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cesarean section, cesarean section, cesarean section, c-section, abdominal delivery, abdominal birth, cesarean section, a c-section, a cesarean section, the delivery of a baby, a surgical abdominal incision, a c-section delivery is performed, a vaginal birth is not possible, not safe, the mother, child, surgery, done the woman is awake but anesthetized, chest, legs by epidural, spinal anesthesia, an incision is made across the abdomen, above the pubic area, uterus is opened, amniotic fluid is drained, baby is delivered, baby's mouth, nose, cleared of fluids, umbilical cord is clamped, baby is handed, pediatrician, nurse who, make sure that breathing is normal, mother is awake, hear, baby, due to a variety of medical, social factors, c-sections have, become fairly common, 26% of all births, in the united states in 2002 were c-sections, decision to have a c-section delivery, depend on the obstetrician, delivery location, woman's past deliveries, medical history, the main reasons, c-section instead of vaginal delivery, reasons related, baby, developmental abnormalities, the fetus, hydrocephalus, spina bifida, abnormal fetal heart rate pattern, abnormal position, the baby, the uterus, crosswise, transverse, buttocks-first, breech, multiple babies, the uterus, triplet, twin pregnancies, reasons related, mother, extreme maternal illness, heart disease, toxemia, preeclampsia, eclampsia, active genital herpes infection, maternal hiv infection, previous surgery, in the uterus, myomectomy, previous c-sections, labor, delivery, prolonged, arrested labor, very large baby, macrosomia, cephalopelvic disproportion, baby's head is too large to pass, mother's pelvis, the placenta, unbilical cord, umbilical cord prolapse, umbilical cord comes, the cervix, placenta attached in abnormal location, placenta previa, prematurely separated from uterine wall, placenta abruptio, c-sections have, become very safe procedures, rate of serious complications, maternal death related to c-section delivery, extremely low, certain risks, higher after c-section than after vaginal delivery, due to anesthesia, reactions to medications, problems breathing, risks related to surgery, bleeding, infection, additional risks specific to c-section, infection, the bladder, uterus, injury, urinary tract, injury, baby, most mothers, infants recover well, few problems, women, c-section deliveries, normal vaginal delivery, later pregnancies, depending on the type of c-section performed, reason the c-section was performed, two-thirds of women who attempt a vaginal birth after cesarean, vbac, delivery, successful, small risk of uterine rupture associated, vbac attempts, endanger the mother, baby, important to discuss the benefits, risks of vbac, obstetric health care provider, average hospital stay after c-section is 2 to 4 days, recovery takes longer than it would, a natural birth, walking is encouraged the day of surgery to speed recovery, pain, managed, oral medications.