Birth After C-Section
I realize many women have to have C-Sections not only for their own safety, but for the welfare of their baby. However, sometimes, women opt for C-Sections when a vaginal delivery may be possible. Here is an article that talks about how future pregnancies/deliveries may be more complicated after the first C-Section:From the article:
They found that the risks of a whole host of problems including bleeding, prolonged labor, malpresentation, ruptured uterus, and emergency cesarean, were significantly higher among women who delivered by cesarean section in their first pregnancy than among women who first delivered vaginally.
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Infants in the cesarean group were also more likely to be preterm (before 37 weeks' gestation) or very preterm (before 32 weeks' gestation), small for gestational age, low birth weight or stillborn, compared with infants in the vaginal group.
from (Reuters)
