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baby out. Sometimes, though, the mother needs a bit of assistance. Hence, several varieties of this birth method
emerge and they are typically known as vaginal assisted deliveries.
A cesarean section, or c-section for short, is a surgical procedure performed when vaginal delivery is

not possible. Sometimes, a cesarean section is planned beforehand. Sometimes, the doctor may switch to a
cesarean section during a vaginal delivery if problems arise. The process is pretty straightforward. First, the
mother is anesthetized. Then, an incision is made through the abdomen and the uterus to reveal the baby.
Delivery occurs through the incision. The entire process can take anywhere from one to two hours and will
require an extended hospital stay—between two and four days—after the baby is born. Because a cesarean
section is an invasive surgical procedure, delivery ought to be performed in a hospital. Additionally, the pain
management techniques associated with a vaginal delivery are largely moot because the mother will be placed

under anesthesia. As choices go, a cesarean section is pretty straight forward as mother will be in a hospital
under anesthesia. A vaginal delivery, on the other hand, can be a much more tailored experience. Mother can
choose where she wants to give birth and how she wants to manage pain along with a whole host of other
variables.
Adapted from https://www.mustelausa.com/birth-methods/

Decide in which passage this statement can be found.

Statement Paragraph
C-section can only be conducted in hospital.
Other types of childbirths are just variation of vaginal delivery and cesarean section.
Vaginal delivery decreases the risks of respiratory problems, asthma, food allergies, and lactose
intolerance in new born babies.
Vaginal delivery is much more flexible than c-section.

There are times when assistance is needed in vaginal delivery.

Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passages?

Write:
TRUE : if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE : if the statement disagrees with the information
NOT GIVEN : if there is no information on this

Statement True/False/Not Given
Vaginal delivery and cesarean section are two primary birth methods.
There are no drawbacks from vaginal delivery.
Pain managements such as epidural sometimes is given in vaginal delivery.

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