Lying on the operating table after a planned C-section, Niki Jensen was told by doctors that they had found something incredibly rare. Instantly, the 29-year-old business owner went into panic mode, ...

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 ...

While a C-section is a very routine procedure, having one may come with a lot of confusion and perhaps even a bit of fear. That's totally normal! One thing you don't have to worry about, though? Your ...

Limiting unnecessary cesarean delivery procedures is one way hospitals can reduce health risks for mothers and babies. However, C-section rates for low-risk, first-time mothers are inching back up ...

Racheal Ede is an experienced medical and health writer with an extensive health background as a medical laboratory scientist. She is passionate about helping people make informed medical decisions by ...

For most new mothers, a Caesarean section (C-section) becomes necessary for different reasons during pregnancy or labor. While this surgical procedure helps deliver babies safely, it comes with its ...

As a New York State Assemblymember, my roles as a mother and grandmother have greatly impacted my tenure in the Legislature. My three “babies” are now having babies of their own. So, when I think ...

Re “Doctors Stick With Unreliable Medical Tool to Justify C-Sections” (front page, Nov. 7): As the president of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, I found that this article, ...

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 ...