What harm does conversion from vaginal delivery to cesarean section cause to the mother?

Childbirth is a stage that every woman must go through in order to give birth to offspring. The childbirth process is thrilling and full of danger for women, because childbirth will cause women to lose a lot of blood and most of their body energy will be consumed. Moreover, the choice of delivery method has the greatest impact on women. Among them, the harm caused by the process of natural delivery to cesarean section to women is immeasurable. Let’s take a look at the harm caused by natural delivery to cesarean section to the mother.

As the name suggests, it refers to the situation where a normal birth is transformed into a caesarean section. The biggest disadvantage of converting natural delivery to cesarean section is that the mother suffers twice, and the cost is also higher than direct cesarean section, but it does have advantages over direct cesarean section.

1. Physical Injury

Many pregnant mothers choose natural childbirth because they think it causes less harm to the body. Although the long uterine contractions during delivery are painful, there is basically no pain after giving birth. Because a cesarean section requires making an incision on the pregnant belly and the uterus respectively, this wound will be more uncomfortable to bear after giving birth. After the anesthesia wears off, the belly needs to be pressed to discharge lochia. The wound will scab and itch during the confinement period. Some pregnant mothers do not pay attention to rest after giving birth, and the damage to the uterus will affect the ability to have a second child. Pregnant women who switch from natural delivery to cesarean section will experience the pain of uterine contractions during delivery and the pain of cesarean section after delivery.

2. Psychological harm

The pregnant mother had already prepared for a natural birth and had accumulated a lot of knowledge about natural birth before giving birth. However, she was suddenly faced with the situation of natural birth turning into cesarean section. She could not bear it psychologically for a while. In addition, she did not have enough knowledge before giving birth, so she would inevitably be nervous during the birth. The postpartum care of natural birth turning into cesarean section would make the unprepared pregnant mother very nervous, so the psychological blow was also very great.

Pregnant women who have experienced a natural birth followed by a cesarean section know that even if there are unexpected changes during delivery, the doctor's decisions are all for the smooth birth of the fetus and to prevent the pregnant woman's body from suffering further harm. No matter which method of delivery is chosen, pregnant mothers have to work very hard and do great things. When giving birth in the delivery room, try to keep a calm mind, believe in the doctor's professional ability, and the baby will be born safely.