This story was originally published by ProPublica. On the afternoon of Sept. 9, 2024, Cherise Doyley was in her 12th hour of contractions at University of Florida Health in downtown Jacksonville when ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Many first-time mothers have expectations of how they would like their birth experience to go, but it often doesn’t go as planned. They can run into complications, which can ...

The steady rise in C-sections from 21 percent of births in 1996 to 32 percent today is a major quality and cost problem. The trend has been associated with a significant increase in serious maternal ...

Women who undergo C-sections are more likely to experience debilitating pain and sleep disorders in the months after giving birth. Researchers found both qualitative and large-scale data supporting ...

There so many ways to give birth — from a vaginal birth to a water birth — but there may be a number of reasons you might be considering or preparing for an elective caesarean section. Elective ...

New research suggests that mothers who give birth by C-section (cesarean delivery) are more likely to have two major problems afterward: severe pain that disrupts sleep and daily activities, and a ...

Cherise Doyley was in labor in 2024 when the hospital sought an emergency hearing to force her to have a C-section. Doyley, who was a professional birthing doula, now focuses more on providing ...