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In the 20th century, Cesareans became much less risky than they had been, thanks to antibiotics and improved techniques. But they remained relatively rare until the 1970s, when the rate of C-section births began climbing steeply, to today’s peak of one in three. Strangely, this increase hasn’t made birth safer overall: after declining steadily through most of the 20th century, the maternal mortality rate has actually been rising over the past few decades. #EducationThe Cesarean-Industrial Complex theatlantic The procedure is expensive and risky. Could it also jeopardize babies long-term health? ift.tt/1u5vS3P
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 16:49:06 +0000

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