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 ...
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 ...
General anesthesia might be appropriate for some pregnant women during a cesarean section delivery. Babies born with general ...
Round-the-clock fetal monitoring leads to unnecessary C-sections. But it’s used in nearly every birth because of business and ...
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 ...
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 ...
Caesarean births are getting a much-need makeover with a new technique giving moms the control by allowing them to lift their own newborns from their womb. A cesarean section can often leave moms ...
That moment when your child is placed into your arms for the first time is something you won’t forget. You may have a picture in your mind of how your birth will go or — at least — of how you want ...
A mom of two is going viral for her public service announcement everyone needs to hear this C-section awareness month. Adriana Goblirsch, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, shared footage from her own ...
Izzy Hensman was in so much agony after her emergency C-section, she struggled to get herself a glass of water. Despite the agony of the operation, she was left alone as her husband only had two weeks ...