Talk about the pros and cons of caesarean section

I believe that expectant mothers must be particularly confused now, because they don’t know what method they should choose to give birth to the baby, which method is good for both the mother and the baby. Many people say that natural birth is good, and it is the best way for the mother and baby’s physical growth and recovery. Is it really the best? Today we will talk about the pros and cons of cesarean section and see how mothers should make the right choice.

Generally speaking, expectant mothers in the following situations are suitable for cesarean section:

1. Narrow birth canal. Such as pelvic deformity, polio in pregnant women, fractures, etc., where it is estimated that the normal fetus cannot pass smoothly.

2. Fetal intrauterine hypoxia. The fetus may die in utero at any time and a cesarean section should be performed immediately.

3. Malposition of the fetus. What is meant here is that the fetal position is seriously malpositioned. When the baby's posture in the mother's uterus is obviously opposite to the head-down and feet-up posture during normal delivery, and the fetal position cannot be corrected by some common methods, a cesarean section should be performed.

4. Twins or multiple births. This will put a heavy burden on the pregnant woman's body, especially for multiple births. The mother's body cannot bear the long natural delivery, so cesarean section is suitable.

5. The fetus is too large. The baby is very large and the mother's vagina is narrow. In order to reduce the pain of the mother, a cesarean section can be chosen. It is estimated that if the fetal weight exceeds 4000 grams, it may lead to dystocia, and forcing a natural delivery may cause serious damage to the birth canal.

6. Older pregnant women. If the mother is over 35 years old, it is best to have a cesarean section. Since women over 35 have declining physical functions and relatively weaker tolerance to pain, choosing a cesarean section is a better way to reduce pain.

7. It’s not easy to get pregnant. Low reproductive capacity, infertility after many years of marriage, habitual miscarriages on the wife, or insufficient sperm capacity on the husband can all make pregnancy difficult. If the wife finally gets pregnant and both husband and wife are past the best childbearing age, the fetus is extremely precious, so for safety reasons, it is best to choose a cesarean section.

However, when we see the advantages of cesarean section for pregnant women, we should also be aware of its disadvantages, which mainly include the following points:

1. For women who have given birth by cesarean section, there will be scars on their uterus, and there is a risk of rupture of the uterine scar if they become pregnant again. It is best to wait two years before getting pregnant again, and it is best to give birth in a large hospital.

2. Postpartum complications. Since cesarean section is a way of controlling natural childbirth through human power, and humans are extremely complex and diverse individuals, if disinfection is not adequate after cesarean section, or there are problems with anesthesia and other uncontrollable reasons, it is very likely to cause various complications and even seriously threaten the lives of the mother and fetus.

3. Cesarean section will leave scars. The surgery causes a large amount of trauma and postpartum recovery takes a long time. The scars left after cesarean section often affect the life of the pregnant woman, especially those expectant mothers who love beauty.

4. Lack of breast milk. Although cesarean section can make the birth of the fetus safer, Australian researchers have found that it is also more likely to lead to a lack of breast milk after delivery, which is not conducive to the child's growth and development.

According to the above statements, we know the pros and cons of cesarean section. After weighing the pros and cons, which method is good? Expectant mothers still have to think about it again and again. After all, this is an art of meeting mothers and babies. It is sacred and inviolable. In fact, the method that is appropriate to the situation at the time is the best way for babies and mothers to meet. I hope the above statements can help expectant mothers.