Yep. And C-sections go way back, almost always performed on either mothers who had died while in labor or were beyond saving and almost all of these resulted in the death of the mother.
The first record of a C-section that was survived by both child and mother wasn't until the end of the 14th century, and even after this, survival was likely a rare occurrence until the development of antibiotics.
As recently as the mid 19th century, C-sections still had an 85% fatality rate for the mother.
All 4 of our kids were c-sections due to complications of a normal birth. It is surgery so it is to be taken seriously. After the 4th the doctors warned my wife about further c-sections especially because we had children late in life.