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Caesarean section, also known as C-section, cesarean, or caesarean delivery, is the surgical procedure by which one or more babies are delivered through an incision in the mother's abdomen. It is often performed because vaginal delivery would put the mother or child at risk. [ 2 ]
In July 2010, The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) similarly revised their own guidelines to be less restrictive of VBAC, stating, "Attempting a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) is a safe and appropriate choice for most women who have had a prior cesarean delivery, including for some women who have had two previous ...
Looking at the C-section rates between 1976 and 1996, one large study done in the U.S. found that the proportion of pregnancies delivered by C section increased from 6.7% in 1976 to 14.2% in 1996, with maternal choice the most frequent reason given. [87] By 2018 the rate had climbed to one-third of all births. [88]
If you have had a C-section and want to pursue a vaginal birth – a VBAC – “your first advocacy move is education.”
I had desperately tried to have a traditional birth with Lola but it resulted in an emergency C-section two days after I was induced. The fetal monitoring showed signs that the baby was in distress.
One Louisiana-based couple celebrated the end of 2024 with an extraordinary delivery — quadruplet daughters.. On November 20, Farrah Larry went in for her cesarean section knowing she was about ...
A lower (uterine) segment caesarean section (LSCS) is the most commonly used type of caesarean section. [1] Most commonly, a baby is delivered by making a transverse incision in the lower uterine segment, above the attachment of the urinary bladder to the uterus.
I chose the C-section to avoid putting him in any distress or the very probable scenario of a C-section becoming an emergency. We entered the OR calm, if a bit nervous and teary-eyed, as any major ...