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 ...

If you missed the Episode 1 newsletter, about what led me to report on the problem of severe pain during C-sections and the people trying to solve it, you can find it here. Episode 2 takes up the ...

Every mother encounters pain differently after childbirth. Ever wondered why the pain after a C-section feels so different from that after a regular birth? It’s all about how your body heals, what ...

New mothers are more likely to experience severe pain that disrupts sleep and activities of daily living, as well as develop sleep disorders, if they give birth by cesarean delivery (C-section), ...

Cesarean section (C-section) childbirth is a common surgical procedure used to deliver babies when a vaginal birth is not possible or safe. While it can be life-saving for both mother and baby, it is ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Chronic pain is often seen in patients who receive a "Pfannenstiel" incision as part of a c-section or other operation, Dutch researchers report in the journal Obstetrics & ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1 million people deliver their infants by cesarean section (C-section) each year, making it the most common surgical procedure in ...

Pregnancy brings with it so many physical changes. But although we may expect our bodies to feel like ours again after giving birth, a lot still fluctuates and shifts around during the switch from ...

C-sections can save lives, but sometimes they're not needed, WHO says. — -- Stephanie Dulli knew she needed a cesarean section shortly after learning that her unborn son was in a "jackknifed" ...

(NEW YORK) — During her pregnancy with her first child, Emily Brown said she planned to have a natural, non-medicated birth. But the way Brown, 34, of Oklahoma, ended up giving birth to her daughter ...