Things you need to know before going for C-section.

Are you going to be a life-giver? Are you also on this precious phase of your life? Do you also want to know about C-section? Then you are at the right place! 

Pregnancy comes with lots of challenges. It is no easy job to deliver a child through your body. It takes both emotional as well as physical strength to perform delivery. 

Not every woman can have a vaginal delivery. There are situations where doctors have to opt for other options other than vaginal delivery. So C-section is an alternative to that. 

C-section is chosen over vaginal delivery under certain circumstances. Considering all the health complications of the women, doctors advice to family to go for this. 

Here are the things you should know before opting for a C-section. 

What is a C-section?

C-section is an operation for delivering a child. In this process, the doctor makes an identical cut in your lower abdomen and womb and lifts your baby out through it.

The classic Cesarean section (C-section) involves a long and vertical incision made in the midline of the abdomen. The uterus is also incised vertically, and the baby is delivered.

The whole operation takes about an hour. But time can vary depending upon the situation. 

The news that your baby needs to be delivered by a surgery (cesarean section) might fill your heart with disappointment and anxiety. It is good to know everything about every possible situation before going for delivery. Your thoughts of a normal delivery can suddenly be replaced by a tough and painful surgery. It is difficult to be stuck in the hospital for longer hours. And it takes longer to make a recovery .

When C-section is done?

Doctors recommend C-section surgery typically only in medically necessary cases. Generally when there are some high-risk pregnancies. When there is a history of miscarriage or undernourished child. C-section is performed when the baby is in the breech position. 

In this case, the head of the baby is not downwards rather in most cases upwards. 

Factors that might necessitate a C-section surgery:

MEDICAL CONDITION:

If you have any chronic conditions like heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, or kidney diseases, it makes vaginal delivery stressful to your health. And a cesarean birth is a safer option in such medical conditions.

MOTHER’S WEIGHT:

If you are extremely overweight or obese, then it significantly increases your chance of C-section delivery. Also because of the other risk factors like gestational diabetes. Another reason is that obese women tend to have longer labors.

AGE FACTOR:

Being old doesn’t mean that it increases your chances of having a c-section. But, with old age, there are several restrictions in your body. Doctors can’t go beyond that so to opt for a c-section that way is safer.

LARGE BABY:

Sometimes there is a condition called macrosomia. In this, the baby size is too big. It gets tough and hard to pull and equally hard for the mother to push. C-section is preferred to avoid any complications.

BREECH POSITION:

When the baby is either feet-first or butt-first in a breech position. Doctors go for a C-section and in this case, it becomes necessary.

Types of C-section.

The lower uterine segment Cesarean section (LUCS)

For this type of C-section, an incision is done just above the pubic hairline and above the bladder. It is a horizontal incision that cuts through the underlying uterus. Then delivery is made. This is one of the most common methods of C-section.

After the surgery, the risk of bleeding is reduced. Other complications such as hernia are the least. The surgical wound recovers more easily than the traditional C-Section wound. Furthermore, a woman may still choose a vaginal delivery for any future births.

There are several complication which includes non-progress of labor or severe pre-eclampsia. Andis usually performed as a LUSCS procedure.

Caesarean hysterectomy

A Cesarean hysterectomy involves removing the uterus during the C-section delivery. This is performed when there is severe post-delivery bleeding from the placenta. Caesarean hysterectomy is preferred when separation between the placenta and the uterus walls cannot be made.