Planning for a vaginal birth may result in an emergency cesarean section, which carries higher risks for the mother than if an elective cesarean had been undertaken. 3, 14 For a term pregnancy with a ...

In 2007-2008, 26.7 per cent of Canadian births were via C-section and in 2000, the rate was 21.4 per cent. Tonia Gloweski / Global News. Tonia Gloweski / Global News ...

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Children born by cesarean section may have important differences that affect their neurodevelopment. By Perri Klass, M.D. Cesarean delivery can save a baby — or a mother — at a moment of ...

Immediate post-op recovery- Typically after a cesarean section (which is usually done under regional anesthesia except in rare cases) the mother is kept under observation for 1-1.5 hours.