{
  "id": 11705034,
  "title": "Maharashtra Government Hospitals See Rise In C-Section Deliveries, LSCS Rate Reaches 56.05% In 2025",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/maharashtra-government-hospitals-see-rise-in-c-section-deliveries",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-03T14:00:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-government-hospitals-see-rise-in-c-section-deliveries-lscs-rate-reaches-5605-in-2025"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Maharashtra's hospitals report a surge in C-section deliveries, with the lower-segment cesarean section (LSCS) rate reaching 56.05% in 2025, according to state public health department data. The LSCS rate climbed from 49.6% in 2022 to 52.62% in 2023 and 56.64% in 2024, before slightly decreasing to 56.05% in 2025. Conversely, full-term normal deliveries declined from 50.34% in 2022 to 47.38% in 2023 and 43.36% in 2024, only to slightly rebound to 43.95% in 2025.\n\nDoctors from government hospitals attribute the trend to the high volume of high-risk pregnancies managed by tertiary and referral centers. These hospitals receive referrals from primary health centres, community health centres, and private nursing homes for cases involving severe preeclampsia, eclampsia, fetal growth restriction, oligohydramnios, placenta previa, and other complications. Repeat cesareans, a common factor, often lead women with a history of LSCS to seek care in larger hospitals equipped with continuous monitoring and emergency facilities. Senior doctors from JJ Hospital in Mumbai noted that VBACs (vaginal birth after cesarean) are not attempted in every case, and repeat cesareans significantly contribute to the rise in surgical delivery numbers.\n\nAdditional factors contributing to the increase include maternal age, assisted reproductive technologies (IVF) and twin pregnancies, obesity, gestational diabetes, pregnancy-induced hypertension, maternal anxiety over labor pain, preference for planned deliveries, and concerns about complications. The declining use of assisted vaginal deliveries, such as forceps and vacuum extraction, may also play a role, as doctors attribute this shift to reduced exposure and medico-legal concerns. The management of labor induction may also influence cesarean rates, with doctors sometimes declaring unsuccessful inductions too early, which can lead to C-sections in specific cases.",
  "summary": "Mumbai, October 3, 2026: Cesarean deliveries are on the rise in government and civic-run hospitals across Maharashtra, with the proportion of lower-segment cesarean sections (LSCS) increasing from 49.6% in 2022 to 56.05% in 2025, according to data from the state public health department. According to available data, the LSCS rate rose to 52.62% in 2023, peaked at 56.64% in 2024, and then…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}