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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 (of paralysis or even death). [ 2 ]
Almost 1 in 3 births occur via C-section now, but there is a more patient-centered option called a gentle C-section. ... During her son’s birth via C-section in May, Jenna Jonaitis watched her ...
Shannon Wolfman, a mother in Indianapolis who ended up having a C-section, doesn't regret having the procedure, but social media made her worry that she had interrupted the natural process of ...
Before the 1970s, once a patient delivered one baby via C-section, it was recommended that all of her future babies be delivered by C-section, but that recommendation has changed. Unless there is some other indication, mothers can attempt a trial of labour and most are able to have a vaginal birth after C-section (VBAC). [120]
The court held that the rights of the fetus at or near birth outweighed the rights of Pemberton to determine her own medical care. [27] [28] She was physically forced to stop laboring, and taken to the hospital, where a c-section was performed. [26] Her suit against the hospital was dismissed. [26]
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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. This type of incision results in less blood loss and is easier to repair than other types of caesarean sections.
Sometimes you just don't make it to the hospital in time.