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Avera Medical Minute: Reducing Repeat C-Sections Live 7/22/10

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By Nancy Naeve - email

A dramatic increase in women choosing caesarean section births has sparked one of the most talked about controversies in medicine today. Six times more women opt for C-sections today than they did 30 years ago. One popular theory is once a "C" always a "C" for moms who are expecting for a second or third time.

OB/GYN Dr. Kimberlee McKay with Avera McKennan explains the new recommendations that counter that theory and the stance the American College of Obstetricians is taking.