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 ...

When journalist and professor Rachel Somerstein had an emergency C-section with her first child, the anesthesia didn't work. She says she could literally feel the operation as it was happening. Later, ...

Medically reviewed by Lulu Zhao, M.D. Recovering from a C-section usually takes around six weeks, and rest is crucial for healing. Walking and moving carefully help prevent blood clots and improve ...

A senior gynaecologist in Assam, a northeastern state of India, is under investigation after performing 21 emergency caesarean section (C-section) deliveries within a single shift. Dr Kantheswar ...

Regional anesthesia—typically with a spinal or epidural block—has long been favored for cesarean births due in part to concerns about the effects that general anesthesia may have on newborns during ...

A baby girl was born by emergency C-section in Louisiana after her teen mother was critically shot during a suspected road rage incident — and is unlikely to ever meet her newborn daughter. The girl ...

Planned caesarean births—"C-sections"—slightly raise the risk of some childhood cancers—particularly acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a fast-growing cancer of the blood and bone marrow. This is the ...

When Rachel Somerstein had an emergency C-section with her first child, the anesthesia didn't work. She recounts her own experience and the... After a traumatic C-section, journalist takes on the ...