Statistics from Auckland Hospital show there has been a dramatic increase in women requesting c-sections in recent year, but a drop in women actually getting elective c-sections.
The number also show an unfortunate increase in emergency c-sections.
Grace Strange is a midwife and founder of Antenatal Co., and she joins with more.
LISTEN ABOVE

John Cowan: Teaching your kids to drive
35:27

Dougal Sutherland: Does telling your kids to 'be yourself' just lead to bullying?
35:52

Sara Chatwin: Psychologist chats parents' sideline behaviour
36:41