Cesarean section

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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

Besides delayed introduction of allergenic foods, other risk factors include cesarean section births and antibiotic exposure, according to Hill.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

Gabriel was born by cesarean section on 2 June 2023 and has been in the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in Edinburgh ever since.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2024

When Siming Zhu gave birth to her daughter via cesarean section, she didn’t go home after leaving the hospital.

From Slate • Jul. 13, 2024

Those facilities transfer any woman who may need a cesarean section to a hospital, said Kate Bauer, executive director of the American Association of Birth Centers.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2024