It has been reported that the incidence of cesarean section has been increasing in recent years. According to statistics, in most obstetrics and gynecology hospitals, 10-30% of delivery methods are caesarean sections using the lower uterine segment.
It has been reported that the incidence of cesarean section has been increasing in recent years. According to statistics, in most obstetrics and gynecology hospitals, 10-30% of delivery methods are caesarean sections using the lower uterine segment.
What is a caesarean section?
Caesarean delivery is a method of giving birth through surgery on the abdominal wall. This is because the fetus needs to be expelled urgently while waiting for natural delivery but endangering the life of the mother and fetus. A caesarean section is necessary at this time. Why do doctors choose to give pregnant women a caesarean section? The following are the indicators for choosing a caesarean section:
1. Fetal distress: This is because the fetus is hypoxic and is in a dangerous state, and may also cause miscarriage. If the heartbeat is less than 120/min, the situation is more critical.
2. The fetus is too large: The fetus is too large and cannot be delivered through the pelvis. For example: Diabetic mothers will have problems with fetuses that are too large.
3. The pelvis is too small: Some mothers who are too short have insufficient space for the fetus to deliver through the pelvis because the pelvis is too small.
4. Incorrect fetal position: Correct delivery should expose the top of the fetal head first. The fetal position is incorrect, such as breech, facial, transverse, etc.
5. Mild pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome: Mothers with hypertension, proteinuria, and edema syndrome will not be able to get enough nutrients and oxygen from the placenta, and will not be able to withstand the pressure caused by the birth process.
6. The natural birth process cannot continue: Because the mother\’s uterine contractions are weak and the cervix is not dilated enough, the fetus cannot be delivered.
7. Immature fetuses: Immature fetuses will be weaker, usually less than 36 weeks old, weigh less than 5 pounds, and may not be able to withstand the pressure of natural childbirth.
8. The fetus is smaller than the full month: An incomplete placenta leads to insufficient nutrition and oxygen supply to the fetus, causing the fetus to be weak and smaller than the full month.
9. Placenta previa, also known as low-lying placenta: The attachment of the placenta to the uterus is too low, which can cause bleeding and block the birth canal of the fetus.
10. Placenta separation: Usually placenta separation is an emergency such as high blood pressure or trauma that causes vaginal bleeding.
11. Ovarian cysts: Cysts in the mother’s ovaries can prevent the birth of the fetus.
12. Uterine fibroids: Fibroids in the mother’s uterus can hinder the birth of the fetus.
13. The mother suffers from certain diseases: such as diabetes, kidney disease, etc., which will cause stress to the mother and fetus.
14. Cesarean section: This is the most common indicator of cesarean section. Because the uterus is more susceptible to damage from a previous caesarean sectionto trauma, so the decision to use a caesarean section can reduce the risk of uterine rupture.
In the above fourteen situations, doctors usually decide to perform a cesarean section for the mother to protect the lives of the mother and fetus.