Baby Gorilla Born Through Rare Emergency C-Section in Texas Zoo

Medicine & Technology Feb 18, 2024

For the first tine in the zoo's 115-year history, a baby gorilla was born thorugh an emergency c-section. Read to learn more.

C-Section Babies Should Have Skin To Skin Contact With Their Fathers To Boost Heart, Study Shows

Jan 06, 2021

A new study shows that Caesarean birth babies should also have skin to skin contact with their fathers to boost their heart rate.

Emergency Cesareans Put New Mothers at Higher Risk of Developing Postnatal Depression

Jun 21, 2019

A new study has revealed first-time mothers who give birth via unplanned cesarean section are 15 percent more likely to experience postnatal depression

Experts Call for Reduction of Opioid Prescriptions after C-Sections

Jun 05, 2019

The team highlight a pain management protocol called Enhanced Recovery After Surgery, which has more commonly been implemented for other types of surgeries, including hysterectomies, but has been slower to be used broadly for cesarean deliveries