A caesarean, commonly referred to as a "C-section", is a surgical procedure for childbirth, in which the baby is delivered through a surgical incision (cut) in the abdominal and uterus walls. Caesarean sections may be done as emergency procedures, or as an elective (planned non-emergency procedure). In Australia, around a third of women giving birth do so through Caesarian deliveries.
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