cesarean

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But after 25 hours of laboring at home, including five hours of pushing, Rae, then 38, was transferred to the hospital where she had an emergency cesarean section.

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

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

Similarly, the Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative is working to reduce cesarean births and address racial disparities through Promoting Vaginal Birth and Birth Equity initiatives.

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2024

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

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri