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 ...

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 ...

Our data analysis of over 1,700 hospitals across the US suggests that for-profit healthcare systems appear more susceptible ...

Hospitals don't always publicly disclose their C-section rates, so we compiled our own data from over 1,700 hospitals. Here's ...

Having a baby is exciting for anyone. New parents look forward to the first few days of bonding with their new baby once the birth is over. However, when the baby arrives via c-section, the early ...

She sits before me in tears, a positive pregnancy test on the counter in front of us. It’s not that my patient doesn’t want a fourth child. But she is haunted by memories of her third cesarean section ...

CROWLEY, La. (KLFY) — A Crowley mother is speaking out after discovering a radiopaque lap sponge marker was left inside her body following an emergency C-section in June. A radiopaque lap sponge ...

In a first for the species, a porcupine mom gave birth via cesarean section at the San Diego Zoo in California. The surgery saved the lives of the mother – Maizey – and her baby in a delivery that ...