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‘Striking’ report reveals rise in birth interventions among low-risk mums

Researchers found more than one in four low-risk first-time mothers in NSW had a chain of interventions in 2018, more than double 2004 levels.

A new analysis of more than 340,000 births in NSW over a 14-year period has found rates of “cascade” interventions have more than doubled.

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‘Striking’ report reveals rise in birth interventions among low-risk mums

A new analysis of more than 340,000 births in NSW over a 14-year period has found rates of “cascade” interventions have more than doubled.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Friday, September 11, 2026.
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