C-section rates vary widely by hospital, but women often can't see the data

Experts say one way to avoid unnecessary C-sections is to choose a hospital with low rates for the procedure. But many states ...

The best tips to a fast, full C-section recovery

Recovering from a C-section takes around 4-6 weeks. During that time, frequent walks, planks, and avoiding strenuous activity ...
Today

I almost died after my routine C-section. Things got worse from there

Nothing about having babies has been easy for me. After struggling with unexplained infertility for a year and a half, my first pregnancy ended in an unplanned cesarean section. So, the second time ...
CNN

C-section babies may be at higher risk of obesity and diabetes as adults, study suggests

Being born by cesarean section may have long-term health consequences, increasing your risk for obesity and type 2 diabetes as an adult, a study of more than 30,000 US women suggests. The research, ...
Healthline

Black Women Are 25% More Likely to Have a C-Section Than White Women

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 ...
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Infant Health: Study Says Babies Receive Essential Microbes Whether They're Born Naturally or by C-Section

Share on Pinterest Experts say breastfeeding is usually the healthiest option for infants. Kristen Curette & Daemaine Hines/Stocksy Researchers say infants born via cesarean section receive only ...
NPR

After a traumatic C-section, journalist takes on the medicalization of birth

When journalist and professor Rachel Somerstein had an emergency C-section with her first child, the anesthesia didn't work. She says she could literally feel the operation as it was happening. Later, ...