Many cesarean sections are necessary to minimize the danger from complications such as placenta previa – when the placenta blocks the opening of the cervix – or a baby is in a breech position. Surgery ...

A caesarean (or C-section) is when a cut is made in your tummy and womb to deliver your baby. In the UK around 25% of babies are born via Caesarean section. Around 10% are elective C-sections (i.e.

Rachel Feltman: Picture two pregnant people walking into the same hospital to give birth. They have identical medical histories and experienced identical pregnancies. They’re seeing the same ...

HOUSTON — April is C-Section Awareness Month, a time to educate and bring awareness to the growing number of cesarean deliveries. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ...

April is C-Section Awareness Month, and this year, the meaning hits much closer to home. I recently gave birth via Cesarean section — something I’ve read about, heard about and even assisted others ...

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 ...

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 ...