variants
or caesarean section
as in natural childbirth
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Recent Examples of cesarean section
The average for a cesarean section, which requires an incision of the abdominal and uterine walls for the baby to be delivered, was $2,596.
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Angela Palermo
february 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
Their second son, Eddie, was born in July 2024 via cesarean section.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
The mom had a cesarean section (C-section) just two weeks after she was diagnosed with severe pre-eclampsia.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Dickerson had to have a cesarean section ultimately as her baby’s heart rate kept dropping.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
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Angela Palermo
february 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
Their second son, Eddie, was born in July 2024 via cesarean section.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
The mom had a cesarean section (C-section) just two weeks after she was diagnosed with severe pre-eclampsia.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Dickerson had to have a cesarean section ultimately as her baby’s heart rate kept dropping.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cesarean section
Noun
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Ruggiero said all of Jackson’s hospitals are using wireless monitors so expecting moms who want natural childbirth can walk around.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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The generation that ushered in the birth control pill, natural childbirth, and free love really left us in the lurch for the third chapter of the story that begins with periods, includes babies, and ends with our ovaries closing up shop.—
Anne Fulenwider,
Flow Space,
6 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Set to shoot in Canada in 2027, the film stars Lutz as Genie, a professional runner whose life is shattered by an unwanted pregnancy and later transformed by a catastrophic accident that leaves her without both legs.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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More recently, Hoeg was involved in the agency’s review of a formal petition to add bold new warnings to antidepressant drugs about unproven pregnancy risks, including fetal abnormalities that could lead to autism and other disorders.—
Matthew Perrone,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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“Cesarean section.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cesarean%20section. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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