The November issue of Consumer Reports lists cesarean section among the top 10 overused medical test and treatments. In its investigative article called Treatment traps to avoid, the magazine notes that at $7,000, c-sections cost about 55% more than a natural birth. And in our fee for service medical system, that translates to big bucks for doctors and hospitals. Many cesareans are performed during labors that are progressing slower than the doctor would like, in spite of other less-expensive ways of encouraging labor. For instance, walking, swaying and other upright positions for labor use simple gravity to help give labor a nudge! and they’re FREE!