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A boy or a girl? >> i dont think i mind. i would very much like it to arrive. im going on holiday. >> the waiting game for the babys birth isnt just generating a lot of excitement. >> right. its setting off a betting frenzy. people, think they know what the sex is going to be. elizabeth cohen explains. >> reporter: the bets are in, literally. brits are wagering on not just when kate will give birth but how. >> will she be pushing? it is cesarean section or natural birth. >> reporter: most are ...

Still the major problem in many of the states around the country for a lot of ob/gyns. you have to think about those things and the mix of patients. you know, we have more clinics with more multiples and also more acuity, more older women getting pregnant. more medical complication. all the things have compounded the rates of c sections. were getting to numbers that are astronomical. i think youll see a major shift of trying to come up with better ways to reduce the c-section rates. >> uh-huh. w...

One of the reasons is the obesity rate in the country is up, and more and more moms are having heart problems and diabetes and things that put you at risk for a tricky pregnancy. another reason is c-section rates are climbing. when you have a c-section you have a higher chance of dying from things like blot clots, and the third reason there are more uninsured people in the country than ever before, and not getting prenatal care is a big issue. if you want a healthy mom and delivery, you need pre...