Even a well-planned birth can take a sudden turn. Sometimes, a C-section scheduled calmly in advance must be converted into ...

A caesarean section can sound intimidating, especially for first-time mothers. You might wonder how you are going to feel during the surgery and how your body is going to respond. This guide helps you ...

The Love Is Blind UK stars welcomed their first baby together after a lengthy labor and delivery, documenting the full experience on their YouTube channel. Starting on Dec. 2, the reality stars were ...

Financial and social incentives can nudge doctors away from the operating room. By Sarah Kliff and Bianca Pallaro Sarah Kliff reported from Rochester, N.Y. Bianca Pallaro analyzed historical C-section ...

C-sections can be lifesaving, but sometimes the procedure can be overused. Data helped show how a hospital decreased its rates of the operation in healthy first-time mothers. By Sarah Kliff Times ...

Recovering from a major surgery like a C-section is not easy, but for mothers who have young children at home, these challenges are compounded. Finding time to rest and heal can feel impossible at ...

A C-section scar may look pink, discolored, raised, and sore in the first weeks after surgery. To help a C-section scar heal, clean and moisturize the incision site, and change dressings regularly. A ...

Women who undergo C-sections are more likely to experience debilitating pain and sleep disorders in the months after giving birth. Researchers found both qualitative and large-scale data supporting ...

Doctors perform cesarean sections more frequently at Long Island hospitals than at counterparts elsewhere in New York, even though the surgery poses greater risks to mothers than vaginal births, a ...

Emily had a bad feeling about her Caesarian section before it started. The epidural had numbed her legs, but she could sense the catheter in her bladder, which seemed wrong to her as a labor and ...

In the U.S., the rate of Cesarean sections jumped 55% in the 25 years ending in 2021, and now, three in every 10 births occurs by C-section, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). With ...

“But now you won't be able to tell people you've given birth to your baby, as a C-section isn't natural," the woman's mom said Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a ...