Videos Of C Sections

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Videos of c sections. A c section might be planned ahead of time if you develop pregnancy complications or you ve had a previous c section and aren t considering a vaginal birth after cesarean vbac. Caesarean section also known as a c section is the delivery of a baby through an incision that your doctor makes on the abdomen and womb uterus. Because c sections are so common and sometimes unexpected it s worth learning about them even if you anticipate having a vaginal birth.

To license this video for patient education or content marketing visit. A cesarean section or c section is a surgical procedure used to deliver a baby through the abdomen rather than the vagina. Here you can watch a c section being performed.

You will also be able to watch and listen to first hand patient experiences. A few decades ago c sections were rarely done but today about 1 in 3 american babies is delivered by cesarean. Risks involved in a vaginal birth.

When you ve finished head over to our surgeries and try your hand at an interactive c section. But it can also be a planned procedure. C section rates began rising significantly in the mid 1990s.

Learn about the science behind caesarean deliveries c sections a surgical procedure used to deliver a baby through incisions in the abdomen and uterus. Cesarean delivery c section is a surgical procedure used to deliver a baby through incisions in the abdomen and uterus. During a cesarean delivery or c section the doctor will make an incision through your abdominal wall.

Usually the abdominal incision is made horizontally near the pubic hairline. Watch more videos from this episode witness a first for day time television as a mother to be elysa delivers her first baby by c section live on the doctors. Doctors are trying to reduce the use of unnecessary c sections but sometimes a cesarean is needed to protect the health of the mother or her baby.