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Cesarean Birth

 Cesarean section, C-section, or Cesarean birth is that the surgical delivery of a baby through a cut (incision) made within the mother's abdomen and uterus. Healthcare providers use it when they believe it's safer for the mother, the baby, or both. If you can't deliver vaginally, C-section allows the fetus to be delivered surgically. You may be able to plan and schedule your Cesarean. Or, you'll have it done due to problems during labor. Several conditions make a Cesarean delivery more likely. These include: • Abnormal fetal heart rate. The fetal pulse during labor may be a good sign of how well the fetus is doing. Your provider will monitor the fetal pulse during labor. The normal rate varies between 120 to 160 beats per minute. If the fetal pulse shows there could also be a drag , your provider will take immediate action. This may be giving the mother oxygen, increasing fluids, and changing the mother's position. If the guts rate doesn’t improve, he or she may do a caesarean delivery. • Abnormal position of the fetus during birth. The normal position for the fetus during birth is head-down, facing the mother's back. Sometimes a fetus is not in the right position. This makes delivery harder through the passage. • Problems with labor. Labor that fails to progress or doesn't progress the way it should. • Size of the fetus. The baby is too large for your provider to deliver vaginally. • Placenta problems. This includes placenta previa, in which the placenta blocks the cervix. (Premature detachment from the fetus is known as abruption.) • Certain conditions in the mother, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or HIV infection • Active herpes sores in the mother’s vagina or cervix • Twins or other multiples • Previous C-section • Your healthcare provider may have other reasons to recommend a Cesarean delivery.

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