The Maximum Number Of Cesarean Sections

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

There has been a lot of recent discussion of how many cesareans a woman should have. One recent study aimed to find out if there were added risks associated with the repeat cesarean found that after four or more cesareans there tended to be dense adhesions to deal with. Also, cesarean babies tend to be at an increased risk for breathing difficulties than their vaginally born counterparts. Basically the answer has been that four or more cesarean do not create more of a risk for mother. There is some question about the incidence of complications for the baby, but these may be more related to prematurity rather than the actual surgery.