What are the sequelae of cesarean section

In this rapidly developing medical society, many expectant mothers choose cesarean section to avoid the pain of childbirth. It is true that cesarean section can also reduce the pain during delivery, but when choosing cesarean section, have expectant mothers understood the effects of cesarean section on their bodies and babies? So what are the sequelae after cesarean section? Today I will introduce it to you so that friends who are preparing to become mothers can learn about it.

Sequelae 1: Affecting the relationship between mother and child

After performing brain scans on mothers, American researchers found that mothers who give birth naturally are more sensitive to their children's crying, while caesarean sections may lead to a decrease in maternal behavior.

Research results show that natural childbirth stimulates the mother's cervix and produces hormones, which strengthens their attachment to their baby, which is crucial to becoming a good mother in the future. Brain research shows that intense brain activity during natural childbirth can regulate the mother's emotions and daily behavior, helping them to successfully take care of their children in the future. However, a cesarean section involves making an incision in the mother's abdominal wall to take the baby out of the uterus directly, which changes the mother's "neurological and hormonal experience" during childbirth and may reduce the intimacy between mother and child.

Experts say: Blood is thicker than water. If even this most precious family bond is diluted by a caesarean section, will expectant mothers still choose a caesarean section?

Sequelae 2: Cesarean section incision pregnancy

The number of pregnant women in Qingdao this year has increased significantly compared with previous years. The author learned from the obstetric wards of major hospitals such as Qingdao Medical University Affiliated Hospital, Municipal Hospital, and Haici Hospital that the beds are usually full. Ji Xianghong, director of obstetrics, told the author that with more pregnant women, more people are choosing caesarean sections. At the same time, the problems women face after caesarean sections are also increasing, so they need to be reminded.

A few days ago, Ji Xianghong just treated a patient who was pregnant through cesarean section, and the patient was out of danger after emergency treatment. In clinical practice, the incidence of this disease is increasing. This operation is as dangerous as an ectopic pregnancy.

Cesarean section incision pregnancy is when a woman becomes pregnant again within one or two years after having a cesarean section. The gestational sac is easily attached to the incision scar, and heavy bleeding is likely to occur during miscarriage. If you don't want to have an abortion and want to have another child, it is not possible as it will endanger the life of the fetus.

Expert advice: Generally, women who give birth naturally can walk the next day. However, some women who have given birth by caesarean section are afraid of the pain from the incision and do not move for a week after giving birth. This is very dangerous and can easily lead to pulmonary artery obstruction. Recently, the number of such clinical cases has gradually increased. Ji Xianghong said that the blood viscosity of a woman increases before and after delivery, and the blood flow slows down. If she does not move after delivery and eats greasy food, deep vein thrombosis is likely to occur, which can easily lead to pulmonary embolism after it falls off.

Sequelae 3: Severe damage to the uterus

Among the different factors that can cause damage to the uterus, Caesarean section tops the list. Many pregnant women are afraid of pain or mistakenly believe that children born through caesarean section are smarter than those born naturally and that the mother's figure will not be damaged. However, they do not know that natural childbirth is better and caesarean section is only an emergency measure in certain special circumstances and is really a last resort.

During a cesarean section, women have to bear the risks of anesthesia, bleeding, postoperative infection, etc. Their physical recovery is also slower than that of women who give birth naturally. In addition, women who choose cesarean section will have much more trouble with contraception and re-pregnancy in the future than those who give birth naturally.

Expert advice: How to care for your uterus

Regular consumption of soy products and drinking of green tea can supplement plant estrogen and reduce the risk of endometrial cancer to 46%.

Swimming is the best way to exercise the uterus: it enhances blood circulation, promotes metabolism, and can effectively avoid the adverse effects of the earth's gravity on the uterus. It is recommended to swim 2 hours per week.

Exercises to increase uterine function and prevent intrauterine bleeding and uterine prolapse: Kneel on the bed with your knees apart, your waist straight, and your chest and face as close to the bed as possible, and hold for 5 minutes. Then lie on the bed and do abdominal and hip lift exercises, feeling your uterus contracting with your body.

Sequelae 4: Unsightly scars

Some pregnant women will find that the caesarean section scar from their second pregnancy is much uglier than that from their first. This is because women with their second pregnancy often take it lightly and over-supplement their diet, or because their abdominal muscles are stretched and relaxed after multiple pregnancies and cannot recover. These can cause the lower abdomen to protrude and increase the tension on the wound, making the scar particularly obvious. Many mothers who are not aware of the situation will blame the second doctor for not stitching the wound properly, which is really unfair! Other reasons, such as keloid constitution, infection of the wound after delivery, or women's rejection of the stitches under the skin, will result in ugly scars.

The above is an introduction to the sequelae of cesarean section. After learning about this, will expectant mothers find it terrifying? So for the health of the baby and yourself, it is better to choose natural childbirth if the delivery situation permits. Experts remind us that the sequelae of cesarean section are more terrible than labor pain.