New Mothers Say They Lack Help After Surgery
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Vocabulary
caesarean section /sɪˈzɛəriən ˈsɛkʃən/ noun
a surgical operation to deliver a baby by cutting through the mother's abdomen
She had a caesarean section because the baby was in a difficult position.
abandoned /əˈbændənd/ adjective
left alone without help or support
The patient felt abandoned when the nurse did not return for several hours.
recovery /rɪˈkʌvəri/ noun
the process of becoming healthy again after illness or surgery
His recovery from surgery took about six weeks.
Article
More women in hospitals are having caesarean sections, or C-sections, than ever before. A C-section is surgery where doctors cut open a mother's belly to remove the baby. After this major surgery, many new mothers say they feel abandoned and do not receive enough care or support from medical staff.
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