It often happens that even during pregnancy or more often during labor, doctors decide that the only way for a woman to give birth to a healthy baby is to have a caesarean section. In this case, the future mother has no other way out, because the life of the baby and her own life are at stake. And due to their superficial knowledge in the science of obstetrics, many of these women complain about doctors as if they are making their work easier, or because of their commercialism they are assigning this operation. There are medical indications for caesarean section absolute and relative.
The absolute indications are:
- The transverse position of the fetus.
- Low attachment of the placenta.
- Severe form of late gestosis.
- Acute period of genital herpes.
- Premature detachment of the placenta.
- Clinically narrow pelvis.
Relative indications:
- Weak labor activity.
- Multiple pregnancy.
- Pelvic presentation of the fetus.
- Second birth after cesarean section.
- Hypertension
- Some kidney and heart disease
- Strong myopia.
However, there is a category of other women, among whom is the practice of Caesar's "at will". Healthy women who can give birth naturally, in advance choose an operation for themselves, because they are afraid of pain during labor.
The notion of "birth pain" is nothing more than a "horror story". Yes labor is a work, painful feelings are present, no doubt, but each woman has different (quite often cases when the pain is very insignificant). But you will forget about the birth pain very soon, but in memory there will remain a joy and a feeling of pride that thanks to you, your efforts and courage, a little man appeared - your dearest precious child.
Popularization of cesarean is also promoted by the myths spread among pregnant women about his alleged safety. Let's see how they correspond to reality.
Cesarean is safer for a baby than natural childbirth
With a normal pregnancy, lack of intrauterine fetal development problems and with the proper management of labor, the baby has all chances to be born healthy. During the operation, Caesarean blood circulation is disturbed because of the remote similarity of the overload during the transition from the fluid medium to the air. In addition, these babies are not insured against birth injuries. After all, the baby is removed from the uterus through a small incision, and sometimes doctors just have to "squeeze out" the baby.
In natural childbirth, when the baby passes through the birth canal, the amniotic fluid is almost "squeezed out" of his lungs, which helps to restore the baby's breathing right after birth. Kesarenok in any case will have wet lungs or even excess fluid in them. If the baby is healthy, then by the 7th to the 10th day of life his body will completely recover. If not, then there may be a problem with breathing.
Natural birth is the first experience for a child to successfully overcome difficulties. Contractions and childbirth are akin to a difficult desperate situation, because a native and comfortable environment for him suddenly becomes hostile, begins to push him out. To survive, the child needs to look for a way out, to fight. At this moment, the child awakens courage and determination. Observations of psychologists show that the children of Caesarea, deprived of this invaluable experience, differ either by their indecisive character or, on the contrary, by their too reckless disposition.
Cesarean is an easy and comfortable way to give birth
The condition of a woman who underwent anesthesia under the anesthesia can only be called comfortable with great stretch. When Caesarean, the fetus and placenta are removed through the incision of the anterior abdominal wall and uterus. And since the incision is small, this procedure is rather traumatic. The wound on the uterus is sewn with a continuous suture, then the subcutaneous tissue is restored, then the skin. During and after the operation, anesthesia is required, in the postoperative period antibiotics are mandatory. Among the inconveniences is the need to urinate through the catheter, in some cases, dizziness, and nausea, as a reaction to anesthesia.
The consequences of a caesarean section for a mother is a seam, very painful at first, and never completely disappearing, plus a scar on the uterus. Do not forget about the risk, always present in any surgical intervention in the body.
With epidural anesthesia, cesarean is almost natural delivery
With this method of anesthesia, the mother can immediately see her baby, hear his first cry, but her participation in childbirth will be just as passive as under general anesthesia. With epidural anesthesia, a needle or a catheter with a medicine is administered in the region of the waist, and the anesthesiologist constantly doses it, monitoring the condition of the woman. In this case, the mother will see everything, hear, but does not feel anything in the pelvic region and legs. If a woman's condition permits, she will be allowed to put the baby to her breast immediately after his birth. Such anesthesia begins to function only after 20 minutes, so it is not possible with an emergency cesarean section.
Such anesthesia should be carried out by a high-class specialist. Wrong movement during the introduction of a needle with an anesthetic into the spinal cord, is fraught with back pain for the woman, many months of migraines and other neurological problems. It also happens that anesthesia does not work well, and the woman in labor can retain sensitivity in one half of the body during the operation.