Doctors perform cesarean sections more frequently at Long Island hospitals than at counterparts elsewhere in New York, even though the surgery poses greater risks to mothers than vaginal births, a Newsday analysis found. Experts agree that cesarean sections sometimes are medically necessary to save the life or protect the health of the mother or baby. But for women who are considered at low risk from a vaginal birth — defined by government agencies and Leapfrog as a birth involving a first, single baby at full-term with the baby headfirst in the birth canal — a cesarean carries a greater possibility of infections, blood clots, blood loss and serious problems with future pregnancies, research shows. In addition, post-birth recoveries usually are longer and more difficult, and the procedure is significantly more expensive. Read more on c-section rates on Long Island at the link in our bio. (Photo credit: Bsquared Photography) #longisland #longislandny #liny #longislandnewyork #lihosp...