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It’s not unusual to experience bleeding after up to six weeks after a C-section. Seek medical care if the bleeding gets heavier or is accompanied by other symptoms, like an unusual smell or dizziness.

Many expecting parents who consider a possible cesarean delivery — also known as a C-section — have concerns about how it might affect their ability to breastfeed. This is totally understandable. Will ...

Financial and social incentives can nudge doctors away from the operating room. By Sarah Kliff and Bianca Pallaro Sarah Kliff reported from Rochester, N.Y. Bianca Pallaro analyzed historical C-section ...