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 ...

While prenatal care often takes center stage, understanding what to expect during labor, delivery and the early days of ...

C-sections are often spoken about with fear and judgment in families. Many myths label them as “easy” or “unsafe,” but the ...

When my son was born via cesarean delivery, commonly referred to as a C-section, I was completely unprepared for what recovery would look like. To be fair, I had kind of ignored this part of my ...

A cesarean section, or C-section, is the surgical delivery of a baby through an incision in the mother's abdomen and uterus. The procedure is typically performed by doctors when they believe it is ...

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 ...

Allison Williams shared a heartbreaking look at her experience with cesarean delivery after welcoming her first child with husband Alexander Dreymon in late 2021. While many C-sections are planned, ...

Risk of placenta accreta rises in women with multiple C-sections. Barbara George, who nearly died of placenta accrete with the birth of her daughter Hannah, is outraged over the rising cesarean rate.