Almost one-third of births in the U.S. are delivered by cesarean section — or C-section. Surgical births are performed in the hospital, with a medical team present. Gentle C-sections allow you more ...

Congratulations, you’re expecting! This exciting time includes a lot of changes for you, as well as planning for the arrival of your baby and the not-so-distant future. It can also mean lots of ...

Experts say one way to avoid unnecessary C-sections is to choose a hospital with low rates for the procedure. But many states ...

After Rachel Somerstein was rushed into an operating room for an unplanned caesarean section, her doctor made the first cut. “I felt that,” she told him. “You’ll feel pressure,” the doctor responded.

The walls are going up inside the new Ascension Seton Women’s Hospital connected to the Ascension Seton Medical Center on 38th Street. The eight-story, 336,000-square-foot tower will be bigger than ...

ZEELAND — A major expansion and renovation at Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital is now complete and open to patients. The $8.72 million project, which began in fall 2020, included an ...

When Rachel Somerstein was pregnant with her first child, delivering via cesarean section wasn’t in her plans. That changed the day she gave birth when after hours of labor, her daughter’s heartbeat ...

Although cesarean section rates have been roughly stagnant for years statewide and nationwide, some Long Island hospitals have made dramatic progress in reducing the percentage of low-risk pregnancies ...