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 ...

For many women preparing for a scheduled cesarean section, the question of whether to add a permanent sterilization procedure ...

When my daughter’s delivery went off the script I had imagined, it made me wonder about what we ask from our birth stories. Owen, Oct. 17, 2014; 12 seconds old.Credit...Artwork by Christian Berthelot ...

How much do you know about a Cesarean section? Maybe you know someone who had the surgical procedure after complications during childbirth that required a baby to be delivered as soon as possible. Or ...

When Breanna Jay was pregnant with her first son, she expected a vaginal delivery. But when she was 38 weeks pregnant, she learned her son’s feet were facing downward, what’s known as breech. Doctors ...

Kylie Kelce, who is 38 weeks pregnant, has birth plans on the mind − understandably − and is taking the time to call out those who dismiss different experiences. "I've seen a number of triggering ...

A cesarean section, or C-section, is a planned or emergency surgical procedure to remove puppies directly from a pregnant dog’s uterus. While the procedure can save the puppies or the mother dog’s ...

As we mark Cesarean Section Day, we celebrate the women whose birth stories unfolded inside an operating room—stories marked by courage. A C-section may be a medical procedure, but for countless moms, ...

Even after 30 hours of labor with pitocin, no dilation or advancement towards a delivery, and amniotic waters full of meconium, Nina Sherman Green was surprised to learn that she was heading into the ...