"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." During her son’s birth via C-section in May, Jenna Jonaitis watched her baby come out of her body. She ...

When Tara Martinez gave birth to her second child, she was able to watch the birth and have immediate skin-to-skin contact with her son, even though she had a cesarean section. “You're carrying this ...

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In recent years, a significant shift in cesarean section procedures has transformed the experience for mothers, moving it from a purely medical intervention to a more intimate, personal moment. The ...

When Lia Minkoff had her first child by emergency Caesarean section following 36 hours of labor, she described the process as “horrible.” Though she was thrilled to leave the hospital with her ...

One mom called the "gentle" C-section experience "amazing." — -- When Tara Martinez gave birth to her second child, she was able to watch the birth and have immediate skin-to-skin contact with ...

A woman is lying on an operating table. In front of her is a big curtain, usually blue, that separates her from the surgical field: her own pregnant belly. Beside her, near her head, her partner is ...

A gentle C-section, as the reinvented technique is sometimes called, is as safe as the traditional form, said Dr. Felicity Plaat, who presented the research and works as a consultant anesthetist at ...

When Tara Martinez gave birth to her second child, she was able to watch the birth and have immediate skin-to-skin contact with her son, even though she had a cesarean section. “You're carrying this ...