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C-sections are the most frequently performed major surgeries in the world. So why do so many patients feel severe pain during them? Season 2 of the award-winning podcast “The Retrievals” is an investigation into this underreported problem — and the new effort to solve it.

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Latest Episodes:

S02 Episode 4: The Solutions Jul 10, 2025

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Sometimes you can’t wait for research to tell you what to do — you just have to go ahead and do it. We get back on L&D with Clara, Mindy and Heather.
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S02 Episode 3: The Guidelines Jul 10, 2025

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Pain during a cesarean section isn’t a new problem. But for a long time, it’s been a hidden one. In England, a patient named Susanna not only brings the problem to doctors’ attention, but also tries to solve it.
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S02 Episode 2: The Speech Jul 10, 2025

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What went wrong with Clara’s delivery? And can Heather get doctors to talk about it?
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S02 Episode 1: The Case Jul 10, 2025

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Clara is a labor and delivery nurse, so she has a pretty good idea of what to expect when she delivers her own twins at the same hospital where she works. But she wasn’t prepared for this.
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Trailer: The Retrievals, Season 2 Jun 26, 2025

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C-sections are the most frequently performed major surgeries in the world. So why do so many patients feel severe pain during them? Season 2 of the award-winning podcast “The Retrievals” is an investigation into this underreported problem — and the new effort to solve it. Coming July 10th.

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S01 Episode 5: The Outcomes Aug 03, 2023

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In fertility treatment, a successful outcome is defined as a healthy baby. In this story, the outcomes are complicated for everyone involved.
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S01 Episode 4: The Clinic Jul 27, 2023

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What we know about what happened at the clinic.
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S01 Bonus: Did this happen to you? Jul 20, 2023

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A message from Susan Burton.
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S01 Episode 3: The Sentence Jul 13, 2023

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At the nurse’s sentencing hearing, the patients learn a shocking detail that forces them to confront the limits of their compassion.
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S01 Episode 2: The Nurse Jul 06, 2023

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The patients know what happened to them. Now they learn who did it. The story of the nurse whose own pain was also unseen.
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