Caesarean deliveries in the Mother-Child (Rhea) cohort in Crete Greece: almost as frequent as vaginal births and even more common in first-time mothers

摘要

Background:Caesarean deliveries are on the increase in Greece and around the world. The objective of the present study was to assess the frequency of planned and emergency caesarean deliveries and their socio-demographic predictors in women with singleton pregnancies followed-up from early pregnancy to delivery.