When you’re pregnant, delivering a healthy baby is most likely your biggest concern. And perhaps your birth plan includes a vaginal delivery. However, some situations may make a cesarean section the ...

A cesarean delivery, also called C-section, requires more time to recover than a vaginal delivery. The big C-section scar takes time to heal, and your back and abdominal muscles need time to gain ...

When it’s time to deliver your baby, if there is a chance of a problem for either you or the baby, your doctor may advise a C-section. It’s a surgery that allows your baby to be delivered through a ...

Recovering from a C-section requires patience and self-care, typically taking 6-8 weeks. Following post-operative instructions, prioritizing rest, and managing pain with prescribed medication are ...

Giving babies a swab of vaginal fluid after they’ve been born by caesarean section gives them a different, and possibly beneficial, set of gut bacteria. The dramatic transition from womb to world is ...