Abstract
Background Objectives Results Methods • Primary cesarean section rate in first-time low-risk mothers rising in U.S as high as 36.5% • Surpasses Healthy People 2020 goal of 23.9% • Florida C-section rate ranges from 6.6% to 59.5%, Miami-Dade County rate 48.2 % • Current rise yields no clinical benefit • Increases risk of maternal/newborn complications • To reduce the primary cesarean section rate