Indications For Elective C Section

Indications for an elective cesarean section previous cesarean section quite often becomes an indication to deliver the next child also by a cesarean section.

Indications for elective c section. Indications for and risks of elective cesarean section scientific advances social and cultural changes and medicolegal considerations seem to be the main reasons for the increased acceptibility of cesarean sections. The literature on elective cesarean delivery without labor also shows an increased rate of complications related to prematurity including respiratory symptoms other neonatal adaptation problems such as hypothermia and hypoglycemia and neonatal intensive care unit admissions for infants delivered by cesarean delivery before 39 weeks of gestation 2. The development of bronchial asthma e4 e5 for example or type 1 diabetes mellitus e6 or allergic rhinitis e4 e7.

A c section might be recommended if a loop of umbilical cord slips through your cervix ahead of your baby. It aims to improve the consistency and quality of care for women who are considering a caesarean section or have had a caesarean section in the past and are now pregnant again. The most common indications for primary cesarean delivery include in order of frequency labor dystocia abnormal or indeterminate formerly nonreassuring fetal heart rate tracing fetal malpresentation multiple gestation and suspected fetal macrosomia.

If the placenta covers the opening of your cervix placenta previa a c section is recommended for delivery. Previous classical cesarean section also leads to a repeat cesarean as these scars tend to be rather weak and may tear. Cesarean section is however associated with increased risks to both mother and child.

In recent years a number of risks have also been described for babies delivered by elective cesarean section. You have a health concern. Caesarean section rates have been steadily increasing due to a higher number of sections for fetal distress as diagnosed by cardiotocographic ctg monitoring in labour and their increasing use for breech and multiple pregnancy.

Urinary tract trauma fistula subfertility there is a delay in conceiving compared to women who have had vaginal deliveries regret and other negative psychological sequelae rupture dehiscence of scar at next labour vbac placenta praevia accrete caesarean scar ectopic pregnancy. Existing data are unsatisfactory however and a focus of current controversy.