You can certainly ask an OB/GYN what their C-section rate for the last year was and ideally that number is under 20 percent, but it can fluctuate a lot from year to year. You want to know what the hospital which they deliver at provides as emergency services for OB/GYN, neonatology and anesthesia. A level-3 delivery hospital will have 24-hour coverage for all of the above to cover emergencies quickly at all times and days.

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