After pushing for two hours with my first child, I was sent to have a C-section. With my second child, I tried for a VBAC but ended with a C-section again. For my last two babies, I just went ahead ...

Childbirth is no walk in the park—no matter how your baby is delivered. There is a stigma around Cesarean deliveries, or c-sections, that incorrectly assumes they are “the easy way out,” but that is ...

A cesarean section, or C-section, is a planned or emergency surgical procedure to remove puppies directly from a pregnant dog’s uterus. While the procedure can save the puppies or the mother dog’s ...

Every pregnancy journey and the birth experience are unique. You may plan for a normal delivery, but it can change to a C-section due to certain conditions. It can catch you off guard, but it may be a ...

Financial and social incentives can nudge doctors away from the operating room. By Sarah Kliff and Bianca Pallaro Sarah Kliff reported from Rochester, N.Y. Bianca Pallaro analyzed historical C-section ...