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 can be unpredictable. Even if you plan it all out, sometimes doctors have to perform a C-section to ensure that the baby and the mother are doing okay. Here's a clear, supportive guide to ...

Suppose you're preparing for a caesarean section. In that case, it's natural to have mixed emotions of nervousness about what's going to happen during delivery and relief that soon your baby will be ...

Racheal Ede is an experienced medical and health writer with an extensive health background as a medical laboratory scientist. She is passionate about helping people make informed medical decisions by ...

Cesarean births can prevent injury and death for both the parent and baby during the delivery process, however it can also increase unexpected complications such as infection, organ injury, blood ...

Giving birth via caesarean section – in which a baby is delivered via a cut made to your tummy and womb, rather than through your vagina – is incredibly common. According to the NHS, around 1 in 4 ...

The Instagram reel resonated with thousands of women. By sharing her C-section journey, a mom of two is hoping to raise conversations on the stigma behind delivery methods while amplifying 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 ...