If you’re a mom-to-be with your heart set on a vaginal birth, the news that your baby needs (or may need) to be delivered by C-section might feel disappointing. Visions of childbirth the way you've ...

What if I told you that a major surgery that cuts through your abdomen, opens your uterus, and requires weeks or months of healing is still casually described as taking the easy way out? It sounds ...

Recovering from a major surgery like a C-section is not easy, but for mothers who have young children at home, these challenges are compounded. Finding time to rest and heal can feel impossible at ...

SEATTLE — What's normally supposed to be an emergency procedure is now becoming more common than ever. The World Health Organization estimates that cesarean section (C-section) deliveries will be used ...

As a New York State Assemblymember, my roles as a mother and grandmother have greatly impacted my tenure in the Legislature. My three “babies” are now having babies of their own. So, when I think ...

A cesarean section represents a significant medical decision that doctors don’t recommend lightly. While vaginal deliveries remain the preferred method for most births, specific circumstances can make ...

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 ...

Emily had a bad feeling about her Caesarian section before it started. The epidural had numbed her legs, but she could sense the catheter in her bladder, which seemed wrong to her as a labor and ...

In a recently published review article from Lund University in the European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and ...