Cesarean Section (C-Section)
A Cesarean section, usually just called a C-section, lets your doctor deliver your baby safely and quickly when a vaginal birth isn’t the safer option. During the procedure, your doctor makes a cut in your lower belly and into your uterus, then delivers your baby through that opening. Most people start feeling more like themselves again after about four to six weeks, though everyone heals at their own pace. There are several reasons a C-section might be the right call. Your baby could be positioned wrong, your baby’s head might be too large to fit through your pelvis comfortably, your