Recovering from a C-section is no picnic, and we get a lot of questions about the scar. What it looks like, how quickly it heals, and more ahead.

When C-Sections Are Needed “The most common reason we do a scheduled c-section is that a mom has had a previous c-section in one of her prior pregnancies,” says Susan Dalton, MD, an obstetrics and ...

A little help from mom can help babies delivered via C-section make up for the critical bacterial exposure they miss at birth ...

Several factors affect a new mother's ability to shed pounds while ensuring her body heals properly. Here, we have some practical tips that can help new moms lose weight.

Q: I had a C-section about a year ago, but my scar still sometimes hurts, itches and even smells. What’s going on? If you’ve had a cesarean section, you may have expected your wound to be ...

Almost 1 in 3 births occur via C-section now, but there is a more patient-centered option called a gentle C-section. Here's what it is and what that means.

Although cesarean section rates have been roughly stagnant for years statewide and nationwide, some Long Island hospitals ...

A new report shows that Black women are 25% more likely to undergo a C-section than white women. The researchers suggest that implicit racial bias among providers may play a role and that there ...

After a C-section, the body requires time to heal from the surgery A cesarean delivery, also called C-section, requires more time to recover than a vaginal delivery. The big C-section scar takes ...