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Research & Guidance on Cesarean Birth

This is a linked list of all research & guidance on Cesarean Birth referenced on the Big Birthas website – for more research documents, please check out the main Research info page.

Higher Caesarean Section Rates in Women With Higher Body Mass IndexDownload

Baby friendly hospital practices: cesarean section is a persistent barrier to early initiation of breastfeeding.

Rowe-Murray HJ, Fisher JR 2002

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