Does Having a C-Section Alter Baby’s First Microbiome? A study of cesarean babies swabbed with birth canal fluids suggests that some newborns may be missing out on helpful microbes ...

What Is A C-Section? Johns Hopkins Medicine defines C-section, or cesarean section as a surgical procedure in which a baby is delivered through an incision made in the mother's abdomen and uterus.

How long does it take to recover from a C-section? Again, this can vary, but Memuna says, “You can get home from the hospital as quickly as the day after your caesarean birth, if all is well.

What would you recommend? Does having a C-section mean all future deliveries have to be done the same way? — K.M. Answer • Cesarean sections can be lifesaving for the infant and for the mother.