Elective Cesarean Section

Cesarean delivery on maternal request is defined as a primary cesarean delivery on maternal request in the absence of any maternal or fetal indications.

Elective cesarean section. A cesarean section c section is a surgery performed to deliver a baby via an incision made in the abdomen. A number of factors have been found to make it more likely that a cesarean section will be chosen but the risks cannot yet be clearly defined. Moreover the first study to examine risks to babies born via elective cesarean published in this month s edition of birth reported that in 6 million births the risk of death to.

But birth can be unpredictable even if you schedule a c section. The trend in elective cesarean deliveries is growing. Caesarean section also known as c section or caesarean delivery is the use of surgery to deliver babies.

Elective caesarean section ae elective cesarean section refers to a caesarean section cs that is performed on a pregnant woman on the basis of an obstetrical or medical indication or at the request of the pregnant patient. In contrast a cs done during labor by necessity is termed an emergency caesarean section. 1 the elective cs is usually also a planned cs and executed prior to labor.

While popular this trend can have serious complications. A caesarean section or c section is an operation to deliver your baby through a cut made in your tummy and womb. Scheduling a c section may give you a feeling of control over an inherently unpredictable experience.

Here s why a planned c section may not be as convenient as you hope. Reasons for this may include obstructed labor twin pregnancy high blood pressure in the mother breech birth or problems with the placenta or umbilical cord. Is a planned cesarean really more convenient than a vaginal birth.

A caesarean section is often necessary when a vaginal delivery would put the baby or mother at risk. Accordingly much effort is being made worldwide to understand this trend and to counteract it effectively. Cesarean delivery rates in the united states are at the highest levels ever with more than 1 3 million cesarean deliveries 32 of all births performed in 2015 1.