Many Women Mistake Cesarean Problems
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
Increasing trend of caesarean section in various countries by the WHO considered dangerous to the health of women. Especially if done without a strong medical indication. Many women are misunderstood. They consider a cesarean delivery is safer than vaginal delivery. Cesarean section is major surgery that is only an option when the safety of mother and fetus at risk. For example, if labor is naturally long-standing but no progress whatsoever.
Other conditions are considered to do a cesarean include pelvic abnormalities, pelvic circumference smaller than the size of the fetus, maternal age is too old, abnormal placental location, size of the baby is too large (more than 4 kg), the fetus or infant disorders twins.
The Pregnant mother who gave birth to a cesarean without medical indication of increased risk of intensive treatment, require blood transfusions because of blood loss that occurs in a cesarean section is twice as much than a normal delivery, and the risk of death, Although death from cesarean section are rare but the risk remains higher than in natural childbirth.
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