In case you didn't know, the month of April is Cesarean Awareness Month. It's a campaign done to help educate people about both the risks and benefits of surgical births. C-sections for first-time ...

As a freelancer, I'm used to always being on the go; simply because if I don’t work, I don’t eat. During my pregnancy and with this in mind, I was adamant about getting right back to work because I ...

C-section is a major surgery. While the joy of becoming a mother cannot be measured, it is also important to remember that C-section recovery requires extra care. Unlike a vaginal birth, the healing ...

So you're having (or had) a C-section – congrats! You're one of about 32% of women who deliver this way, according to the latest report on births from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

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 ...

‌A Cesarean scar happens when you deliver a child through a Cesarean section, also known as a C-section. A C-section is a major surgery that can lead to significant scarring. Here’s what you need to ...

Hospitals just a few miles from each other perform C-sections at drastically different rates. Our data suggests financial pressures play a role. In the spring of 2016, obstetrician Dr. Jesanna ...

Financial and social incentives can nudge doctors away from the operating room. By Sarah Kliff and Bianca Pallaro Sarah Kliff reported from Rochester, N.Y. Bianca Pallaro analyzed historical C-section ...