What are the advantages and disadvantages of cesarean section

The moment of childbirth is the moment of the birth of a new life, and it is also the moment of accomplishment for every expectant mother. At this critical moment, expectant mothers need to pay attention to some issues related to childbirth. What are the advantages and disadvantages of cesarean section? Nowadays, many expectant mothers choose cesarean section at the doctor's suggestion. Natural childbirth takes a very long time, and because the fetus is too large, it cannot be delivered naturally. But some mothers are afraid of the pain of natural childbirth and choose caesarean section.

Disadvantages of cesarean section: 1. Cesarean section increases the chance of maternal hemorrhage and infection. The risk of various postpartum complications is 10 to 30 times that of normal delivery. Complications such as uterine rupture, intestinal adhesions, and intestinal obstruction often occur after surgery. The pain and recovery time of the mother after surgery is long, which obviously affects breastfeeding. 2. Because the baby is not squeezed through the birth canal, 1/3 of the fetal lung fluid cannot be discharged. Some of them cannot breathe independently after birth, which makes neonatal complications more likely. The sense of space, sense of direction, immunity, balance and ability to overcome difficulties of babies born by caesarean section are worse than those of babies born naturally. 3. Anesthesia accidents, bleeding, embolic diseases and other accidents may occur during caesarean section.

Advantages of Caesarean section: 1. The indications for Caesarean section are clear, and anesthesia and surgery are generally smooth. 2. The operation can be performed before the contractions begin, thus saving the mother from the pain of labor. 3. If there are other diseases in the abdominal cavity, they can also be treated together. For example, combined ovarian tumors or subserosal uterine fibroids can be removed at the same time. It is also very convenient to perform vasectomy. 4. In cases where it is not suitable to retain the uterus, such as severe infection, incomplete uterine rupture, multiple uterine fibroids, etc., the uterus can also be removed at the same time.

Caesarean section is a great mental and physical trauma to the mother. Many people think that caesarean section does not require dilation of the birth canal and giving birth is a very easy thing, so they choose caesarean section. However, cesarean section is a surgical procedure, and all surgical procedures are risky, so you still need to be cautious when choosing one.