How birth interventions affect babies' health in the short and long term
- Written by Hannah Dahlen, Professor of Midwifery, Western Sydney University
Intervention will sometimes be required in childbirth, but should only occur when medically necessary.Circlephoto/Shutterstock
Medical and surgical intervention during birth continues to rise in much of the world. Nearly one in three women who give birth in Australia have a caesarean section and around 50% have their labour induced and/or augmented...
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