If You Want to Avoid a C-Section Choose Your Hospital Wisely

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We have an epidemic of C-sections in the US, now accounting for almost 1 in 3 births. That represents a 50% increase since the mid-90s, despite all the advances we’ve seen in obstetrical care.
Sometimes C-sections are critical to saving the life of either baby or mother. But C-sections are major surgical procedures, with commensurate risks. They are also 30% more expensive than vaginal deliveries.
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