Multiple reasons: #1 Liability risks for prolonged labor with injury to child. #2 Fewer forcep deliveries. #3 Large groups with multiple MD's who schedule for convenience. #4 Premium babies of infertility or older patients who have labor dysfunctions or complications. #5 Patient requests to avoid "vaginal stretching" , pain or bladder prolapse. There are man more and these are just a few.
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