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An epidemiological study of post-natal depression finds no change in risks after caesarean section, now representing 22% of deliveries. Its author Prof Murphy explains rising rates of caesareans thus- "Big babies get stuck and fat women do not labour as well". A woman after my own heart.

Fact is, the interviewing journo was prolly doing that thing they do of repeatedly asking for meanings in layperson's language. Anything reduced far enough will sound dumb, but I know what the Prof meant.

Additionally, and with no disrespect to the Prof, it occurs that Dundonian women probably have more important reasons to be depressed than a caesarean.