Learn more here about the development and quality assurance of healthdirect content. Sometimes birth doesn't go as expected. If you or your baby are at risk, there might be a need to do an emergency caesarean. The cut is usually made low and around the level of the bikini line. Recovery after a caesarean section - whether it's an emergency or planned - will take several weeks. Find out what to expect after you have had your baby. Having a planned or elective caesarean birth?
As with any major surgery, it helps to know what to expect during a caesarean section. Our guide explains. Read more on raisingchildren. Being abdominal surgery, pain in the early months is very common after a caesarean section C-section and needs to be managed with rest, pain relief, and.
Read more on Australasian Birth Trauma Association website. Many mothers ask, "Can I breastfeed after a caesarean birth? There is no reason why you should not be able to breastfeed successfully. Read more on Australian Breastfeeding Association website. Consumer brochure with information on birth options available to women planning their next birth after caesarean section.
Read more on NSW Health website. For many women, vaginal birth after caesarean — VBAC — is a safe and positive way to have a baby. Twins and other multiples are often born via C-section, either because of the position of the babies or because the mom requests it, Dr.
But if you want to try laboring and attempt a vaginal birth after cesarean, or VBAC, that might be possible. For women who have had two or more C-sections, vaginal birth becomes less of an option outside of a limited number of hospitals mostly large academic centers.
The concern is the small but not insignificant risk of uterine rupture, which is when the scar on the uterus tears open during labor. This risk increases with the number of C-sections a woman has had. Like any surgery, C-sections come with three main types of risk: bleeding, infection and damage to surrounding organs or structures.
As with any type of surgery, the more of them a doctor performs, the lower the risk of complications, in general. If you ask your midwife or doctor for a caesarean when there are not medical reasons, they'll explain the overall benefits and risks of a caesarean to you and your baby compared with a vaginal birth.
If you're anxious about giving birth, you should be offered the chance to discuss your anxiety with a healthcare professional who can offer support during your pregnancy and labour. If after discussing all the risks and hearing about all the support on offer you still feel that a vaginal birth is not an acceptable option, you should be offered a planned caesarean.
If your doctor is unwilling to perform the operation, they should refer you to a doctor who will. Most caesareans are carried out under spinal or epidural anaesthetic.
This mean you'll be awake, but the lower part of your body is numbed so you will not feel any pain. Occasionally, a general anaesthetic where you're asleep may be used, particularly if the baby needs to be delivered more quickly. Find out more about how a caesarean is carried out. The average stay in hospital after a caesarean is around 3 or 4 days, compared with an average of 1 or 2 days for a vaginal birth.
You may experience some discomfort in your tummy for the first few days. But the entire process can take a few hours, from going to the operating theatre, preparing for surgery, having the surgery, and then returning to your room in the maternity ward.
Your theatre team will prepare you for surgery, which can take some time. A spinal anaesthetic is most common for planned caesarean births. An epidural is more likely to be used for an unplanned emergency caesarean birth. You might also have a general anaesthetic if your baby needs to be born very quickly.
Your tummy will be cleaned with antiseptic by the theatre team and covered with sterile cloths to lessen the chance of infection. A plastic tube a catheter will be put into your urethra where urine comes out to keep your bladder empty. During preparation and surgery, you can probably have a support person with you, unless you need a general anaesthetic or there are serious medical problems.
Your support person can sit next to you, hold your hand and be there to welcome your baby. Each person in the room has an important role in keeping you and your baby safe. Once the anaesthetic is working properly, the doctor will make cuts in your tummy and your uterus.
Both cuts will be about 10 cm long. Your baby will be lifted out through the cuts. If everything is OK, you can ask the doctor to hold your baby up so you can get a first look.
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