Congratulations — you’ve delivered your new little miracle by cesarean section! This is not an easy feat. Your doctor may have recommended this delivery method as the healthiest — or only — option for ...

Many expecting parents who consider a possible cesarean delivery — also known as a C-section — have concerns about how it might affect their ability to breastfeed. This is totally understandable. Will ...

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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 ...

No matter where a family lives, welcoming a baby into the world can be a joyous occasion – yet how a woman experiences birth varies drastically from country to country. The number of births by ...

Fun fact: C-sections are the most commonly performed major operating room procedure in the U.S. In this country alone, 32.2 percent of all deliveries are done by C-section. That’s 1.2 million each ...

Financial and social incentives can nudge doctors away from the operating room. By Sarah Kliff and Bianca Pallaro Sarah Kliff reported from Rochester, N.Y. Bianca Pallaro analyzed historical C-section ...

When my husband and I found out that I was pregnant with twins, along with being utterly elated—and okay, a bit freaked out over the idea of caring for two babies at once—I was also relieved. The ...