Cesarean deliveries (C-sections) are sometimes medically necessary, but the recovery time is slightly longer than a vaginal birth. For this reason, caution should be taken. Following a cesarean ...

Becoming a mom is an amazing experience, and a woman's body goes through incredible changes during pregnancy and childbirth. If you had a C-section, it's natural to want to regain your core strength ...

From pain and recovery to bonding and baby health, experts explain what's fact and what's fiction when it comes to normal delivery vs C-section ...

There are very few experiences other than pregnancy and childbirth that take a woman’s body to the extreme. Very often, new moms learn a lot about the wonders of what their bodies are capable of ...

Staying active throughout pregnancy may do more than boost mood and energy—it could also help speed up recovery following childbirth, including after a cesarean section. That was the experience of ...

The main focus of most parents after the birth of their new baby is the care and well-being of their child, but the mother’s care is just as important. Whether the baby was born vaginally or cesarean ...

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