C-section
Americannoun
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C-sections
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After needing an emergency C-section, Carys, a content creator, said she had many unanswered questions about her recovery.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Carys Louise Brandon, from Swansea, had an emergency C-section to deliver her first child in 2022 and said she was completely unprepared for what came afterwards.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
There were nearly 15 hospital staffers there for the C-section, which the family asked to be performed on the father’s birthday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
She gave birth prematurely in November 2024 through C-section.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Nine months after that yes, on February 20, 1984, my mother checked into Hillbrow Hospital for a scheduled C-section delivery.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
Julie Richards, director of the RCM in Wales, said postnatal care for C-sections should include support with pain relief, wound care and surgical recovery, alongside help with feeding and caring for a new baby.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
She worries how services will adapt to the increased number of emergency C-sections.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Dr. Takenoshita advised that new mothers, particularly those recovering from C-sections, should take steps to manage pain effectively, since untreated pain can further disturb sleep.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2025
Among them, 24 had vaginal deliveries, 11 had planned C-sections, and six had unplanned C-sections.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2025
Relatedly, the defendants dismiss the possibility of Anderson’s C-section scar as disfigurement even though it will likely mean more C-sections in those future pregnancies.
From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2025
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