Labor & Birth

A cesarean section, or c-section, is a surgical procedure sometimes performed to deliver a baby. It is performed if there are risks associated with a vaginal birth or if the mother has had...

Before going to labor, every mother hopes for a swift and relatively painless labor and delivery. Child birthing classes will prepare those who attend for a complication-free, vaginal delivery...

In this article the average c-section will be broken down into steps from the time you enter the operating room to the time your patient enters recovery.

For many women, labor is spontaneous. But for some, the date of their baby's arrival has already been chosen. Whether you are having a cesarean because of a breech presentation or multiples, you...

After having a C-Section, the nurses will give you some kind of pain medication at the hospital and probably for home use once you are discharged from the hospital. When the pain medication wears...

Whether you are recovering from a caesarean birth yourself, are having a planned c-section or want to be prepared in case you deliver via this method, there's plenty of information available to...