From pain and recovery to bonding and baby health, experts explain what's fact and what's fiction when it comes to normal delivery vs C-section ...

It used to be a given: Women who had a baby by cesarean section only had the option of delivering any following pregnancy by C-section. However, that’s no longer the case. Vaginal birth is now an ...

Huge numbers of women in California have C-sections — particularly for first-time, low-risk births. If those people want to have more children after that first uterine surgery, they may find access to ...

Baby deliveries via a VBAC—a vaginal birth after cesarean—have come into the spotlight in recent years, with several celebrities having opted for it. The most recent example is Tammy Hembrow, a ...

Bonding is not a single golden hour, and a C-section does not put you behind. With the right support, connection grows ...

Round-the-clock fetal monitoring leads to unnecessary C-sections. But it’s used in nearly every birth because of business and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Despite the low number of vaginal births among patients who have previously had cesarean sections, Kentucky providers ...

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 ...

I need to know if I’m being sensitive. We had our son four years ago, and he was delivered via c-section for a few reasons. Since then, my husband has made random comments like “You didn’t deliver him ...