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.

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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.&nbsp;
The number also show an unfortunate increase in emergency c-sections.&nbsp;
Grace Strange is a midwife and founder of Antenatal Co., and she joins with more.
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Grace Strange: Drastic increase in women requesting c-sections

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