A newborn baby has been dubbed “Bubble Boy” after it arrived into the world still inside its amniotic sac. Video footage shows the late preterm baby boy being delivered by emergency caesarean section ...

In a first for the species, a porcupine mom gave birth via cesarean section at the San Diego Zoo in California. The surgery saved the lives of the mother – Maizey – and her baby in a delivery that ...

A cesarean section represents a significant medical decision that doctors don’t recommend lightly. While vaginal deliveries remain the preferred method for most births, specific circumstances can make ...

When journalist and professor Rachel Somerstein had an emergency C-section with her first child, the anesthesia didn't work. She says she could literally feel the operation as it was happening. Later, ...

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

The hospital you choose can affect how likely you are to get a C-section — and experts say profit is one reason.

SEATTLE — What's normally supposed to be an emergency procedure is now becoming more common than ever. The World Health Organization estimates that cesarean section (C-section) deliveries will be used ...