Commentary:

1. First time mother assisted rate for this month: 25.6%

2. Birthed before mother assisted rate for this month: 4%

3. First time mother induction rate for this month: 65.9%

4. Birthed before induction rate for this month 37.3%

5. First time mother Caesarean section rate for this month: 48.8%

6. Birthed before Caesarean section rate for this month: 45.2%

7. Caesarean section rates are extremely high for both nulliparous mothers and multiparous mothers. Both these data show significant increases on those of January 2026. Nulliparous section rate rose for 32.9% in January 2026 to 48.8% this month. Multiparous rates rose from 40.6% in January 2026 to 45.2% this month.

   First time mother induction rate is also extremely high and rose from 49.3% in January 2026 to 65.9% this month. Multiparous rates also increased from 40.6% in January 2026 to 45.2% this month.