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caesarean

[si-zair-ee-uhn] / sɪˈzɛər i ən /




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Huckaby-Budds said having paid parental leave was a crucial benefit as well, as she recovers from an unplanned caesarean section and her husband has limited parental leave.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Jess Nicholson from Brighton gave birth to her twin girls by caesarean in September 2025 at St Richard's Hospital in Chichester.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

She had an emergency caesarean because her baby's heart rate kept slowing down during labour.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

A caesarean section, or C-section, is a cut through the mother's tummy and womb.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

She checks in on the niece who just had the caesarean.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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