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C-section

[see-sek-shuhn] / ˈsiˌsɛk ʃən /




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"I went to sleep at my emergency C-section not knowing if I would wake up or whether my baby would make it," Eve said.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

“Unless it’s an emergency C-section or something like that, it’s known well ahead of time and you can plan for it,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026

Attempts to restrict Soumah from Sabina began while she was recovering from an emergency C-section.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

One woman she met at the facility had been arrested leaving the hospital after having a C-section.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

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