In recent trends in childbirth practice:
1. delayed pushing is discouraged in the second stage of labor.
2. rates of episiotomies are increasing.
3. midwives perform more episiotomies than physicians.
4. newborn infants remain with the mother and are encouraged to breastfeed.
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1. Incorrect. Delayed pushing is encouraged for several reasons.
2. Incorrect. The rates of episiotomies are declining.
3. Incorrect. Midwives perform fewer episiotomies than doctors do.
4. Correct. Breastfeeding is encouraged for newborns immediately after birth.
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