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A C-section birth is a surgical procedure done to deliver a baby through a birthing person’s abdomen.
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  • April 20, 2022

What really goes on in the operating room during a C-Section

Around 1 in 3 women in the U.S. give birth by Cesarean section every year and Dr. Jennifer Ashton breaks down everything you need to know about the surgical procedure.

Video by Brittany Berkowitz, Alex Gilbeaux

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