According to the CDC, almost 32 percent of births in the United States happen through cesarean section – also known as a “C-section” – each year. While it is common C section Complications can still occur. A C-section is a type of surgery where a doctor makes an incision into a woman's abdomen and womb to deliver a baby. Out of more than 3.9 million births every year, approximately 1.4 million babies are delivered by C-section.
Data from the World Health Organization indicates that cesarean section rates have increased by 14% worldwide since 1990.
The operation was once considered a last resort for women and babies in mortal danger during birth, but even though the procedure is not without risks, C-sections now occur millions of times a year, and health-care providers today consider it very safe. Some women even choose the procedure as elective surgery, for reasons including a large baby, the mother having a transmissible condition like HIV or herpes, or a multiple birth pregnancy with twins or triplets.
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