One size does not fit all,” Dr. Stark said, adding that it is better to “go with the flow. Research has shown that babies born by cesarean section are more likely to have respiratory problems, have lower immune systems than those born by vaginal delivery, and are more likely to have feeding problems than babies born by cesarean section, compared to those born by extrusion. But Dr. Stark also said that the increase in the rate of cesarean births is a problem faced by the whole world, 20 years ago in Europe only 2%, but now has reached 20%. The rise in cesarean rates in China in recent years is even more alarming: over the past 10 years, the cesarean rate in China has generally been in the range of 50-60 percent. Due to the fear of labor pain and the lack of understanding of post-operative complications, many mothers think that everything will be fine after a “cut”, and many parents want to choose a “good day” for the birth of their children. Although cesarean delivery is the best way to solve difficult labor and shorten the labor process, it is an invasive and unnatural surgical procedure that is bound to cause harm to the health of the newborn. For newborns delivered by cesarean section, the level of immune factors in the body is significantly lower than that of those delivered vaginally, and they are susceptible to infectious diseases and have a high mortality rate. Due to the lack of compression of the birth canal during natural labor, cesarean-born infants are susceptible to respiratory impairment, and decisions about the timing of surgical delivery based on gestational week alone may result in unnecessary medically induced preterm births. In the long term, cesarean delivery may have adverse effects on the infant’s brain function, sensory perception, and neurological development. Social factors should not be used as surgical indications Dr. Stark said that cesarean delivery is a surgical procedure to deal with a small number of high-risk pregnancies and that human factors should not be used as surgical indications for cesarean delivery, and that the time when a child should descend should respect the laws of nature. “Social factors are the main reason for the rapid rise in cesarean rates in this country.” Many women do not show signs of difficult labor before or during labor, but their families or the patients themselves request a cesarean section. In fact, this “easy cut” may cause irreparable damage to the mother. A survey showed that the proportion of maternal deaths by cesarean section with social factors as an indication for surgery increased from zero to 17.86% between 1990 and 2005. On the other hand, the proportion of surgically induced deaths increased significantly with the rise in the cesarean delivery rate, which was around 15% in 1990, with a surgically induced mortality rate of 5.93%. By 2005, the cesarean rate had risen to 40%, with the highest rate reaching 65%, and the surgically induced mortality rate had climbed to 29.78%. According to national and international statistics, the relative risk of maternal death by cesarean delivery is more than 7 times higher than that of vaginal delivery, and the main causes of death are anesthesia accidents, hemorrhage and embolic diseases. The incidence of postoperative pelvic inflammatory disease, menstrual disorders, back pain and ectopic pregnancy is significantly higher than that of vaginal delivery. Experts urge that to reduce the rate of cesarean delivery, medical professionals need to work more on doctor-patient communication, and teach them self-care skills by comprehensively introducing the advantages and disadvantages of cesarean delivery on maternal and infant health, and the process of normal delivery, which can help to enhance the confidence of women in natural childbirth.