What are the benefits of caesarean section?

With the arrival of the birth peak in the past two years, many women will choose cesarean section for various reasons. However, the various introductions on the Internet show that cesarean section is actually more harmful than beneficial to the body. In fact, I think we should not generalize about cesarean section. In many cases, choosing cesarean section does have certain benefits for us. So what are the benefits of cesarean section? Let's learn together with you!

Advantages of Caesarean Section:

(1) When vaginal delivery is absolutely impossible for some reason, a caesarean section can save the lives of mother and child.

(2) The indications for cesarean section are clear, and anesthesia and surgery are generally smooth.

(3) If an elective cesarean section is performed before uterine contractions begin, the mother can be spared the pain of labor.

(4) If there are other diseases in the abdominal cavity, they can also be treated together. For example, combined with ovarian tumors or subserosal uterine fibroids, they can be removed at the same time.

(5) It is also very convenient to perform ligation surgery.

(6) In cases where it is not appropriate 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.

(7) Due to the improvement in the safety of cesarean section in recent years, many pregnancy complications and pregnancy termination have been treated by clinicians, which has reduced the impact of complications on mother and child.

Disadvantages of Caesarean Section:

(1) Caesarean section is traumatic to the mother both mentally and physically.

(2) Anesthesia accidents during surgery are rare, but they can happen.

(3) Massive bleeding and secondary injuries may occur during surgery, damaging other organs in the abdomen. Complications of the urinary, cardiovascular, respiratory and other systems may also occur after surgery.

(4) Even if the operation is uneventful, the postoperative period may lead to poor healing of the uterine incision, late postpartum bleeding, formation of abdominal wall sinus tracts, long-term non-healing of the incision, intestinal adhesions or endometriosis, etc.

(5) The recovery of the uterus and the whole body after surgery is slower than that of natural childbirth.

(6) During subsequent pregnancy and childbirth, the original uterine incision may split and cause uterine rupture. If the original incision does not heal well, another cesarean section will be required during childbirth, thus causing long-term adverse effects.

(7) Newborns delivered by caesarean section may develop respiratory distress syndrome.

Regarding the topic of the benefits of cesarean section, I hope that through the above learning, the majority of pregnant mothers should have a new understanding! I will also explain later that in order to give birth to a healthy baby more smoothly, we need to go to a specialist hospital for a comprehensive and detailed examination before the cesarean section, and take some nutritional supplements according to the guidance of professionals, which will facilitate the smooth progress of our cesarean section.