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Link Found Between Cardiovascular Risk & C-Sections
Four out of six individuals who had either a cardiovascular disease or who showed risk factors were born via c-section.
Dos & Don'ts After A C-Section
It may seem like a lot of rules to follow after having a C-section but there are in place to help mothers heal in as little time possible.
C-Section Recovery Timeline From Experts
Recovering from a c-section May take longer than vaginal birth recovery. Here’s how long.
How To Accept News About An Emergency C-Section
An emergency C-section was not in the birth plan. But when it happens, mothers need to find ways to wrap their heads around it and quickly.
Gentle Cesarean Explained (& Practical Advice For New Moms)
Not feeling involved in the delivery process of babies is a complaint of mothers having C-sections. This is something gentle C-sections can fix.
How Long To Wait To Have Sex After A C-Section
While there are guidelines as to when women will be healed, each woman is different. And because of this, the healing process may take longer.
Antibiotics Given Right Before A C-Section Do Not Increase Chance Of Asthma Development
There is no risk to the baby's health from the antibiotic.
C-Sections Not Linked To Development Of Food Allergies
A study was done that showed that c-section births are not linked to an increased risk of food allergy in infancy.
Pandemic Led To Fewer C-Sections & Induced Births
Premature births by c-section and induced deliveries fell by 6.5% at the beginning of the pandemic.
What To Know About Breastfeeding After A C-Section
Breastfeeding is completely possible after a C-section. And knowing what to expect will make the process that much easier.
Anxiety & Depression Linked To Higher C-Section Risk
This study is the largest that was able to find a link between mental health issues and first-time c-sections in low-risk pregnant women.
C-Section Births May Be Riskier For Transplant Patients
Despite years of delivering babies via C-section when mothers have had an organ transplant, vaginal delivery is safer for mothers and babies alike.
'Selling Sunset' Christine Quinn "Lucky To Be Alive" After Emergency C-Section
Christine Quinn revealed what really happened on the day she delivered her baby boy and how she did not know if she or her son would survive.
C-Section Babies Can Have Natural Gut Bacteria Restored
C-section babies do not have the gut bacteria that vaginally born babies do to develop their immune system. Researchers may have just changed that.
Selling Sunset's Christine Quinn Reveals Details Of Her Emergency C-Section
Christine Quinn had her birth plan completely figured out. However, when her water broke early, that plan was thrown out the window.
Moms With Heart Issues More Prone To C-Sections & Preterm Births
Women with "clustering" heart health risk factors during pregnancy are more prone to preterm births, low birthweight babies, and require C-sections.
Healthy Pregnancies Can Have Safe, Planned C-Sections
Women having a planned C-section with a low-risk pregnancy are not at higher risk for complications versus those who have a vaginal birth, per study.
Effort To Lower Number Of Women Having C-Sections Has Proven Successful
As a result of a statewide initiative, women receiving unnecessary C-sections in California dropped from 26% to 22.8% in just four years.
C-Sections Put Babies At Risk For Respiratory & Even Behavioral Issues
This study specifically observed babies who were born prematurely due to a planned C-section.
C-Section Births Put Babies At Risk For Food Allergies
Babies with food allergies are on the rise and researchers are attributing this to the gut health of babies born via C-section.