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Article: Knowing the facts before giving birth.(Features)
- Article from:
- The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
- Article date:
- October 27, 2001
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Byline: SHEREEN LOW
IN the past, expectant mothers had to endure hours of labour before their little bundle of joy was placed in their arms.
That does not seem to be the case now. In recent years, more and more women are choosing to have their newborns delivered by quicker means.
A record one in five babies are being delivered via Caesarean section - four times the level of 25 years ago, according to a Department of Health report out yesterday.
The National Sentinel Caesarean Section Audit, the largest yet attempted in England, Wales and ...