Caesarean Section

A birth of any is exciting but childbirth options for new mothers has made the experience more safer. The technology has changed the birth procedure dramatically. A well panned birth is ideal but as we know most carefully planned birth may take twist and turns for that the hospital set up and doctor should be ready for alternative method.

C-section (planned and unplanned)

A cesarean section or C-section is the delivery of a baby through a surgical incision in the mother's abdomen and uterus. In certain circumstances, a C-section is scheduled in advance. In others, it's done in response to an unforeseen complications.

Events that may require C-Section

Multiples (twins, triplets, etc), large baby, Previous surgery, C-Sections, or other uterine conditions, Baby is in breech (bottom first) or transverse (sideways) position, Placenta previa (when the placenta is low in the uterus and covers the cervix), Fibroid or other large obstruction

VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean)

If you have had a previous cesarean delivery, you have two choices about how to give birth again:

  • You can have a scheduled cesarean delivery.
  • You can give birth vaginally. This is called a VBAC.