C Section Breech Baby

One doctor checked me and knew she was breech so performed a c section.

C section breech baby. But the risks to. If a c section is planned it will usually be scheduled for no earlier than 39 weeks. Other reasons for a scheduled c section include if the baby is breech feet or bottom first instead of head down if the baby is very large or if the mom has a chronic condition such as heart disease diabetes high blood pressure or kidney disease any of which would make a vaginal delivery more dangerous.

1 the surgeon will accidentally nick your baby with the knife when it is breech. It s normal for babies to be. They didn t know my baby was breech.

I was checked in and started on an iv. A baby who delivers head first will make room for the breech baby. Since i m really scared of needles i was actually offered laughing gas while the anesthesiologist did the epidural but i declined.

The tbt suggests performing a c section at 39 weeks if your baby is in the breech position says dr. A baby is not considered breech until around 35 or 36 weeks. In general c sections that are unplanned or performed after you re already in labor.

In normal pregnancies a baby usually turns head down to get into position in preparation for birth. Horrific but i think it is better for the baby to start their own labour. Cesarean or c section deliveries are usually performed to reduce the risks to the infant such as when the fetus is in a breech position rather than head first in the birth canal.

The c section of my breech baby the day it was time we went to the hospital early in the morning and i was quite nervous. However the vast majority of babies who remain breech arrive by c section. Even 24 hours into labour.