Caesarean section is the surgical procedure for the delivery of a baby through a cut (incision) in the mother’s belly (abdomen) and uterus to take her baby through it.
- 1. Arrest of dilation i.e. when cervix stops dilating
- 2. Arrest of descent in labor i.e. when baby stops progressing down the birth canal
- 3. Failed attempts to stimulate uterine contractions
- 4. Irregular heart rate of the baby and slow/fast heart rate of the baby
- 5. Decreased oxygen supply to the baby due to umbilical cord prolapses and other cord related issues
- 6. Signs of placenta separation
- 7. Vaginal bleeding
In some conditions, it’s clear that a woman will need a caesarean even before she goes into labor. It includes:
- 1. Maternal history of previous uterine surgery [e.g. Myomectomy, or previous c-sections]
- 2. Breach or transverse position of the baby
- 3. Two or more foetuses.
- 4. Low lying placenta or a placenta praevia
- 5. Genital herpes in mother at the time of labor (it could pass to a baby delivered vaginally)
- 6. Hypertensive mother
- 7. Diabetic mother
- 8. Foetal illness or abnormality
- 9. Very large baby
