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Bookmark or Share- Video: Cesarean section - Mayo ClinicDuring a cesarean delivery, or C-section, the doctor will make an incision through your abdominal wall. If a large incision is needed, the doctor might make a vertical incision from just below the navel to just above the pubic bone. Usually, the abdominal incision is made horizontally, near the pubic hairline.
- Inducing labor: When to wait, when to induce - Mayo ClinicThis is a rare but serious complication. The uterus tears along the scar line from an earlier C-section or major surgery on the uterus. If uterine rupture happens, an emergency C-section is needed to prevent life-threatening complications. The uterus might need to be removed. Bleeding after delivery.
- C-section - Mayo ClinicThe more C-sections, the higher the risks of placenta previa and a condition in which the placenta becomes attached to the wall of the uterus (placenta accreta). A C-section also increases the risk of the uterus tearing along the scar line (uterine rupture) for women who attempt a vaginal delivery in a later pregnancy.
- C-section recovery: What to expect - Mayo ClinicAfter a C-section, pain and tiredness are common. To help with healing: Get enough rest. It's important to keep moving after a C-section, but you also need to get enough rest. If family and friends can help you with daily tasks, let them. Rest when your baby sleeps. For the first couple of weeks, don't lift anything heavier than 10 to 15 pounds.
- VBAC: Know the pros and cons - Mayo ClinicMost C-sections use a low transverse incision. Women who have had a low transverse or low vertical incision are usually VBAC candidates. If you've had a prior high vertical (classical) incision, VBAC isn't recommended because of the risk of uterine rupture.
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