Many media outlets are now reporting on celebrities having caesarean sections. For example, Xiao S, who gave birth to two daughters in a row, seems to want another one. So what about “how many C-sections can I have?” The reporter interviewed Lin Qizhi, deputy chief physician of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University. Experts say that in principle, the number of cesarean sections should not exceed 3. The more cesarean sections, the greater the risk. Unfortunately, some women don’t know that multiple C-sections actually come at the cost of their lives.
Try not to have more than 3 caesarean sections
According to deputy chief physician Colin Qizhi, some time ago, mother Wang, who had two consecutive cesarean sections and already had two children, came to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Zhongda Hospital for her third cesarean section. The patient had a history of multiple cesarean sections, uterine scars, and was considered a high-risk pregnancy. The department will focus on monitoring and pay close attention to it. Postpartum hemorrhage occurred during the operation, the uterus ruptured, and the uterus had to be removed. Fortunately, the treatment was timely and the patient\’s condition was fully assessed, otherwise the mother\’s life would not have been saved.
Experts say there is no exact number of cesareans a woman can have in her lifetime. There have been reports abroad that a woman had undergone 7 caesarean sections. But try not to have more than 3 caesarean sections. Generally, after the second or third cesarean section, the mother will be recommended to have sterilization surgery. Because there have been more than three caesarean sections, spontaneous uterine rupture may occur at the scar on the uterus in late pregnancy, and the risk of another childbirth is very high.
Mothers who had a caesarean section can also give birth naturally
The current situation is that more and more mothers are choosing cesarean section because cesarean section is fast, the mother has no pain during delivery, and the newborn will not be squeezed from the vagina, so there is no risk of dystocia. In addition, some people choose a different day to give birth and think that a caesarean section is a good choice.
Generally speaking, if you give birth after a caesarean section, you should wait three years before getting pregnant again, because the incision on the uterine wall after a caesarean section does not heal well in a short period of time, and premature birth, fresh scars, and a puncture at the end of pregnancy or during delivery are easy. It can cause abdominal bleeding and even be life-threatening. Experts point out that if conditions permit, vaginal delivery can be used to get pregnant again after a cesarean section, but there are strict indications that require an interval of 3 years after a cesarean section before getting pregnant again. And excluding pelvic stenosis, abnormal fetal position, intrauterine distress due to fetal hypoxia, excessive fetal size, etc., as long as good management is done before, during and after pregnancy, mothers who have had a cesarean section can also give birth to their own children. This method reduces trauma and is very beneficial to the health of both mother and baby.