Many cesarean sections are necessary to minimize the danger from complications such as placenta previa – when the placenta blocks the opening of the cervix – or a baby is in a breech position. Surgery ...

You can never predict how your birthing experience will go. You may prepare yourself for a natural birth, but changes in your body and baby in the last trimester of pregnancy may clearly indicate you ...

If you know you're having a C-section to give birth, you may be wondering what to pack in your hospital bag, and how it could be different from other birthing people. After all, parents who deliver ...

I need to know if I’m being sensitive. We had our son four years ago, and he was delivered via c-section for a few reasons. Since then, my husband has made random comments like “You didn’t deliver him ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Packing a hospital bag for a C-section helps ensure that you have everything you need for your stay. Have your bag ready by 37 weeks in case of early labor or changes in schedule. Remember to bring ...