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 ...

Preparing for a planned C-section requires you to focus on both your mind and body. With the right steps, you can ease anxiety, build strength, and feel confident about your birthing experience. From ...

Having a baby is one of the best moments in a mother’s life. While it brings immense joy, the toll it takes on the body ...

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 Teresa was 33 weeks pregnant, she went the hospital when she felt something was wrong — and learned she'd need to deliver her son that day. A nurse helped her through the difficult experience.

Healthy Black women with low risk factors were far more likely to get C-sections than white women with similar medical histories, a large new study found. By Sarah Kliff Obstetricians are more likely ...

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 ...

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, ...