If you are currently expecting or plan to expand your family in the near future, one concern you should keep in mind involves childbirth. Traditionally, cesarean (C-section) births were only done out of medical necessity. Now, the procedure is also an elective one, meaning women can choose to deliver their babies via C-section instead of vaginally, even if it is not medically required. You might not realize it, but C-sections are major surgical procedures that are more likely to end in serious complications like birth injuries and death than vaginal childbirth.