Being born by cesarean section may have long-term health consequences, increasing your risk for obesity and type 2 diabetes as an adult, a study of more than 30,000 US women suggests.

According to legend, somewhere in the lands of the Roman Republic, some time around 100 B.C.E., a man named Gaius Julius Caesar (perhaps you've heard of him) was brought into the world by being ...

A gentle C-section, which is also called a natural cesarean or family-centered birth, is a surgical birth that incorporates various aspects of an unmedicated vaginal birth.

‌A Cesarean scar happens when you deliver a child through a Cesarean section, also known as a C-section. A C-section is a major surgery that can lead to significant scarring.

While every child should get a second measles vaccination, it is even more critical for those born through cesarean section. It was found that at least 95% of the population needs to be fully ...

There are reasons why a c-section may be medically necessary for some patients and can be planned in advance, including: Baby is in breech position: Babies usually move into a head-first position ...

Too often, blame for the high C-section rate is diverted to pregnant people. They are deemed too old, too obese or too unhealthy to give birth vaginally. But data belie this argument.