For Hayley Nanasi, a mom who delivered her daughter via cesarean section, childbirth was a "whirlwind" that may not have gone as planned, but was still an empowering experience. "I tried natural birth ...

C-section moms are some of the bravest and strongest women we know. In the moments leading up to surgery, a C-section mother must hold onto the strong and fierce love she has for her baby. She lets ...

Forty-five minutes after bringing her second daughter into the world via cesarean section, Chelsea Cheveria's eyes rolled ...

As a birth photographer, I’m asked to capture some of the most important stories of a family’s life. I step into their birthing space and document the small and big moments that unfold. I tell the ...

Jessica Bender is a photographer who specializes in maternity, newborn, children, and family shoots, but she was recently given a very special opportunity to photograph a C-section birth. During a ...

Coming Monday MLive and in today's Grand Rapids Press: As C-sections rise, some women turn to midwives. Find out why. For many mothers, giving birth seems like the most natural thing a woman can do.

A photographer garnered a slew of criticism and was accused of being insensitive after her text conversation with a new mom was posted to Reddit. Posting to the subreddit "r/badwomansanatom," the ...

Women in Michigan and across the nation are increasingly giving birth by Cesarean section, which often carries greater health risks than traditional childbirth. But one area in southwestern Michigan — ...

Your very first moments of life can influence your risk of obesity for years, a new study shows. Babies delivered via caesarean section were 15% more likely to be obese as kids, teens and young adults ...

The last time we checked, giving birth is giving birth, no matter how the baby vacates the premises. But apparently one birth photographer doesn’t see it that way—and her former client is calling her ...

Having a baby is exciting for anyone. New parents look forward to the first few days of bonding with their new baby once the birth is over. However, when the baby arrives via c-section, the early ...