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 ...

It used to be a given: Women who had a baby by cesarean section only had the option of delivering any following pregnancy by C-section. However, that’s no longer the case. Vaginal birth is now an ...

Every pregnancy journey and the birth experience are unique. You may plan for a normal delivery, but it can change to a ...

C-sections can be lifesaving, but sometimes the procedure can be overused. Data helped show how a hospital decreased its ...

When my son was born via cesarean delivery, commonly referred to as a C-section, I was completely unprepared for what recovery would look like. To be fair, I had kind of ignored this part of my ...

Caesarean section births have been ticking upward in recent years after a decade of gradual declines. But the number of repeat C-sections – people who have them for subsequent deliveries – is falling.

The hard part of delivery may be over, but now you need to recover physically and emotionally. If you recently had a C-section or are planning to undergo one soon, understanding the healing process is ...

Baby deliveries via a VBAC—a vaginal birth after cesarean—have come into the spotlight in recent years, with several celebrities having opted for it. The most recent example is Tammy Hembrow, a ...

ABC News' Dr. Jennifer Ashton breaks down misconceptions about C-sections. During her pregnancy with her first child, Emily Brown said she planned to have a natural, non-medicated birth. But the way ...

Sex post-C-section isn't smoother than post-vaginal birth, even though there's likely less tearing. Pregnancy puts pressure on the pelvic floor, and birth shifts hormones that affect sexual function.

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 ...