Caesarean rates at ACT hospitals soar beyond 40 per cent | The Canberra Times

Ms Stanley had an uncomplicated pregnancy with her daughter Billie, apart from a few extra scans due to her baby being larger than average. On the day of her induction, her waters broke early and she went into labor. Thirty-six hours later, her baby still wasn’t born, and the doctor gave her the option of performing a C-section or waiting another four hours.