Caesarean lowdown
Cut out and keep
OHbaby! expert obstetrician Dr Martin Sowter looks at
why nearly a quarter of New Zealand mothers give birth by
Caesarean section and at what risk.
Nearly one in four New Zealand babies will be born by Caesarean
section this year. Despite, or perhaps because, a C-section is such
a common surgical procedure, it continues to arouse regular media
debate. For me as an obstetrician, the most frequent questions my
patients ask are why they might need a...
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