Caesarean section, also known as C-section or Caesar, is a surgical procedure in which incisions are made through a mother's abdomen and uterus to deliver one or more babies. It is usually performed when a vaginal delivery would put the baby's or mother's life or health at risk.
Conditions that may require a planned c-section include:
- You've had a previous cesarean with a "classical" vertical uterine incision or more than one previous c-section.
- You've had some other kind of invasive uterine surgery, such as a myomectomy (the surgical removal of fibroids).
- You're carrying more than one baby. (Some twins can be delivered vaginally, but all higher-order multiples require a c-section.)
- Your baby is expected to be very large (a condition known as macrosomia). This is particularly true if you're diabetic or you had a previous baby of the same size or smaller who suffered serious trauma during a vaginal birth.
- Your baby is in a breech (bottom first) or transverse (sideways) position. (In some cases, such as a twin pregnancy in which the first baby is head down but the second baby is breech, the breech baby may be delivered vaginally.)
- You have placenta previa (when the placenta is so low in the uterus that it covers the cervix).
"And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them." - Mark 10:16
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