Will a c-section affect later births?

Question

I HAD A BABY A FEW MONTHS AGO BY C-SECTION DUE TO PRE-ECLAMPSIA. AND I WAS WONDERING WHEN I HAVE ANOTHER BABY WILL I HAVE TO HAVE A C-SECTION ALSO OR A NORMAL DELIVERY?

Answer 1

Listen to OklahomaSweetie!

She's the only one who's posted so far whose information is all on the up-and-up.

One thing to note, though: once you've had a C-section, they can't induce you for any reason, so if you develop any serious complications, you're likely looking at a repeat surgery.

As long as your incisions were made horizontally (inside AND out) and the reasons for your first C-section no longer exist, there's no reason you can't try for a VBAC.

Answer 2

Wow a lot of different opinions out there but here is the truth.

You SHOULD NOT avoid another pregnancy because you had pre-eclampsia with the first, it is perfectly safe to get pregnant again, but of course you will have to closely monitor your health and blood pressure.

As far as c-sections go, there all a lot of factors that go into the choice of having a VBAC (vaginal birth after Cesarean) or another c-section.
Firstly if they did a classical cut (from your belly button down to your pubic bone) no you can not have a vaginal birth, because of the way your uterus was cut, it may abrupt. However, if it was cut across just above the pubic bone it is possible.
Of course there are known risks when having a VBAC but I have personal helped through many successful ones ( I have only had 1 that went wrong) you are very closely monitored if you decide to go that way and if there is even the slightest chance that you or your baby are in danger they will section you.

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

Wow there is alot of CRAZY info out there. The facts are that it depends on the type of internal incision that you have and your doctor. Some docs don't like to do VBAC because there is a risk, but there are certain factors that increase that risk, including the reason for the first c-section. Just because you had pre-eclampsia with the first one it doesn't not mean you WILL have it again, but it is a definite possibility.

A good doc should take in to consideration your bone structure (not your weight), the reason you had a c-section, size of the baby, type of previous incision, and ability to labor, etc.

YOu should definitely talk with your doctor.

There is generally no limit on how many c-sections you can have. It all depends on your uterus, muscles, scar tissue and doctor.

Answer 4

I would avoid a second child all together. Pre-eclampsia is nothing to fool with. You are lucky to have had 1 healthy child and retained your own health. Call it good with 1 and adopt another.

Eclampsia:
* Eclamptic seizure

o The patient may have 1 or more seizures.

o Seizures generally last 60-75 seconds.

o The patient's face initially may become distorted, with protrusion of the eyes.

o The patient may begin foaming at the mouth.

o Respiration ceases for the duration of the seizure.

* The seizure may be divided into 2 phases:

o Phase 1 lasts 15-20 seconds and begins with facial twitching. The body becomes rigid, leading to generalized muscular contractions.

o Phase 2 lasts approximately 60 seconds. It starts in the jaw, moves to the muscles of the face and eyelids, and then spreads throughout the body. The muscles begin alternating between contracting and relaxing in rapid sequence.

* A coma or a period of unconsciousness follows phase 2.

o Unconsciousness lasts for a variable period.

o Following the coma phase, the patient may regain some consciousness.

o The patient may become combative and very agitated.

o The patient has no recollection of the seizure.

* A period of hyperventilation occurs after the tonic-clonic seizure. This compensates for the respiratory and lactic acidosis that develops during the apneic phase.

* Seizure-induced complications may include tongue biting, head trauma, broken bones, or aspiration.

Answer 5

Well, if you have another baby, chances are you will have another c-section. I've look it up a bit, and gathered together the following information.

C-sections lower fertility by 33%. One in eight women who has a C-section take more than a year to become pregnant again, compared with 1 in 12 of those who deliver vaginally. C-sections are associated with increased risk of miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, and an abnormally sited placenta. In just six years from 1997 to 2003, the U.S. rate of C-section increased from 20.6% to 27.6% with the largest increases in the last three years!!! In just six years from 1997 to 2003, the U.S. rate of C-section increased from 20.6% to 27.6% with the largest increases in the last three years. Many doctors could care less about the loss in fertility. It is a closely guarded secret and almost never mentioned when a woman is asked to sign a consent for a C-section. C-sections are costly and much less satisfying for both the woman and the child. One study found them even less satisfying to women who were planning to have a C-section and where some women had unplanned vaginal deliveries...

Now, this is NOT meant to scare you, just to help you become more aware.

I hope this can be of some help to you ~ Elle

Answer 6

Usually when you have already had a c-section, you will have one again next time. They don't like to play around with a babies life when they know there has been problems in the past they try to avoid the same thing occuring. I have had two natural deliveries while my sister has had 3 c-sections.

Answer 7

I had a c-section with my first daughter and that is the only way I will ever deliver! I am pregnant with my second child and I am scheduled for c-section Aug. 3. My doctor gave me the choice...and I decided to go with the c-section. There are risk either way. If you try to have vaginal birth after c-section you risk rupturing your uterus. When you have a c-section you could get an infection. I feel that after you have a c-section the safest way to deliver is by repeat c-section. But as for your question yes you can deliver vaginally after having a previous c-section.

Answer 8

You should be able to have a normal vaginal delivery.
I had a C-Section with my first. My second was to be a "normal" birth. But I had an abruption and ended up having another C-section. It was not caused or related to the first C-section though.

Answer 9

It may have an impact on later births. My mom had me by c-section because my head was too big to fit through the birth canal. When my sister was born, (four years later) she had another one because the doctor thought the muscles might be too weak from having a previous c-section surgery.

Answer 10

You do not necessarily have to have another cesarean section after the first. With either form of delivery there are always risks.

Check out this site:http://www.vbac.com/hottopic/vbacrisksarelow.html

Hope this helps.