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 ...

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 ...

Having a baby is an undeniably exciting yet equally nerve-wracking time. While there are countless things to look forward to as a new parent, like seeing your baby's smile for the first time, there ...

Pregnancy brings with it so many physical changes. But although we may expect our bodies to feel like ours again after giving birth, a lot still fluctuates and shifts around during the switch from ...

When Rachel Somerstein was pregnant with her first child, delivering via cesarean section wasn’t in her plans. That changed the day she gave birth when after hours of labor, her daughter’s heartbeat ...

The symptoms can occur months or even years after the surgery. Credit...Getty Images Supported by By Melinda Wenner Moyer Q: I had a C-section about a year ago, but my scar still sometimes hurts, ...

Although cesarean section rates have been roughly stagnant for years statewide and nationwide, some Long Island hospitals have made dramatic progress in reducing the percentage of low-risk pregnancies ...