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<p>A hundred years ago next to no one was born via Caesarean Section. Today, one in five new arrivals on planet earth come via a Caesarean. Its meteoric rise is down to an invention most people won’t know. The Foetal Heart Monitor.</p><br><p>This is a story about how the law of unintended consequences led to Caesarean Section becoming the world’s most common major surgery.</p><br><p>Our guest today is Jackie Wolf, is a historian of medicine and author of <em>Caesarean Section: An American History of Risk, Technology, and Consequence.</em> She’s also a repeat guest on Patented. Go back and check out her episode on Baby Formula if you haven’t heard it.</p><br><p>WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of childbirth and the death of a baby during childbirth.</p><br><p>Produced by Freddy Chick, Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.</p><br><p>For more History Hit content, subscribe to our newsletters <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/sign-up-to-history-hit/?utm_source=timelinenewsletter&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Timeline+Podcast+Campaign" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here.</a> </p>
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