Caesarean Section – Unnatural Birth
The top medical news for the caesarean section or C-section as it is called is that the Brazilian researchers have found the babies born through this procedure are more prone to obesity in their life later. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition says that the birth canal has beneficial bacteria which when babies are not exposed to, they might take longer to accumulate good bugs, which affect the metabolism. Obese adults tend to have fewer of these friendly bacteria in their digestive tract than normal-weight people.
The other big medical news is that caesarean sections are on a rise which is not a good sign. With increasing number of C-sections worldwide, it is now misused as a revenue stream rather then a functional option. The rate of C-section surgery tops nearly than 33% of all births in USA. 10 to 20% of the maternity units in UK deliver by C-section. This may also be a result of the relative safety offered by this procedure.
Though vaginal delivery is the course of nature, sometimes, in serious and life-threatening conditions either for the child or mother, it is better to have a caesarean delivery. The doctors go through multiple layers to access the baby. A combination of blunt dissection and sharp instruments is used. A machine is also used to burn small blood vessels to prevent bleeding. After reaching the uterus, the amniotic fluid is suctioned to make more space in the uterus for the surgical instruments like a vacuum extractor or forceps. The baby is usually engaged in the pelvis with head down but rear first or breech. The part which first enters the pelvis is lifted by the doctors. The mother may feel nauseated and pressurized during this intense moment. Generally during vaginal birth, fluids from the baby’s nose and mouth are squeezed in labor itself, but in C-section, they have to be suctioned and extra is required if meconium is present. After the baby has been well suctioned, the rest of the body is born and the umbilical cord entanglement complications are resolved. The upper part of the abdomen is also pressed to assist the birth. After the birth, the neonatologist puts the baby by the warmer and suctions again to ensure the cleaning of the amniotic fluid.
The mother is now operated upon for the repair of the uterus and the layers cut during the surgery. The placenta is removed and examined by the doctor and the whole surgery takes about a quarter hour to complete. By this time, the baby needs to be breastfed.
A caesarean section may be planned, which is called elective section and it may be done due to complications in labor or the mother’s personal decision.
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