Cesareans for fetal distress
Fetal distress is the most common reason that C-sections are performed in healthy pregnancies.
Share of low-risk birthsA chart showing the top reasons for Cesarean deliveries between 2010 and 2019. Fetal distress rises from 36 percent of Cesareans among low-risk deliveries to 46 percent. Arrest of labor declines from 37 percent to 25 percent. Obstruction declines from 9 percent to 3 percent.
