C Section Labour

A c section or cesarean section is the surgical delivery of a baby through incisions in the abdomen and uterus.

C section labour. A c section is also recommended if you have an active genital herpes infection at the time of labor. Talk to your doctor to learn more about what to expect with a gentle c section. You might need a c section if you have a large fibroid obstructing the birth canal a severely displaced pelvic fracture or your baby has a condition that can cause the head to be unusually large severe hydrocephalus.

If you know you will need a c section before you go into labour this is called a planned elective c section. Some c sections are considered elective meaning they are requested by the mother for non medical reasons before she goes into labor. A caesarean section c section is an operation where a doctor makes a cut in your abdomen above your bikini line and womb and lifts your baby out through it.

C section booked for 39 1. Babies born via c section can have respiratory problems but these usually resolve quickly. The recovery time for the mother is longer and the risk of infection is greater compared to vaginal delivery.

Was assessed at 2am and triaged and sent up to the antenatal ward. A woman may choose to have a c section if she wants to plan. 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.

C section was maternal request but baby also happened to be breech. Waters broke and labour started at 37 4 at midnight. A gentle c section is still a surgical procedure but one in which the care team aims to make the experience in the operating room more like what you would find in the labor and delivery room.

My first labour was 36 hours 2 hours pushing then a c section but only because he moved my second was an hour and 50 mins third was 9 hours epiosomy and forceps this time i m having a planned c section as long as baby isn t distressed and ur ok they will just leave u. Went to hospital immediately as labour started. Michael greene chief of.