Huge rise in babies born by C-section on the NHS could be driven by 'fear'

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A quarter of all babies in England are now delivered by emergency caesarean after a sharp rise. Births by C-section, including those planned in advance, have increased in the last five years amid concerns it is driven by fear among pregnant women. A BBC probe found vaginal deliveries where medics don't use instruments such as forceps to help pull the baby out have now dropped below half, from 53% to 43%. The NHS does not publish data on why an emergency C-section is performed. For years NHS

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