So informative and educational.
Before the procedure:
- IV line
- Catheter (inserted into the bladder to drain urine)
- Regional or GA (General Anaesthetic) given
During the procedure:
- Incision will be made at the abdomen
- vertical incision from just below the naval to the top of the pubic bone
- more frequently a horizontal incision across & just above the pubic bone (bikini cut) will be made.
- 2nd incision will be made on the lower part of the uterus
- time duration from the initial abdomen incision to birth is ~5 min
- clamp and cut the umbilical cord and gently remove the placenta which last ~45 min
- usually stay for 3-5 days in hospital after delivery and breastfeeding is encouraged
- full recovery takes 6-8 weeks and scar will lighten as it heals
Caesarean Birth (C-section) Delivery & Birth
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