And on this day in 1794, physician Jesse Bennett carried out the first successful C-section in the U.S. As news of this ...

When babies are born vaginally, they pick up helpful bacteria from their mum as they pass through the birth canal.

Nikka Garcia, wife of actor Patrick Garcia, is a mom of four—all born via cesarean section. She welcomed her first daughter, ...

Being born by cesarean section may have long-term health consequences, increasing your risk for obesity and type 2 diabetes as an adult, a study of more than 30,000 US women suggests. The research, ...

The moment you find out you’re pregnant, the questions start flooding in. One of the biggest decisions you’ll face is how you want to deliver your baby. With C-section rates climbing and natural birth ...

A recent study published by the VATT Institute for Economic Research suggests that an unplanned CS performed for an indication which could perhaps have been avoided, only has a cause-effect ...

As cesarean delivery (C-section) rates continue to rise worldwide, experts at NYU Langone Health are highlighting a surgical ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. If you are pregnant, chances are good that you will be able to deliver your baby through ...

One mom called the "gentle" C-section experience "amazing." — -- When Tara Martinez gave birth to her second child, she was able to watch the birth and have immediate skin-to-skin contact with ...

Following a C-section, you’ll need to avoid driving for at least a couple of weeks as your body recovers. Share on Pinterest Nicky Lloyd/Getty Images A little bundle of joy is worth the wait, and no ...

For years, researchers have documented health differences between babies born vaginally versus by cesarean section—work that ...

Having a baby is exciting for anyone. New parents look forward to the first few days of bonding with their new baby once the birth is over. However, when the baby arrives via c-section, the early ...