That moment when your child is placed into your arms for the first time is something you won’t forget. You may have a picture in your mind of how your birth will go or — at least — of how you want ...

About 1 of every 3 newborns in the United States are delivered by cesarean section, or C-section. That’s when the baby comes out through a cut in the mother’s belly and uterus rather than going ...

A woman may want a planned cesarean section to give birth for many reasons. For some, it's the best choice. But C-sections have risks of their own. As long as there's no emergency, don't let yourself ...

More and more women are giving birth by cesarean section, not just in the U.S. but also abroad: In some Brazilian cities, at least half of all deliveries are C-sections. Growing popularity is often a ...

A cesarean delivery (also called a C-section) is the delivery of a baby through a surgical cut in a woman’s abdomen and uterus rather than through the vagina. Babies have two ways of being delivered: ...