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cesarean

[si-zair-ee-uhn] / sɪˈzɛər i ən /




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There has been a significant increase in cesarean section deliveries in recent decades, which made up 32.3% of deliveries in 2023, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 3, 2026

After recovering from a cesarean section and sitting out for two months to allow her stitches to heal, she returned to play two weeks into the season in August.

From Los Angeles Times May 11, 2025

The average total cost for vaginal births is $14,768 and for cesarean sections is about $26,280, according to UW Health data.

From Salon May 4, 2025

According to the article in Time, all three wolves were born by planned cesarean section to minimise the risk of complications.

From BBC Apr. 8, 2025

Her placenta had weakened and she’d had a cesarean, though not quickly enough.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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