23/02/2024
CESEAREAN SECTION(C/S)
A C-section (or cesarean birth) is a surgical procedure used to deliver a baby when a vaginal delivery can't be done safely.
WHEN IS CESAREAN SECTION THE ONLY OPTION TO BIRTH A CHILD SAFELY?
🔹Placenta previa: In this condition, the placenta is attached too low in your uterus and blocks your baby's exit through your cervix.
🔹Health conditions: Conditions like heart disease could worsen with labor during a vaginal birth. A C-section is necessary if you have ge***al herpes at the time of delivery.
🔹Cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD): CPD is a term that means that your baby's head or body is too large to pass safely through your pelvis, or your pelvis is too small to deliver an average-sized baby.
🔹Expecting multiples: Although twins can often be delivered vaginally, two or more babies might require a C-section.
🔹Transverse lie: The baby is in a horizontal, or sideways, position in your uterus.
🔹Obstruction: A large uterine fibroid, a pelvic fracture or you're expecting a baby with certain conge***al anomalies may also be reasons for a C-section.
🔹Fetal distress: Your baby might develop problems that cause an irregular heart rate during labor. Your obstetrician might decide that the baby can no longer tolerate labor and that a C-section is necessary.
🔹Umbilical cord prolapse: The umbilical cord comes out of your cervix before your baby does.
🔹Labor isn't progressing: Also called prolonged labor, this means your cervix dilates and stops, doesn't efface (or thin) or your baby stops moving down the birth canal.
🔹Umbilical cord compression: The umbilical cord is looped around your baby's neck or body or caught between your baby's head and your pelvis.
CAN I HAVE A BABY VAGINALLY AFTER A CESAREAN SECTION?
YES you can have another baby through safe vaginal delivery if you meet the criterias stated below 👇
🔹Your pelvis is not too small to accommodate an average-sized baby.
🔹You're not expecting multiples.
🔹Your first C-section was only performed because your baby was breech.
HOW MANY C-SECTION CAN YOU HAVE?
The number of C-sections you can have is unique to your medical history and pregnancy. An exact number hasn't been agreed on. The surgery may be slightly more complicated each time due to prior incisions or scarring.