Having A Second C Section

Factors such as the type of anesthetic you are given if you are having multiples.

Having a second c section. Other than having a date on the calendar for the delivery your second c section will be pretty similar to your first. For women who delivered their first baby by cesarean section delivering a second baby also by c section may be somewhat safer for both mother and baby than a vaginal birth a new study reveals. If you still want an elective c section talk your reasons through with your doctor so you can make an informed decision.

Your doctor will likely counsel you against having an elective c section if your pregnancy is progressing normally and you don t have medical issues because it s more risky than a vaginal birth. Just 0 31 of the women in the study delivering by c section for the second time developed the condition compared with 2 13 of women who had a fourth surgical birth and 6 74 of women who had. Women really need to understand that a c section is major abdominal surgery says jan kriebs a certified nurse mid.

While i definitely wasn t looking forward to repeating the experience the second time was much easier both physically and emotionally. When it comes to c section recovery times so much has to do with your individual circumstances. You might need a c section if you have a large fibroid obstructing the birth canal a severely displaced pelvic fracture or your baby has a condition that can cause the head to be unusually large severe hydrocephalus.

A c section is also recommended if you have an active genital herpes infection at the time of labor. The doctor is going to follow the same steps of pre op for a c section as she. However certain risk factors might increase your odds of having a c section including pregnancy with multiples sexually transmitted infections like herpes.

A c section definitely wasn t in my birth plan the first time around but i made it through with a healthy baby who probably would not have been here otherwise. Although c sections can offer conveniences they also carry risk.