The moment you find out you’re pregnant, the questions start flooding in. One of the biggest decisions you’ll face is how you want to deliver your baby. With C-section rates climbing and natural birth ...

The hospital you choose can affect how likely you are to get a C-section — and experts say profit is one reason.

In recent years, a significant shift in cesarean section procedures has transformed the experience for mothers, moving it from a purely medical intervention to a more intimate, personal moment. The ...

You may prepare yourself for a normal delivery, but your doctor may suggest a C-section at the last moment. It is usually done after assessing your condition and what is in the best interest of you ...

Round-the-clock fetal monitoring leads to unnecessary C-sections. But it’s used in nearly every birth because of business and legal concerns, The Times found.

One mom called the "gentle" C-section experience "amazing." — -- When Tara Martinez gave birth to her second child, she was able to watch the birth and have immediate skin-to-skin contact with ...

New study shows rising trend in increase in C-section births for Black individuals while they drop for other groups.

Bonding is not a single golden hour, and a C-section does not put you behind. With the right support, connection grows ...

When Rachel Somerstein was pregnant with her first child, delivering via cesarean section wasn’t in her plans. That changed the day she gave birth when after hours of labor, her daughter’s heartbeat ...

An expectant mother was in the search for a birth photographer, to capture the arrival of her baby. A Google search later, she engaged with a photographer to be with her in the delivery room. What ...