An epidural is a type of regional anaesthesia commonly used during labour to relieve pain. It involves placing a small catheter in the lower back, through which medication is administered to numb the ...

The immune system of a caesarean child or a child born by caesarean section (C-section) may be slightly different because when children are born naturally, they pass through the mother’s vaginal canal ...

While it can be life-saving for both mother and baby when medically needed, many myths surround the procedure. These misconceptions often lead women to make choices based on fear or half-truths ...

DUBUQUE, Iowa — UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital and the Finley Health Foundation will soon begin renovations on the Family Birthing Suites’ dedicated C-section suite, with completion expected by ...

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 ...

Doctors perform cesarean sections more frequently at Long Island hospitals than at counterparts elsewhere in New York, even though the surgery poses greater risks to mothers than vaginal births, a ...

Emily had a bad feeling about her Caesarian section before it started. The epidural had numbed her legs, but she could sense the catheter in her bladder, which seemed wrong to her as a labor and ...

Read the emails that led to Susan Burton’s investigation on C-sections. By Susan Burton Hi, I’m the host of “The Retrievals.” Season 2 launches today! It’s about C-sections. We begin at a Chicago ...

The mother of a woman declared brain-dead has shared an update after her grandson was born via C-section. Ariana Smith, from Atlanta, went to the doctor in February after experiencing headaches. The ...

“But now you won't be able to tell people you've given birth to your baby, as a C-section isn't natural," the woman's mom said Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a ...

A cesarean section represents a significant medical decision that doctors don’t recommend lightly. While vaginal deliveries remain the preferred method for most births, specific circumstances can make ...