In the developed countries of Europe, the East and the United States, even now there is a fashion for the so-called "birth according to plan" with the help of Caesarean section. By a certain date, which parents collectively choose with gynecologists and obstetricians, they stimulate the onset of labor or they make a cesarean section.
Of course, about the outcome of your pregnancy, the decision to take you, and only you, but still let's analyze the pros and cons of both caesarean section and natural births.
About the benefits of caesarean section has already been mentioned above - it's easier than natural childbirth, and the biggest plus: you will not feel birth pain. But there is a downside to the coin. The fact is that when a child during natural childbirth gradually passes through the birth canal, it is thus prepared for exposure to atmospheric pressure and acquires lactobacilli of the mother. These lactobacilli then create a very good protective barrier against pathogenic microorganisms.
At a caesarean section, on the contrary, the child immediately faces an unusual environment for him, as well as with anesthetic substances in the mother's blood. As a result, according to statistics, children born with caesarean section are much more likely to have respiratory and neurological pathologies than children born naturally, such children are more likely to become allergic. Scientists attribute this fact to the fact that cesarean section leads to a delay in the development of intestinal microflora, which is why digestion is disrupted. In addition, because of such a rapid transition of a child from one environment to another, in his body, the production of hormones responsible for the normalization of pulmonary lymph flow does not occur as quickly as during natural childbirth. For this reason, the respiratory tracts of the crumbs do not always manage to get rid of the amniotic fluid, and this can lead to infectious complications.
From the point of view of psychology, there is such a convincing theory that the moment of birth determines in many respects the further life of a person. The fact is that at each stage of the process of labor activity certain personal qualities are laid, for example, such as the ability to overcome difficulties, perseverance in achieving one's goal, ability to wait and patience, and others. Intervention at birth, at any stage, can leave a mark on the rest of life.
But there are situations when all the arguments against the caesarean section should go to the background. It is about those situations when natural birth is simply impossible, because may harm the health of the child and the mother in childbirth.
To absolute medical indications for cesarean section are such.
1. If there is a detachment of the placenta or if the placenta blocks the exit from the uterus (ie located at the level of the cervical canal).
2. If the child is not properly located in the uterine cavity. For example, with the transverse or oblique position of the fetus.
3. If the clinically narrow pelvis and the head of the child do not correspond to the mother's pelvis in the parturient woman. Do not worry if you were diagnosed with this during pregnancy, it's not about anything. Decide everything will be in the second stage of childbirth, when the maximum opening of the cervix will be achieved. Then the doctors will look. Can you give birth on your own or have to have surgery.
4. If during the birth strong hypoxia of the child is observed (as a result of an entanglement around the neck of the umbilical cord, disorders of the uterine circulation and other conditions), and for the completion of labor in a natural way, there is still too much time.
5. Serious eye diseases in the mother. In such cases, if the ophthalmologist categorically prohibits the tightened period, during which the eye is very heavy, this is a direct indication for cesarean.
6. Too pronounced varicose veins of the genital organs in the mother or severe forms of late toxicosis.
7. For HIV infections and herpetic infections with exacerbations during pregnancy.