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C-section

[see-sek-shuhn] / ˈsiˌsɛk ʃən /




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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

Maisie was left with a scar, twice the size of a C-section incision.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Doctors rushed her in for an emergency C-section, but it was too late.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 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

She worries how services will adapt to the increased number of emergency C-sections.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

UH Sussex said that it has "consistently supported maternal requests for C-sections" and that its caesarean rates are higher than the national rate.

From BBC ● Feb. 12, 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

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

C-sections can save lives in some circumstances but also have a higher risk of hemorrhage, the office said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2024


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