C-Section

I Hired a Postpartum Midwife, and It Changed Everything

Sep 19, 2024

I Hired a Postpartum Midwife, and It Changed Everything

If you've had a baby in the United Stateshad a baby in the United States, you're aware of how pathetic postpartum care is.

Vanessa Morgan's New Tattoo Reframes Her C-Section Scar as an "Honor Mark"

Jul 22, 2022

Vanessa Morgan's New Tattoo Reframes Her C-Section Scar as an "Honor Mark"

Vanessa Morgan is on a mission to encourage others to embrace their skin — imperfections and all.

Kelly Hughes Becomes the First Woman to Show a C-Section Scar in Sports Illustrated History

May 11, 2022

Kelly Hughes Becomes the First Woman to Show a C-Section Scar in Sports Illustrated History

Sports Illustrated's annual Swimsuit Issue is making history once again.

Allyson Felix Shows Off C-Section Scar in Powerful Photo

Aug 6, 2021

Allyson Felix Shows Off C-Section Scar in Powerful Photo

Allyson Felix just shared a powerful image.

Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me: Shakes During Delivery

May 26, 2020

Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me: Shakes During Delivery

I felt prepared to give birth.

This Baby Was Not Impressed in the Least With Being Born — Just Look at Her Face!

Feb 29, 2020

This Baby Was Not Impressed in the Least With Being Born — Just Look at Her Face!

The world can be a cold, dark place, and no one has ever realized that faster than Isabela Pereira de Jesus, a newborn baby who came into the world with the most adorable scowl on her tiny face.

Women Who've Gotten Emergency C-Sections Have Higher Risk of PPD, Yet We're Still Doing Nothing to Improve Postpartum Care

Feb 29, 2020

Women Who've Gotten Emergency C-Sections Have Higher Risk of PPD, Yet We're Still Doing Nothing to Improve Postpartum Care

The results of a new study have given even more urgency to our nation's current state of lax postpartum care.

Why Didn't Anyone Tell Me a C-Section Would Give Me a Lower Belly "Shelf"?

Jan 23, 2020

Why Didn't Anyone Tell Me a C-Section Would Give Me a Lower Belly "Shelf"?

I think we can all agree that there's way too much focus on women's postpartum bodies, but it's also true that the harshest critic of a woman's postpartum body is often herself.

My Toddler Amazed Me With His Resilience After My C-Section With Baby Number 2

Jan 20, 2020

My Toddler Amazed Me With His Resilience After My C-Section With Baby Number 2

It had been no more than 30 minutes since my husband and I had brought our second baby home from the hospital when I heard my toddler's tiny voice from the next room.

Shawn Johnson First "Felt Like [She] Had Failed" When She Had a C-Section, but Then She Held Her Baby

Nov 15, 2019

Shawn Johnson First "Felt Like [She] Had Failed" When She Had a C-Section, but Then She Held Her Baby

Shawn Johnson has so much to celebrate, just days after giving birth to a rainbow baby girl, and yet, like many new moms, she is having her share of frustrating moments, too.

What the First 6 Weeks After a C-Section Are Really Like

Sep 16, 2019

What the First 6 Weeks After a C-Section Are Really Like

No one understands having a C-section quite like another mama who's been through it herself.

24 Truths You Need to Hear If You're Having a C-Section

Aug 30, 2019

24 Truths You Need to Hear If You're Having a C-Section

You join a special club of mamas when you have a C-section — women who've walked for the first time in the same postsurgery pain, who know how endless recovery can feel, and who understand exactly what your body has been through.