14/02/2023
Myths and truths about Normal delivery and Caesarean Section
Myth1.Delivery occurs normal if woman is very active throughout pregnancy ,no matter what!
Truth1.Delivery is physiological process ,governed by many factors ,antenatal ( woman's health,bp,lie of baby,medical fitness etc),intranatal( power,passage and passenger)means ,woman shd get good pains( uterine contraction),mouth of uterus shd open( cx dilatati
on), baby shd have no dispropotion with mother's pelvis, that means passage accommodates well,passenger ( baby) shd be healthy ,not deprived ,not overfed or large.
It shd be head down ( most preferable) position.
Myth 2.once a cesarean is always cesarean
Truth2.it depends on reason for 1st section..if same persists like small pelvis ,big baby, high bp,breech ( head up) ,no pains etc ..then c section..otherwuse normal Labour possible as good as 70 percent cases.
Myth 3. Normal Labour has no complications only cesarean is ultimate doomed condition .
Truth 3.labour is considered normal when outcome for both mother and baby is good..it's only vaginally delivery otherwise. Cut and stitches ,haemorrhage( bleeding ,infection ) can be there in both.
Myth 4.Normal Labour doesn't lead to obesity but c section is bound to give u big abs .
Truth 4.Both cases u have extended abs bec of baby..which needs intensive workout post delivery to gain normal tone and shape plus balanced diet.
Myth5. Post cesarean, one has to eat lot of laddoos and ghee to gain strength, otherwise ..weakness
Truth 5.Ghee is good as galatogogue but in small quantity .u just need 300 kcal more than prepregnant status for optimum feeding..rest is stored as fat.
Hope this post clears many of your queries!!
