal or epidural block—has long been favored for cesarean births due in part to concerns about the effects that general anesthesia may have on newborns during ...

When a fetus isn't growing as expected, doctors get worried. Often they decide to deliver a baby like that early by cesarean section, figuring it's the safer way to go. But C-sections aren't always ...

Amanda Koop, of Michigan, watched her son being born via cesarean section. A hospital in Michigan is giving birthing parents a new way to stay connected during a cesarean section delivery. Spectrum ...

One mom called the "gentle" C-section experience "amazing." — -- When Tara Martinez gave birth to her second child, she was able to watch the birth and have immediate skin-to-skin contact with ...