Question about c sections?

Question

Why do some doctors do a bikini cut and some do one with a horizontal incision?

Answer 1

I have never seen a vertical incision in a normal delivery. They rarely do them anymore. The only time I've seen that cut was during an emergency where the woman had a complete abruption and lost her uterus (but baby survived - her first and last though).

We've had many moms 200 lbs, even a few nearing 300 lbs and twin deliveries who were given a bikini cut but often the heavier patients have trouble with healing since the incision is constantly moist under a fold of skin and often the staples aren't well approximated. I've had a few get wound infections as well. Maybe a vertical incision would heal better but most patients don't want it for obvious reasons.

Answer 2

Generally if a C-Section is not an emergency, the bikini line incision is preferred. If seconds count or the position of the baby is abnormal, or if there are multiples (twins, etc.) the use of the vertical incision is more common. By the way, the bikini cut IS horizontal, vertical is top to bottom.

Answer 3

I think bikini cut is a newer way of doing the incision. I've seen people say it had to do with the position of the baby or whether it is an emergency or not, but my c-section (bikini cut) was an emergency with a breeched baby...so I wouldn't say thats the reason for a vertical cut... I'm not really sure! Good question though...I'm having another c-section at the end of this month and now I'm going to bring this up to my doctor tomorrow so I can be damn sure he is doing a bikini cut! It looks 100x better! In fact, with a low thong on, you cant see the scar or tell that you ever had a c-section.

Answer 4

Bikini cut is mostly a planned one and sometimes it is done when the doctor thinks that the baby might be too big for the mother to deliver naturally and the horizontal incision happens usually in emergency situation where the baby has to come out sooner than calculated for some medical reasons

Answer 5

A vertical incision is used in preterm deliveries. Babies delivered in the second trimester or early in the third are too high up for a bikini cut. I guess you would also have a vertical incision if you already had one and were having a repeat c-section. I had a bikini incision and my scar is already small and light after 4 months. I definitely prefer it over my mother's vertical.

Answer 6

Just a side note....the bikini cut, is not approved for any one over 250 lbs. I know this, because my aunt is 300lbs, and had a dr. give the bikini cut on her, and after severe complications, another Dr. told her that she never should have had the bikini cut. To make it worse, when she had her second child, because of scaring and everything, she had to have another bikini cut incision.

Answer 7

It is MUCH less complicated. I have had four c-sections. The first 2, I did exertions for a number of hours after which had the c-sections. Recovery for those took plenty longer than the following 2. They had been deliberate c-sections and I used to be up and relocating inside hours of surgical procedure and felt beautiful traditional with every week. And I used to be most effective wanting anguish killers for two days. That sounded extra just like the recuperation time of a vaginal supply to me. So, sure...it's MUCH less complicated.

Answer 8

I had 2 delivered via c-section (bikini). Now adays bikini is more typical. Under certain circumstances a horizontal c-section is given but it's rare.

Answer 9

Preference of the Dr. I had 2 and I have been told they do not do incisions like mine anymore. Mine is from the navel down.

Answer 10

It depends on a couple of things. First, it depends on how the baby is positioned, if there are complications, etc. Also, it depends on what the doctor is comfortable with. Some learn it one way, and others learn it the other. Hope this helps.