Mother & Baby Care

A repeat cesarean is defined as a cesarean surgery done after a woman has had a prior cesarean birth.

There are many reasons why a cesarean birth may be the best way to deliver your baby:

A Large Baby
Sometimes a baby is too big to pass safely through the mother’s vagina and the surrounding bones (pelvis). This is known as cephalopelvic disproportion. It is normally determined by the size of the baby on ultrasound [...]

The risks and benefits of the procedure need to be weighed.

When a cesarean is done, the risks and benefits of the procedure need to be weighed. This includes looking at the added benefits and risks of doing a cesarean or of birthing the child vaginally. Sometimes the benefits of the cesarean will outweigh the [...]

Because of the effects of the anesthesia, babies born by C-section sometimes have difficulty breathing If you are awake for the surgery, you can probably hold your baby right away. Because of the effects of the anesthesia, babies born by C-section sometimes have difficulty breathing in the beginning and need extra help. A pediatrician or [...]

A cesarean delivery should be performed when it is safer for the mother or the baby than a vaginal delivery. That can sometimes be determined before labor and a cesarean section will be scheduled. In this case, it is important to be very sure how far along the pregnancy is, so as not to deliver [...]

A cesarean section is major abdominal surgery. A cesarean section is major abdominal surgery. When a cesarean is necessary, it can be a life saving technique for both mother and infant. The World Health Organization states that no region in the world is justified in having a cesarean rate greater than 10 to 15 percent. [...]