Childbirth is no walk in the park—no matter how your baby is delivered. There is a stigma around Cesarean deliveries, or c-sections, that incorrectly assumes they are “the easy way out,” but that is ...

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 ...

Constipation after a cesarean delivery may occur due to changes in dietary intake, dehydration, or hesitation to defecate due to pain following the procedure. Symptoms of constipation can include hard ...

Amanda Koop, of Michigan, watched her son being born via cesarean section. A hospital in Michigan is giving birthing parents a new way to stay connected during a cesarean section delivery. Spectrum ...

Packing a hospital bag for a C-section helps ensure that you have everything you need for your stay. Have your bag ready by 37 weeks in case of early labor or changes in schedule. Remember to bring ...

A significant amount of psychological distress can occur in a considerable portion of women undergoing an unscheduled cesarean delivery.

New research suggests that mothers who give birth by C-section (cesarean delivery) are more likely to have two major problems afterward: severe pain that disrupts sleep and daily activities, and a ...

You might have pictured your birth story in a certain way, like a natural birth with soft music and smiles all around. But life doesn't always go as planned. A Caesarean section (C-section) is a safe ...

FILE - A doctor uses a hand-held Doppler probe on a pregnant woman to measure the heartbeat of the fetus, Dec. 17, 2021, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File) From Philly and the Pa.