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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.

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

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A brief history of the C-section

Motherly Stories

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

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

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Mom delivers her own baby by C-section—and the pictures are simply amazing

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My birth story: An unplanned epidural and C-section

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These birth photos prove how beautiful clear drape C-sections can be

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C-section mamas are beautiful, strong and brave

Postpartum Products

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

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

Postpartum Products

17 C-section recovery products you might not think of (but won’t want to live without)

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7 reasons why C-sections aren’t the easy way out

This Is Birth

This is birth: A C-section story

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What is a ‘gentle’ C-section?

Birth

What can I expect during a scheduled C-section?

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What happens during a C-section? A midwife answers your FAQs

Pregnancy

How long does it take to recover from a C-section?

Pregnancy

Mom creates realistic playdough C-section for her son

Birth Stories

My birth story: What my unplanned C-section taught me about motherhood

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

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13 things that surprised me about having a C-section

Birth Stories

13 incredibly powerful & poignant C-section photos

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These celebrity moms shared their honest, vulnerable C-section experiences—and it’s a must-read

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My birth story: A scheduled second C-section

Celebrity News

Shawn Johnson East felt ‘like a failure’ when she had to have a C-section

Motherhood Understood

Barbra on feeling robbed and depressed after needing a C-section

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Recovering from my C-section was harder than I imagined

Pregnancy

What happens during a C-section? Your top questions answered

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I had an unexpected C-section and these pictures tell my story

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This viral video shows the anatomy of a C-section in such an approachable way

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My C-section scar makes me feel like a warrior

Birth

Getting induced may not increase your risk for C-sections, says study

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