A Planned C Section

Many women opt to craft a birth plan and you can still do this with a scheduled c section.

A planned c section. Planned c sections are different. Being prepared for a scheduled cesarean section setting the date. Two examples are that you ve had a previous c section and that.

Your abdomen will be cleansed. Your doctor or midwife has found a medical reason for you to have one but it s not an emergency. You might ask your healthcare provider if there are any risks to waiting until labor starts.

A c section or cesarean section is surgical delivery of a baby through incisions in the mother s abdomen and uterus. C sections are sometimes scheduled in advance for various pregnancy complications such as breech presentation or maternal high blood pressure. According to michele hakakha m d a board certified.

If you ve had one or more babies by caesarean section in the past and you re planning to give birth to your baby by caesarean again this is called planned elective repeat caesarean. In some circumstances a c section is scheduled in advance. Reasons for a scheduled c section.

It s typically only recommended in medically necessary cases including in some high risk pregnancies and when the baby is in the breech position and can t be flipped around before labor begins. Walk into the operating room. A c section or cesarean section is the surgical delivery of a baby through incisions in the abdomen and uterus.

Planned c section if you know in advance that your baby will be born via c section you ll know the date and likely won t even go into labor. Indication based c sections are usually scheduled at the doctor s request when a patient suffers from or is at great risk of a medical problem that could result in labor that would harm her or the baby. Women who know that they need a planned cesarean will still appreciate feeling confident.