Placenta accreta is a life-threatening condition in which the placenta attaches to scar tissue left by a C-section. It used ...

Having a baby is exciting for anyone. New parents look forward to the first few days of bonding with their new baby once the birth is over. However, when the baby arrives via c-section, the early ...

Shamea Morton’s radiant brown skin is the color of cocoa. And her beautiful daughter Shya shares that same rich complexion. But like many Black women, Shamea’s melanin puts her at a higher risk for ...

Sometimes, I hate that you are forever a part of me. You weren’t wanted, but you were what I was permanently left with after bringing my son into this world. The words of my doctor swirl in my head.

A U.K. mom claims doctors cut her daughter’s face with a scalpel while performing an emergency cesarean section (C-section), leaving her baby with a permanent facial scar. Speaking to the news outlet ...

Isthmocele, sometimes called a Caesarean scar defect, is a small pouch that can form where a C-section incision was made.

Most pregnant women aren’t exactly lining up to give birth via caesarian section, but C-sections happen pretty often. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 32 percent of ...

In a rare occurrence, a pregnant woman's gestational sac — the small vessel that holds the developing embryo — attached not to the lining of her womb but instead to a scar left over from a previous ...

Like after any other major surgery, the post-cesarean-section experience is no walk in the park; you’re talking pain, limited activities and likely scarring, not to mention that recovery takes weeks.