A cesarean section, or C-section, is a planned or emergency surgical procedure to remove puppies directly from a pregnant dog’s uterus. While the procedure can save the puppies or the mother dog’s ...

When my daughter’s delivery went off the script I had imagined, it made me wonder about what we ask from our birth stories. Owen, Oct. 17, 2014; 12 seconds old.Credit...Artwork by Christian Berthelot ...