Many expecting parents who consider a possible cesarean delivery — also known as a C-section — have concerns about how it might affect their ability to breastfeed. This is totally understandable. Will ...

Is your baby in an awkward position? Is your labor not progressing? Do you have other health concerns? In any of these situations, you might need a cesarean delivery — commonly known as a cesarean ...

To speed up recovery after a cesarean delivery (C-section), people can try lifestyle and wellness methods, such as resting and gentle exercise. C-sections accounted for around 32.4% of births in the ...

“Hey, wanna see my C-section scar?” That’s not a sentence most people usually hear, or say. And, as a woman who had a cesarean section, it’s pretty easy to understand why. There is no denying that my ...

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 ...