How many years after cesarean section can you get pregnant? Women must know

Cesarean section is a common method of delivery in clinical practice and is widely promoted because it can reduce the pain of childbirth. However, because cesarean section can cause trauma to the mother's uterus, mothers are somewhat worried about having a second child. So, how many years after a cesarean section can one become pregnant again? Let’s take a look at it below.

1. Regarding this issue, Chinese and Western obstetricians have slightly different opinions. Many foreign studies have shown that you should wait at least six months after a caesarean section before trying to get pregnant again. For example, British obstetricians believe that women should not have more than three caesarean sections, and after a caesarean section, they should wait one year before getting pregnant again. Compared with Western doctors, many Chinese doctors are more cautious about this issue. They suggest that it is safer to get pregnant again at least two years after a caesarean section. This is because the development of the fetus causes the uterus to continue to grow and the uterine wall to become thinner. In particular, the incision of the caesarean section is connective tissue and lacks elasticity. If you get pregnant too early, the fresh scar can easily rupture in the late pregnancy or during delivery, causing massive abdominal bleeding and even life-threatening.

2. In fact, every mother's physical condition is different. How long it takes to regenerate after a cesarean section depends on the recovery of the woman's uterus after the cesarean section. If the woman's uterus recovers well after the cesarean section or the woman's own recovery ability is strong, regeneration after the cesarean section does not need to wait for two years.

3. In order to avoid the risk of uterine rupture, heavy bleeding during childbirth, etc. caused by unsatisfactory uterine recovery, after deciding to have a second child, you must go to a regular hospital to check the recovery of the uterus. Everyone's uterine recovery ability is different. Whether and when you can have a second child should follow the doctor's advice.