Normal delivery or cesarean section
As you know, all over the world, there are two ways to get babies out of the womb: natural childbirth and caesarean section.
Due to the risks of unnecessary cesarean section and the recommendation of the World Health Organization, a maximum of 10 to 15% of deliveries should be performed by cesarean section.
However, since 1881, when the world’s first cesarean section was performed in Germany, the popularity of cesarean section among pregnant women has increased significantly.
More than 25% of pregnancies in Asia, Europe and South America now end in cesarean section.
Also, about 40 to 60% of deliveries in Iran are performed by cesarean section, which our country is among the countries in the world, with Shortly after Brazil, it ranks second.
Some disadvantages of cesarean section compared to natural childbirth are:
The mortality rate of pregnant women undergoing cesarean section is about 4 times higher. (Ie 13 out of every 100,000 pregnant mothers in developed countries)
Postoperative complications are more common in cesarean section.
• The recovery period of cesarean section is longer.
Postpartum depression is more common in women who have a cesarean section.
Women who have had a pregnancy by cesarean section are at greater risk for their second pregnancy.
Cesarean section before medically 39 weeks of pregnancy can increase the risk of fetal death in cases that are not medically not recommended.
Some of the advantages of cesarean section over natural childbirth are:
• In some special cases (mentioned below) it is better to have a cesarean section on the advice of a doctor, because a normal delivery can be dangerous.
• The pain of a normal birth is much greater.
• In a normal delivery there is a risk of injury to the pelvic floor.
• In a normal birth, sexual issues between the couple are overshadowed for a while.
Consulting a doctor or midwife and attending training classes for pregnant women can greatly reduce the fear of natural childbirth.
However, as mentioned, in some cases it is better to have a cesarean section.
These conditions are called medical cesarean section and its cases are:
Khadijeh Youneszadeh Producer
Ms. Firoozeh Delavaran, educational supervisor
Ms. Dr. Pishva Source :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesarean_section