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The Maximum Number Of Cesarean Sections

Bina — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:23:01 +0000

A repeat cesarean is defined as a cesarean surgery done after a woman has had a prior cesarean birth. There has been a lot of recent discussion of how many cesareans a woman should have. One recent study aimed to find out if there were added risks associated with the repeat cesarean found that after four or more cesareans there tended to be dense adhesions to deal with. Also, cesarean babies tend to be at an increased risk for breathing difficulties than their vaginally born counterparts. Basically More Details

Reasons For A Cesarean Section

Bina — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:20:50 +0000

There are many reasons why a cesarean birth may be the best way to deliver your baby: A Large Baby Sometimes a baby is too big to pass safely through the mother's vagina and the surrounding bones (pelvis). This is known as cephalopelvic disproportion. It is normally determined by the size of the baby on ultrasound examination and the size of the pelvis as seen on X-ray, CT scan or MRI pelvimetry. Multiple Pregnancy Women having two or more babies may need cesarean birth. Failure of Labor to Progress About More Details

Cesarean Section Complications

Bina — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:17:30 +0000

The risks and benefits of the procedure need to be weighed. When a cesarean is done, the risks and benefits of the procedure need to be weighed. This includes looking at the added benefits and risks of doing a cesarean or of birthing the child vaginally. Sometimes the benefits of the cesarean will outweigh the risks, and sometime the vaginal birth benefits will outweigh the risks of the cesarean. Cesarean birth is major surgery, and, as with other surgical procedures, risks are involved. The estimated More Details

Cesarean Section Recovery

Bina — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:16:04 +0000

Because of the effects of the anesthesia, babies born by C-section sometimes have difficulty breathing If you are awake for the surgery, you can probably hold your baby right away. Because of the effects of the anesthesia, babies born by C-section sometimes have difficulty breathing in the beginning and need extra help. A pediatrician or other person skilled in newborn problems is usually present during a Caesarean section so that she can examine and assist the baby, if necessary, immediately after More Details

Do I need a Cesarean section?

Bina — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:14:06 +0000

A cesarean delivery should be performed when it is safer for the mother or the baby than a vaginal delivery. That can sometimes be determined before labor and a cesarean section will be scheduled. In this case, it is important to be very sure how far along the pregnancy is, so as not to deliver a baby prematurely. Listed below are some of the more common reasons that a Cesarean section needs to be performed: Previous surgery on the uterus, such as removal of fibroids from deep in the muscle wall More Details

What Is A Cesarean Section?

Bina — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:12:06 +0000

A cesarean section is major abdominal surgery. A cesarean section is major abdominal surgery. When a cesarean is necessary, it can be a life saving technique for both mother and infant. The World Health Organization states that no region in the world is justified in having a cesarean rate greater than 10 to 15 percent. However, in the past twenty years, the cesarean section rates have nearly quintupled in the US to 23.8% in 1989 and nearly quadrupled in Canada to 18.3% in 1987-8. A cesarean section More Details