 What is one consequence caused by the concern over the increased number of babies born by cesarian?
Every year some 160,000 babies are born in the UK this way, with almost two thirds of them classified as emergencies. One audit has suggested that roughly 8,000 babies get stuck and have to be delivered by caesarean at a stage when their mothers are fully dilated. In a protracted birth that's destined to end with a caesarean, the longer the labour is allowed to go on before the obstetrician decides to intervene, the greater the likelihood that the baby's head will become impacted. However, concern over the rising number of babies born by caesarean has made doctors more wary of doing them – one consequence of which is that medical staff may allow a difficult birth to continue for longer before they resort to surgery.
 Medical staff may allow a difficult birth to continue for longer before resorting to surgery.
 Mothers who chose cesarian delivery may be shunned.  Doctors may refuse to do a cesarian for fear of being sued.  Medical staff may allow a difficult birth to continue for longer before resorting to surgery.  Doctors are warier about doing cesareans.