Caesarean According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 33 percent of American women who gave

birth in 2009 had a cesarean delivery. A caesarean section, or c-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. Women that plan for a caesarean birthing process usually are carrying more than one baby, your baby is too large, your baby is breech (bottom first) or transverse (sideways), you have placenta previa (the placenta is so low that it covers the cervix), you are HIV positive, and etc. If there are no complications with your labor or pregnancy then a vaginally birth is safer than a c-section. Why? Because a caesarean involves major surgery in your tummy and pelvic area, and complications and re-admissions into hospital afterwards do happen. A caesarean section, particularly if it's planned, is a common and safe procedure. Sometimes, a caesarean birth is needed to save the life of the mom or baby, in this case then it is the safest options. Your health also plays a role in deciding on having a caesarean such as overweight/obese, medical condition (heart disease), or if you have been induced and you are not progressing. Risks of have a caesarean are pain, infection, blood cots, adhesions, and effects of anesthetic.
Pain- While having the caesarean, you will not feel anything due to the anesthetic, but

afterwards you will feel pain for a while in your tummy and wound, it will take you much longer to recover than having a vaginal birth. Medication is given to reduce the pain. Infection- There is three main infections, infection in your wound, infection of the lining of you uterus, and urinary tract infection. Infection in your wound is more likely to happen if you are overweight or have diabetes. Infection of the lining of your uterus is more likely to happen if your water breaks before labor started. Urinary tract infection comes from the catheter that is inserted during the operation to empty bladder. Before going into surgery you are given doses of antibodies to prevent these infections. Blood cot- Your medical team will give you preventive treatments such as blood-thinning drugs and elastic support stockings, to improve the blood flow in your legs. Also to keep this from happening you will be encouraged to move around as soon as possible and as much as possible after having the caesarean to reduce the risk of getting a blood clot. Adhesions- Adhesions are bands of scar tissue that can make organs in your stomach stick together to each other or to the inside wall of your stomach. 50% of women who have caesarean have adhesions. Adhesions can limit the movement of your internal organs, lead to problems with bowel obstruction and fertility which can be very painful. Effect of anesthetic- Known as spinal or epidural which is used to numb your tummy. The effects can be a severe headache or nerve damage.

Serious complications are unlikely, but include:

 Admission to intensive care, which happens to about nine in every 1,000 women. An emergency operation to remove the uterus (hysterectomy), which happens to about eight in

1,000 women.
The need for further surgery at a later date, which happens to about five in 1,000 women. Injury to the bladder, the tubes connecting the kidneys to the bladder (ureters), or to the bowel.

Though this is rare, and happens to about one woman in 1,000. The benefits of having a caesarean are: Knowing when you baby will be born You wont have contractions, or feel pain between you vagina and passage way Less likely to have heavy bleeding after birth Less likely to have leakage of urine when you cough or laugh (stress incontinence) In the long term, having a caesarean may help to protect against the slight risk of your uterus slipping into your vagina (prolapse). But other factors contribute to a prolapsed uterus, such as: o The type of vaginal birth or births you've had. o Your baby's weight when he was born. o How many babies you've had. o Whether your mom or sister had a prolapsed uterus. o If you are overweight o If you are often constipated http://www.babycentre.co.uk/a1029062/caesarean-birth-what-are-the-risks-and-benefits