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C-Section |
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Cesarean Section |
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<h3>What is a Cesarean section (C-section)?</h3> <p>A Cesarean section (C-section) is surgery to deliver a baby. The baby is taken out through your abdomen (belly). In the United States, almost one in three babies are born this way. Some C-sections are planned. Others are emergency C-sections, which are done when <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/childbirthproblems.html">unexpected problems</a> happen during delivery.</p> <h3>When is a Cesarean section (C-section) needed?</h3> <p>You may need a C-section because:</p> <ul> <li>You have <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/healthproblemsinpregnancy.html">health problems</a>, including <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/infectionsandpregnancy.html">infection</a></li> <li>You are carrying <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/twinstripletsmultiplebirths.html">more than one baby</a></li> <li>Your baby is too big</li> <li>Your baby is in the wrong position</li> <li>Your baby's health is in danger</li> <li>Labor is not moving along as it should</li> <li>There are problems with your placenta (the organ that brings oxygen and nutrients to your baby)</li> </ul> <p>Not everyone who has had a C-section before will need another one next time. You may be able to have a vaginal birth after Cesarean (VBAC). Talk to your health care provider about what is right for you.</p> <h3>How is a Cesarean section (C-section) done?</h3> <p>Before the surgery, you will be given pain medicine. Depending on your circumstances, you might get:</p> <ul> <li>An epidural block, which numbs the lower part of the body through an injection in the spine.</li> <li>A spinal block, which numbs the lower part of the body through an injection directly into the spinal fluid.</li> <li>General anesthesia, which makes you unconscious during the surgery. This is often used during emergency C-sections.</li> </ul> <p>During the surgery, the surgeon will:</p> <ul> <li>Make a cut in your abdomen and uterus. The cut is usually horizontal, but in some cases it may be vertical.</li> <li>Open the amniotic sac and take out your baby.</li> <li>Cut the umbilical cord and the placenta.</li> <li>Close the uterus and abdomen with stitches that will later dissolve.</li> </ul> <h3>What are the risks of a Cesarean section (C-section)?</h3> <p>A C-section is relatively safe for you and your baby. But it is still a major surgery, and it carries risks. They may include:</p> <ul> <li>Infection</li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/bleeding.html">Blood loss</a></li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/bloodclots.html">Blood clots</a> in the legs, pelvic organs, or lungs</li> <li>Injury to surrounding structures, such as the bowel or bladder</li> <li>A <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/drugreactions.html">reaction</a> to the medicines or anesthesia used</li> </ul> <p>Some of these risks do also apply to a vaginal birth. But it does take longer to recover from a C-section than from a vaginal birth. And a C-section can raise the risk of having difficulties with future pregnancies. The more C-sections you have, the more the risk goes up. </p> <p class="">NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development</p> |
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02/24/2003 |
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What is a Cesarean section (C-section)?A Cesarean section (C-section) is surgery to deliver a baby. The baby is taken out through your abdomen (belly). In the United States, almost one in three babies are born this way. Some C-sections are planned. Others are emergency C-sections, which are done when unexpected problems happen during delivery. When is a Cesarean section (C-section) needed?You may need a C-section because:
Not everyone who has had a C-section before will need another one next time. You may be able to have a vaginal birth after Cesarean (VBAC). Talk to your health care provider about what is right for you. How is a Cesarean section (C-section) done?Before the surgery, you will be given pain medicine. Depending on your circumstances, you might get:
During the surgery, the surgeon will:
What are the risks of a Cesarean section (C-section)?A C-section is relatively safe for you and your baby. But it is still a major surgery, and it carries risks. They may include:
Some of these risks do also apply to a vaginal birth. But it does take longer to recover from a C-section than from a vaginal birth. And a C-section can raise the risk of having difficulties with future pregnancies. The more C-sections you have, the more the risk goes up. NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development |
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Learn about Cesarean section (C-section), surgery to deliver a baby through the mother's abdomen. It is done when a vaginal birth is not safe.https://medlineplus.gov/cesareansection.html |
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