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C-section stats in US?

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What is the current C-section stat in the US for first time moms, all births and repeat C-sections?  Anyone have a current reference link?

thanks,

Pat
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Here's a starting point.

 

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The cesarean rate rose by 53% from 1996 to 2007, reaching 32%, the highest rate ever reported in the United States.

 

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thanks.

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