Emily had a bad feeling about her Caesarian section before it started. The epidural had numbed her legs, but she could sense the catheter in her bladder, which seemed wrong to her as a labor and ...

Studies and experts say that C-sections do not delay mother-infant bonding; factors like maternal mental health, hospital support, and rooming-in practices play a bigger role in establishing early con ...

Racheal Ede is an experienced medical and health writer with an extensive health background as a medical laboratory scientist. She is passionate about helping people make informed medical decisions by ...

Thousands of Dutch women per year experience pain during C-section deliveriesEarlier this year, a large-scale international ...

If you missed the Episode 1 newsletter, about what led me to report on the problem of severe pain during C-sections and the people trying to solve it, you can find it here. Episode 2 takes up the ...

New research presented at ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2025 indicates C-section mothers face greater postpartum challenges, experiencing significantly more severe pain and sleep disturbances. A study of over 1.5 ...

When Taylor Buckley gave birth to her first baby in September 2018, she spent several agonizing days in labor before doctors at Wheat Ridge’s Lutheran Medical Center decided to perform a cesarean ...

New mothers are more likely to experience severe pain that disrupts sleep and activities of daily living, as well as develop sleep disorders, if they give birth by cesarean delivery (C-section), ...

For some, the pain can be overwhelming, even after the block, but this might be unnecessary, a new evidence review argues. General anesthesia appears to be safe for both mother and baby during a ...

Fascinating texts on the timeline of cesarean pain. By Susan Burton Hi “Retrievals” listeners! Episode 3 drops today. (If you’re just joining us, catch up with our newsletters about Episode 1 and ...

C-sections can save lives, but sometimes they're not needed, WHO says. — -- Stephanie Dulli knew she needed a cesarean section shortly after learning that her unborn son was in a "jackknifed" ...