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 ...

Reducing the rate of cesarean sections among women considered at low risk for delivery by that method is a goal of Healthy People 2030. Prior research suggests that perinatal mood and anxiety ...

How much do you know about a Cesarean section? Maybe you know someone who had the surgical procedure after complications during childbirth that required a baby to be delivered as soon as possible. Or ...

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 ...

It’s easy to feel anxious when hearing stories about C-sections, especially the idea that organs might be removed. In reality ...

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.

Amanda Koop, of Michigan, watched her son being born via cesarean section. A hospital in Michigan is giving birthing parents a new way to stay connected during a cesarean section delivery. Spectrum ...

Constipation after a cesarean delivery may occur due to changes in dietary intake, dehydration, or hesitation to defecate due to pain following the procedure. Symptoms of constipation can include hard ...

Prophylactic administration of tranexamic acid has been associated with reduced postpartum blood loss after cesarean delivery in several small trials, but evidence of its benefit in this clinical ...