Is Caesar's birth safe?
In earlier days, it was believed that the C-section procedure was more risky, but with the advancement of surgery, the procedure has now reached a point where there is no longer any risk. Although vaginal delivery should be your first choice if you have no problems with pregnancy or labor, childbirth is also completely safe with a C-section.
Delivery is necessary in a C-section procedure where there is a risk to the life of the mother or baby at birth. For the good of both the mother and the baby in such cases, it is a much better option than giving birth through the vagina. Also, the C-section procedure is the only option where the baby's delivery process begins but does not progress further, or if the mother carries more than one baby, or if the baby is large in size.
Although there are some risks involved in all operations, the first caesarean section usually does not cause any serious complications, especially if the operation is planned and the mother is healthy.
Advantages of C-section
C-section may be the best option for you and your baby if your doctor advises you to choose it. C-section delivery has some advantages that are not available in normal delivery. The advantages of natural birth to c-section birth are:
Delivery in a planned way
If the delivery is planned in your C-section process, you will be able to understand and take care of your and the baby's needs in advance.
There is no fear of being torn
Delivery during the C-section can relieve you of the worry of tearing the area between the back passage, perineum and vagina. However, labor pains occur during C-section and are as intense as vaginal labor pains.
Less discomfort
The C-section also causes considerable discomfort during delivery, but you are protected from pain and injury in the area between the vagina and the perineum during normal delivery.
Bleeding in small amounts
Bleeding is relatively rare in the first few days of delivery during the C-section procedure.
Complaints of water leakage are less
Women who give birth through the C-section procedure do not complain of water coming out while coughing or laughing.
People who give birth during the C-section have less sexual problems because there are no cuts or stitches in the perineum and vagina.
Damage to the pelvic region is less likely
C-section does not cause any damage to the pelvic floor, which can occur during delivery by a vagina.
Injuries during birth
The C-section procedure reduces the use of tweezers during delivery, and therefore reduces the chances of the baby suffering trauma during birth.
The infection does not spread
If the mother has an HIV-like disease or a viral load is detected during pregnancy, the risk of transmission from mother to baby is reduced by giving birth in the C-section.
Difficulty in delivery during C-section process
It is important to know the risks that can be created for both mother and baby from delivery in a C-section procedure.
Difficulty in delivery during C-section for mother
The risks to a mother in the C-section procedure include:
Pain
Mothers need a lot of painkillers during the C-section process and it may take longer for the mother to recover than the mother who gave birth through the vagina. After delivery in the C-section procedure, women are seen to complain of pain and abdominal discomfort at the wound site (where the stitches are). Abdominal discomfort sometimes lasts more than a month.
Yay delivery is a very common side effect. There may be a dripping of juice and redness from the woman's wound, and a lot of pain may be felt or irritation may be noticed in the wound. This can happen to women who are overweight or have diabetes. Endometritis is an infection of the lining of the uterus, and it causes excessive and irregular bleeding or foul-smelling discharge and sometimes causes fever after birth. Catheter use can also cause urinary tract infections in women. Symptoms to look out for are pain in the lower abdomen or groin, high body temperature and chills.
Blood clots
There is a risk of blood clots in every surgery. If the clot is in the lungs, it can be fatal. If you have frequent shortness of breath, swelling and pain in the muscles below the knee (cough) or cough, you should seek medical help immediately. To reduce the risk of blood clots you will be asked to walk and take blood thinners.
Although not very common, adhesion is a risk of C-section. In this case the bandage of the wound tissues sticks the different organs of the abdomen to each other or to the inner wall of the abdomen and can be very painful. This can lead to some intestinal problems and, in some cases, reproductive problems.
Anesthesia
Anesthesia given during surgery can cause a severe headache and, in some cases, even temporary nerve damage.
Subsequent pregnancies
If you become pregnant after a C-section, the risk is higher for another C-section. In most cases, if a woman's first delivery is by caesarean section, the next delivery is by c-section.
Mortality
Maternal mortality is higher in C-section cases.
The difficulty of C-section for the baby
There are many risks to having a C-section for a baby. Some of them are:
Shortness of breath
Some babies delivered by C-section may have breathing problems. The problem may not be serious, but the baby needs special care. This is more likely to happen in premature babies or babies born by caesarean section before the onset of labor.
Injury
In rare cases, the child may be injured by a doctor's scalpel, although this usually heals.
Postpartum care
Babies born by C-section need more postnatal care than babies born through the vagina.
Asthma
Among the risks to babies born in a C-section delivery, the baby is more likely to have asthma.
Dead childbirth
The risk of stillbirth and premature death is much higher in babies born by caesarean section.
Other complications of C-section delivery
A C-section delivery may also cause some other complications. These include:
She may need to be admitted to the intensive care unit to monitor the pregnancy.
There are also some very rare cases where the mother has had to have a hysterectomy or hysterectomy for her health and safety.
Re-surgery may be required after the operation due to complications following a c-section or cesarean.
In some rare cases, a woman's bladder or uterine lesion may be chronic.
Women who have had a C-section usually stay in the hospital longer.
There may be physical problems such as sores or pain in the area where the surgery was performed.
Breastfeeding may be delayed in women who have had a caesarean section. All of this is due to abdominal discomfort and pain.
Postpartum depression is more common in women who have had a caesarean section.
Potential effects of cesarean delivery on your future
Birth through a C-section can affect future pregnancies in the following ways:
If a C-section is delivered in a previous pregnancy, complications such as bleeding in the future pregnancy, abnormal fetal position, placenta previa, or rupture of the uterus along the previous lesion may occur. Excessive bleeding occurs when the placenta previa. If the fetus has an abnormal position, and has had a previous C-section delivery, normal delivery can be difficult and laborious. If the uterus ruptures, it can be fatal.
Urinary tract and bladder infections are more common in mothers who have had a C-section before.
Sexual dissatisfaction: It may take a long time to recover after a c-section, which may reduce a woman's normal sexual interest. There may be pain or soreness at the site of the cut or surgery.
A woman who has had a C-section is more likely to have a caesarean delivery in future pregnancies.
The risk of having a low-lying placenta increases in future pregnancies, and having complications can lead to additional bleeding in later pregnancies and lead to the need for blood transfusions.
Increases the chances of stillbirth in future pregnancies.
While the chances of a C-section delivery in the future pregnancy increase, it is by no means the only option for expectant mothers to fall. After the first cesarean, if there are no complications during the second delivery, delivery via VBAC or vagina may be possible. If a woman has a caesarean section due to the baby's breech position, she is more likely to have VBAC than a woman whose limbs are stretched and the baby's discharge.
The mind could not be delivered normally even after the onset and was forced to choose C-section. After the first C-section, if you want to judge which roads are open in front of you, consult a doctor and make a list of hospitals that can do VBAC.
An unplanned C-section delivery can be life-saving for both mother and child. Although vaginal delivery is expected for most mothers, it is important to understand that C-section delivery is also quite safe.