Historically, a Caesarean Section or C-section for short had been performed in emergencies if a mother or baby had trouble during delivery. This procedure goes back to biblical times. In the last century, the incidence of the surgery increased profoundly. Now it accounts for at least one-third of births in this country. Some of them are performed for medical reasons including a breech delivery (which is also a relatively new trend in this country), where the baby is coming out feet first,...
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