The American College of Obstetricians says doctors should use devices to lower the risk of blood clots during the birthing procedure. C-sections account for nearly a third of U.S. births.
Experts are recommending that doctors use compression devices, such as special inflating boots strapped around the legs. Hospitals already use these devices for other major surgeries.
A woman's risk of deep vein thrombosis, jumps during pregnancy. Compression reduces the chances of DVT, a kind of clot that can masquerade as simple leg pain but can be deadly if it travels to the lungs.
