New mothers are more likely to experience severe pain that disrupts sleep and activities of daily living, as well as develop ...

Women who undergo C-sections are more likely to experience debilitating pain and sleep disorders in the months after giving ...

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 ...

Every mum expects sleepless nights with a newborn—but if you’ve had a C-section, that exhaustion may have a deeper cause ...

Poor healing entails painful complications and impaired fertility, so women need counseling on the risks for future pregnancies.

Women who have cesarean births at an advanced stage of labor are about eight times more likely to develop scars in the womb ...

Children born via cesarean section may be at an immunological disadvantage compared to their natural birth peers, research suggests. A study, published in Nature Communications, found that the birth ...

Rates of cesarean delivery are rising globally. They now account for more than 30% of births in the United States. As a result, more women than ever face the decision of whether they should attempt 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 ...

Emergency C-sections are surgical procedures that typically lasts 5-10 minutes and are performed when a mother or baby's life ...