Essay on To Have Or Not To Have Caesarean Section

The intent of this paper is to examine effective solutions for reducing cesarean deliveries. Cesarean deliveries involve more risk to both the mother and baby than vaginal births do. Cesarean deliveries have a higher potential of complications than vaginal births. Cesarean deliveries cost more, require longer hospital stays, and require more resources—both human and systemic—than vaginal births.

Over the years birthing methods have changed a great deal. When technology wasn’t so advanced there was only one method of giving birth, vaginally non-medicated. However, in today’s society there are now more than one method of giving birth. In fact, there are three methods: Non-medicated vaginal delivery, medicated vaginal delivery and cesarean delivery, also known as c-section. In the cesarean delivery there is not much to prepare for before the operation, except maybe the procedure of the operation. A few things that will be discussed are: the process of cesarean delivery, reasons for this birthing method and a few reasons for why this birthing method is used. Also a question that many women have is whether or not they can vaginally

Cesarean section (C/S) births can occur in the hospital for several reasons. Some women choose to have elective C/S birth and others require C/S births out of infant or maternal safety, complications, or by necessity. This paper discusses both elective and emergency C/S deliveries and reviews both National Guideline policy and Carilion Clinic policies on C/S births. The problem statement is: in pregnant women (population), does C/S delivery following National or Carilion policies (IV: exposure vs. none-exposure) differ in terms of patient care and outcomes concerning maternal and neonatal health (DV)?

For women the long term benefit of C-section is the protection of pelvic floor which contain the muscles that support the uterus, bladder and other abdominal organs. The damage to the nerves or muscles can lead to postpartum incontinence, uncontrollable urination that often occurs when you run, cough, or even laugh. Vaginal delivery contributes to a gradual, age-related weakening of the pelvic floor, which increases the chances of incontinence in later life. Women who delivered only by caesarean are less likely to suffer from moderate to severe incontinence as women who've given birth vaginally.

"Women who undergo vaginal births avoid major surgery and its associated risks, such as severe bleeding, scarring, infections, reactions to anesthesia and more longer pain." (Nierenberg) For the mother, "the experience of actively delivering a baby is exciting and empowering. (Why Choose Vaginal Birth). "Vaginal birth is the essence of femininity to most women. It biologically and physically links all women. It is also an expression of a woman's sexuality." (Why Choose Vaginal Birth) Another reason that women would rather have a vaginal birth is because, "from a psychological standpoint, women who go through with a vaginsl delivery are said to have a more positive birthing experience." (Vaginal Delivery vs C-Section) There are several positives for the baby in a vaginal delivery. One positive is, "during a vaginal delivery, muscles involved in the process are more likely to squeeze out fluid found in a newborns lungs." (Nierenberg) "Babies born via vaginal delivery tend to

As stated by Penny Simkin, April Bolding, Ann Keppler, Janelle Durham, and Janet Whalley, the authors of the number one best-selling book, Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide, “While maternity care practices are continually changing the way women are helped to give birth, childbirth itself hasn’t changed. How a women’s body functions during pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postpartum period—and what she needs during these things—hasn’t changed since the beginning of humankind.” The process of birth is one of God’s greatest miracles. Although all babies go through the same stages of conception and development while in utero, that “average gestation period is 280 days, but it can be shorter or longer by as many as 14 days. At the end of the gestation period, the fetus has reached full term and is positioned for the birth process. The process, generally referred to as labor, includes three stages” (Wittmer, Petersen, Puckett, 2013, pg. 103). However, not all babies are born through vaginal births and as technology has increased many doctors are beginning to see a trend of patients asking for elective C-sections for non-medical reasons for convenience and avoiding the pain of labor, as well as concerns about vaginal tearing, incontinence, or other complications.

Not too long ago, the term Cesarean Section would strike fear into the heart's of expecting mothers because of the number of risks involved with the surgery and not to mention the ghastly scar it leaves behind. Today, however, physicians give their patients the option to go through with natural delivery or chose a natural delivery. This may be due to the increase in celebrity trends or because women are having babies later in life and advanced maternal age comes into play when making the decision. Regardless of the increase of this type of delivery, one thing remains true, it is surgery and the

Increasing cesarean rates have led to another observation, evolutionary changes. The increase of c-sections have lead to an increase in women with narrower hips. Since women are no longer restricted by delivering babies vaginally, natural selection cannot eliminate the gene for narrow hips, something that may have resulted in maternal mortality. The increase of women with narrow hips may result in an increase in women whose bodies cannot not deliver babies without assistance, thus resulting in more c-sections.[16] Eventually, if c-sections are not regulated, a vaginal delivery could become a rare

I chose prompt B. I do not think that interventions should be regular practice. Doctors should try everything that they can for a short time period. If complications arise from that, stop the intervention if that is cleared with the parents and see if the baby starts fighting back. The more interventions used will make the hospital bill go up. A pregnancy can cost 30,000 dollars for a vaginal birth and 50,000 dollars for a C-Section without insurance for both. With insurance, the costs can vary from 5,000 dollars to 13,000 dollars or more depending on the insurance company. Also the patient pays for the room, the bag they give the patient, tylenol, tissue box, the

The occurrence of cesarean deliveries is rising at a disturbing rate worldwide. In 2007, 31.8 percent of all births in the United States were performed by cesarean delivery (Heron, et al., 2010). As cited in the International Childbirth Education Association, 2004, about one third of the total cesarean deliveries are elective repeat cesareans. Thus, the purpose of this evidence-based inquiry is to address the question: in laboring women with a previous history of cesarean delivery, how does a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) compared to a cesarean delivery influence patient and fetus safety during delivery?

Caesarean delivery is the method by which a baby is born through an incision in the abdominal wall and uterus. Statistics show that 166,081 caesarean deliveries were carried out within NHS hospitals in England during 2013/2014, of which 50% were elective. This represents a 2.5% rise over the previous year, continuing the trend of increasing elective caesarean rates (Health & Social Care Information Centre, 2015). Indications for a caesarean section (CS) can include foetal distress, previous CS, breech presentation, abnormal progress during labour, etc. (Vacca, 2013).

Cesarean Operation also known as Cesarean Section goes way back to the 1500’s, when Julius Caesar was the first born child from a Cesarean operation according to historical myth. Unfortunately, his mother was already dead when the cesarean operation was performed. Cesarean Section was performed when the mother is dying or already dead by an incision in the abdominal area. “The operation was not intended to preserve the mother’s life”. Retrieved from “US National library of Medicine: Cesarean Section Retrieved from nlm.hih.gov”. In the Early History of Cesarean Section, some of its history information still remains a myth and Historians believed cesarean section happen before the 1500’s.

I was very surprised to learn that elective C-sections were actually something that was done. I had always just assumed that C-sections were only done in emergency situations/complications, when babies were breach, or if the mother had had prior C-sections. Women often choose an elective C-section because they think it is more convenient than waiting around for labor to occur on its own. Other mothers have the idea that it will be less painful or prevent tearing, sexual dysfunction, or other complications that go along with vaginal deliveries. In the film, they started talking about how women in New York were having C-sections and then tummy tucks immediately following. Many people do not consider a C-section a major surgery, but it really

Hypnobirthing is a birthing method that uses self-hypnosis and relaxation techniques to help a woman feel prepared, narrow her focus, and reduce her awareness of fear, anxiety and pain during childbirth. A C-section, or cesarean section, is the delivery of a baby through a surgical incision in the mother 's abdomen and uterus. In certain circumstances, a C-section is scheduled in advance. In others, it 's done in response to an unforeseen complication. I believe that any one of these methods is a great method because it allows for a baby to be born. I also believe that carrying a baby has it risk. When it was my decision to have my children I choose a cesarean section, because I was not able to dilate to 10 centimeters.

Vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) is the name used for identifying the method of giving birth vaginally after previously delivering at least one baby through a caesarean section (CS). A trial of labour (TOL) is the term used to describe the process of attempting a VBAC. An elected repeat caesarean (ERC) is the other option for women who have had a caesarean in the past. The rates of women choosing to deliver by means of an ERC has been increasing in many countries, this is typically due to the common assumption that there are too many risks for the baby and mother (Knight, Gurol-Urganci, Van Der Meulen, Mahmood, Richmond, Dougall, & Cromwell, 2013). The success rate of VBAC lies in the range of 56 - 80%, a reasonably high success rate, however, the repeat caesarean birth rate has increased to 83% in Australia (Knight et al., 2013). It is essential to inform women of the contraindications, success criteria, risks, benefits, information on uterine rupture and the role of the midwife in relation to considering attempting a VBAC (Hayman, 2014). This information forms the basis of an antenatal class (Appendix 1) that provides the necessary information to women who are considering attempting a VBAC and can therefore enable them to make their own decision regarding the mode of birth.