Support & Information on C Section, Cesarean Birth, C Section Recovery & Healing
A new study at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore has found that forceps seem to carry less risk for newborn seizures in comparison to vacuum deliveries or c-sections. In recent times, forceps are less in favor for aiding a difficult delivery. C-section rates have increased and vacuum delivery devices are now used more [...]
Infections are а possible complication аftеr a surgical procedure lіke а c-section. They cаn be painful аnd drain уоur energy. Recognizing them аnd gettіng help immediately сan provide а faster c-section rеcovеrу. Most c-section infections arе easily treatable but thе idea iѕ to simply avoid thеm іf yоu сan. Aftеr having а c-section іt’s important [...]
Every woman who has ever had a c-section knows that this is a major surgery. It is not something to be taken very lightly. Although many women might feel that resting in bed is the best thing to do after the surgery, this is not necessarily true. Aerobic exercises can actually help the healing process. [...]
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recently issued a new recommendation recently, following evidence that having a c-section nearly doubles the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or thromboembolism which result in blood clots and can be fatal. The recommendation is that women undergoing a c-section should have inflatable compression devices on their legs [...]
The first thing to say about painful sex after a c-section is that it isn’t unusual so don’t panic. This can be confusing for most women who think that because the baby didn’t come out through the vagina it won’t have been affected. There are several reasons why sex can be painful after a c-section, [...]
No one else can tell you exactly when it’s ok to start having sex after your c-section because it is different for every woman. Here then are some guidelines to help you in making that decision for yourself. The general medical advice is to wait at least 4-8 weeks after having a cesarean to begin [...]
In this age of 24/7 media coverage almost anything a celebrity does is news worthy including choosing a c-section delivery. Some commentators believe that such high profile elective c-sections have contributed to the phenomena termed ‘too posh to push’. The idea that the ever increasing c-section rate (1 in 3 in the US) is largely [...]
1. Educate yourself The most effective way to empower yourself to make informed decisions about birth, is knowledge. When you understand the terminology of medical birth and the pro’s and con’s of procedures and interventions, you are much less likely to be bamboozled or pressured into something for no good medical reason. The fact that [...]
In some quarters the evidence that high levels of interventions in childbirth such as inductions and c-sections are not a good thing is done and dusted. Sadly they are a small minority, and in hospitals across America and increasingly the world, intervention rates continue to increase. We have to believe though that the continued and [...]
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