"Elective cesarean" refers to a planned surgical procedure in which a pregnant woman chooses to have her baby delivered through surgery rather than a natural vaginal birth. Full definition
They also found that birth by elective cesarean section pushed those risks even higher, from 9.7 percent risk of admission to neonatal intensive care with vaginal deliveries to 19 percent following cesarean section. (sciencedaily.com)
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