What are the advantages and disadvantages of cesarean section?

There are two ways for women to give birth: natural birth and caesarean section. Natural birth is generally recommended, but caesarean section must be performed when the conditions for natural birth cannot be met, otherwise it will endanger the pregnant woman and the fetus. Both natural birth and cesarean section have their own advantages and disadvantages. The choice of delivery method should be based on the doctor's examination and advice. Before a caesarean section, pregnant women should make preparations for delivery and control their diet as required.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of caesarean section

1. Benefits of Caesarean Section

1. Choose a caesarean section. The baby does not need to pass through the pelvis during a normal birth, which can reduce the risks of intrauterine hypoxia, dystocia, and aspiration of amniotic fluid.

2. The cesarean section delivery process is short and can be completed in just over an hour. Anesthesia will be injected during the operation, which can not only reduce the pain and physical exertion of the mother, but also alleviate the pain of labor during delivery.

3. If the baby cannot come out of the vagina smoothly, or if there are some sudden physical conditions of the mother, cesarean section can quickly save the lives of the mother and the fetus.

4. If there are other diseases in the abdominal cavity of the parturient, such as acute appendicitis, ovarian tumors or uterine fibroids, they can be removed at the same time during the cesarean section, avoiding the trouble and pain of another operation. In addition, parturients who want to have an IUD inserted can do so at the same time.

5. For pregnant women who suffer from pregnancy complications and are not suitable to continue their pregnancy, such as those with heart disease during pregnancy, they can undergo a caesarean section when the pregnancy reaches a certain month and end the pregnancy early, which can reduce the burden on the heart.

2. Disadvantages of Caesarean Section

1. Although cesarean section can reduce the pain during delivery because of anesthesia, anesthesia can easily cause serious damage to the mother's uterus after the operation, and there may also be risks of heavy bleeding and infection. In addition, recovery after cesarean section takes more time, and the pain in the injured area is also not low.

2. Boys born by caesarean section generally have weaker immunity than girls, because women have one more X chromosome than men, and this chromosome contains genes for immunoglobulin synthesis. Therefore, girls born by caesarean section are healthier and more immune than boys.

3. The relationship between a mother and her child is closer during a natural birth, while a caesarean section can easily reduce the intimacy between mother and child, because during the operation, the woman will not experience the process of cervical stimulation and hormone production, which means that the baby will not be as dependent as the mother after birth.

4. Mothers who choose cesarean section will be given some anesthetics, analgesics, etc. These drugs will invade the fetus with the help of the placenta, directly affecting the fetus's oxygen supply, and thus affecting the baby's health.

In what cases is a cesarean section necessary?

When the expectant mother has the following conditions, the doctor may suggest you consider cesarean section: pelvic abnormalities (narrow or deformed), malposition of the fetus, cephalopelvic disproportion, placenta previa, placental abruption, severe pregnancy complications or complications (such as heart disease, cholestasis of pregnancy), multiple pregnancy, fetal intrauterine distress, obvious abnormal labor process, uterine scar and threat of uterine rupture, etc.

Preparation of the expectant mother before surgery

Elective cesarean section: The expectant mother should not eat anything after dinner the day before the cesarean section to avoid anesthesia affecting gastrointestinal digestion the next day; do not drink water 6-8 hours before the operation to avoid vomiting during anesthesia and causing aspiration; pay attention to maintaining good health before the operation to avoid respiratory tract infections and other fever-prone diseases.

If the expectant mother is undergoing an emergency cesarean section, she should fast and abstain from food immediately.