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 ...

Jessica So, a dermatologist, posted a video of herself and her son performing a C-section on an abdomen made of Play-Doh. The video has more than 4 million views on Twitter. So and her son have ...

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 ...

As exciting as pregnancy can be, it’s also full of quite a few aches and pains — none more well-known than labor and delivery. No matter how you deliver your baby, you should be proud that you made it ...

After nine months spent as a growing life in someone else’s body, the second a baby is born, they begin growing life in their own body: colonies of tiny bacterial cells ready to begin populating a ...

About a third of babies in the U.S. are born by C-section — a common surgical procedure for moms and babies, but it is major surgery. There is now a first-of-its-kind specialized care offered to women ...

Having a baby is exciting for anyone. New parents look forward to the first few days of bonding with their new baby once the birth is over. However, when the baby arrives via c-section, the early ...

Several factors affect a new mother's ability to shed pounds while ensuring her body heals properly. Here, we have some practical tips that can help new moms lose weight.

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 ...

Giving birth via caesarean section – in which a baby is delivered via a cut made to your tummy and womb, rather than through your vagina – is incredibly common. According to the NHS, around 1 in 4 ...

Constipation after a cesarean delivery may occur due to changes in dietary intake, dehydration, or hesitation to defecate due to pain following the procedure. Symptoms of constipation can include hard ...