cesarean
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A woman who freezes her eggs at 30 and uses them at 40 still experiences pregnancy at 40, with the higher risks of preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and cesarean delivery that accompany advanced maternal age.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026
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
Vaginal birth complications increased 22.4%, and cesarean birth complications increased 48.9%.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2024
Crain couldn’t sign consent forms for her care because of “extreme pain,” according to the records, so Fails signed a release for “unplanned dilation and curettage” or “unplanned cesarean section.”
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2024
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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