- ChildBirth.org: Cesarean Sections
Collection of articles about the cesarean birth including how to avoid cesarean, risks involved, and FAQs.
www.childbirth.org/section/section.html
- International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN)
Nonprofit organization working to lower the rate of unnecessary cesareans while encouraging positive birthing through education and advocacy.
www.ican-online.org
- What You Need to Know About Cesarean Birth
Explains why some women need c-sections and potential risks of the procedure. From the March of Dimes.
www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/240_1031.asp
- MedlinePlus: Cesarean Section
Features overview, articles, research, and statistics for C-section, the surgery to deliver a baby.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cesareansection.html
- Caesarean Birth and VBAC Information
Provides articles, links, and reference material, including vaginal birth after caesarean content.
www.caesarean.org.uk
- Cesarean Birth Photo Gallery
Sabrina and Mike share photos and description of their son, Phelan.
www.fensende.com/Users/swnymph/csect/gallery.html
- The Cesarean Section FAQ - Childbirth.org
Answers questions such as preventing unnecessary C-sections, indications, procedures, and recovery from the cesarean section.
www.childbirth.org/section/CSFAQ.html
- Wikipedia: Caesarean Section
User-edited article about the form of childbirth in which a surgical incision is made through a mother's abdomen to deliver one or more babies. Includes background information, types of C-sections, and risks involved.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cesarean_section
- About Cesearean Childbirth
(PDF)
Printable guide to the surgical child delivery, from the American College of Surgeons.
www.facs.org/public_info/operation/cesarean.pdf
- Giving Birth by Cesarean Section - BabyCenter
Explains what is involved in a planned or unplanned cesarean section. Includes a video clipping of C-section surgery.
www.babycenter.com/0_giving-birth-by-cesarean-section_160.bc
- WebMD: Cesarean Section
Topic overview of C-section including its definition, when it is needed, as well as its risks and complications.
www.webmd.com/baby/tc/cesarean-section-topic-overview
- MayoClinic: C-section
Explains when the surgical delivery of a baby through an incision in a woman's abdomen is recommended over a vaginal delivery.
www.mayoclinic.com/health/c-section/MY00214
- Cesarean Section: A Brief History
Brochure which accompanied an exhibition on the history of cesarean section at the National Library of Medicine in 1993.
www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/cesarean
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