Nature predetermined that a woman gave birth to a child on her own. It's only in practice that everything does not always go "according to plan". And then it is necessary to resort to the procedure of cesarean section. However, in our time, delivery with the help of cesarean is possible even at the request of the mothers-child for a fee. Why do women go for this? Is this the best way out and exit at all? Cesarean section: the pros and cons of this procedure is the topic of the conversation for today.
Over the past 30 years, the number of children born with cesarean care has increased by 20%. In November 2009, the Center for Health Care and Control of the Russian Federation reported that the level of cesarean section in the country is a record 29.1%, which is almost a quarter of the total number of births. This means that 1 in 4 women gave birth with caesarean section.
As with any surgical intervention, there are some risks. Cesarean section is not an exception. It is important to be aware of all the pros and cons of this operation, get a doctor's consultation in time and be ready for possible problems and difficulties after the operation. If you decide to give birth by caesarean section voluntarily - you need to know some facts about this procedure.
First, consider the pros. Actually, he is the only one - the absence of nature pain and stress. What is called "asleep-woke up, and the child is already near." However, women do not take into account the fact that the pain after cesareans will still be strong, prolonged, with a number of restrictions (you can not walk, take a child in your arms, generally somehow strain for several months). In addition, you will have a scar on your body, which will also cause a lot of inconvenience, especially the first six months or a year after the operation. What else, except pain and fear, are the benefits of caesarean section? Oh yes! You can choose the date of birth of your child. Well, of course, not quite any, but as close to the full term of pregnancy. Cesarean can be done even two weeks before the date - it will not affect the health of the child. Here, in fact, and all the pluses. Next, let's talk about the disadvantages.
Risks and complications for the mother:
Consider the most frequent of the following risks associated with any surgical intervention
- Infection: infection can occur with surgical wounds in the uterine cavity and other small pelvic organs, such as the bladder.
- Bleeding or increased blood loss: bleeding at birth with caesarean section is higher than with normal delivery. This can lead to the need for blood transfusion in connection with anemia (6 women out of 100 need a blood transfusion).
- Damage to organs: damage to organs, such as the bladder, is possible.
- Spikes: with complications after caesarean section, the formation of adhesions in the small pelvis is possible. This will prevent the onset of the next pregnancy or cause its complications: placenta previa or placental abruption.
- Long stay in hospital: after birth with caesarean section, a normal hospital stay is 5-7 days if there are no complications after childbirth.
- Long recovery period: the necessary time period for recovery from cesarean delivery can last from several weeks to several months, which affects your relationship with the child (in 14 cases out of a hundred a hundred women suffer from pain six months or more after the operation).
- Response to anesthesia: you may have a negative reaction to anesthesia, which is given during caesarean section or reaction to pain, sedatives, which are provided after the operation.
- The risk of additional operations: for example, such as hysterectomy, restoration of the bladder or other cesarean section.
- Death of the mother: the level of maternal mortality during Caesarean section is greater than with normal births.
- Emotional reactions: women who gave birth with the help of Caesarean, say that they have unpleasant memories of the birth of a child. There may be problems in dealing with your child.
Risks and complications for the child:
- Premature birth: if the gestational age is not calculated correctly, a child born with cesarean can be premature and have a low weight.
- Respiratory problems: when a child is born with the help of a cesarean, he may experience breathing problems. Some studies show that there is a need for immediate care for the child immediately after cesarean section, which is not required for normal births.
- Lower assessments on the Apgar scale: Low Apgar results may be caused by anesthesia, stress on the fetus before birth, and lack of stimulation during labor (vaginal delivery provides natural stimulation of the child in the birth canal). Babies born with cesarean have a 50% chance of low Apgar scores than those born in normal mode.
- Damage to the fetus: very rarely the operation can damage the fetus, inflicting injuries, such as scratches during cutting. (2 out of every 100 babies can be scratched during surgery).
If the doctor offers birth with cesarean, but you are not in an emergency, give yourself time to discuss your options for a more successful implementation.
- Ask the doctor to explain to you why a caesarean section is recommended.
- Ask what are the alternatives in your case specifically.
- Ask the doctor to give you a comparison of all possible risks and complications during labor in the natural way and in cesarean section.
- Discuss routine postpartum care with caesarean section (for example, when you can see your child, how soon after giving birth you will be able to breast-feed, if you take medications, etc.).
Remember that the caesarean section of pluses and minuses has an unequal number, with a preponderance of minuses. Moreover, in this article were listed only the most basic of them. And there are also the following: lack of milk after cesarean, inability of natural birth, depression and pain, impossibility of sexual life before three months after surgery, etc. Do you still want to give birth through cesarean? Then be ready for it all.