C-Section

What’s it like to have a c-section, and how should you prepare if you do (or don’t) want one? Motherly is here to support you with expert resources and personal essays.

Postpartum Products

Your postpartum recovery kit: Feel your best after a C-section

Cesarean section mamas are absolute warriors.

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8 natural C-section recovery tips to help you feel better fast

These tips can help you heal faster, naturally.

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What to expect during a C-section: 27 things I wish I’d known

3. Each day gets a little bit better.

Birth Stories

13 incredibly powerful & poignant C-section photos

These viral photos and videos tell the stories of birth and strength.

It's Science

What is vaginal seeding? First-of-its-kind study explains benefits for C-section babies

Research is still emerging, but vaginal seeding may soon become a more widely used practice after C-section deliveries.

Motherly Stories

To my C-section scar: I hate you and I love you

I wish I hadn’t needed you, but I am thankful for you.

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How I used hypnobirthing for my planned C-section

People having C-sections are deserving of a positive birth experience, too.

News

Brazilian mom gives birth to 16 lb baby—’didn’t expect this surprise’

"Most babies who are born full-term weight between 6-9 lbs."

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C-section swelling may be common, but is it normal to swell above the incision?

Here's how to tell if swelling is normal or a sign of infection.

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A brief history of the C-section

‘House of the Dragon’ highlights the fact that C-sections used to look very different from how they look today.

Motherly Stories

How to have a positive birth experience with a C-section

Together with my doctor, we created a plan for my C-section to become the birth experience I wanted it to be.

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It’s Science: Chewing gum after a C-section can help you leave the hospital sooner

We'll take all the help we can get with that first postpartum poop.