Im not sure if that is possible but I was talking to someone and they said that c-sections are risky (which I already know) and if the placenta gets cut during a c-section I could bleed severly and I would need a historectomy. This would be my third c-section and I am a bit nervous about it. So I asked why would the placenta get cut, would that mean they did soemthing wrong, and they just replied "no" it just means that the placenta has healed with the scar tissue which is what makes it possible to have succesful c-sections. Does anyone know about this kind of thing and could give me some more of an explaination?
Is it possible for the placenta to heal in the scar tissue of a previous c-section?
When the placenta grows into the scar it can cause a condition called:
Placenta Accreta
http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnan...
http://discovermagazine.com/2005/may/vit...
However if a placenta is cut during a c-section then yes it is in fact medical malpractice as they are supposed to do an ultrasound and otherwise be sure of the position of the placenta AND the baby before cutting. However I know cutting the baby is a relatively common complication of c-sections.
If your placenta is over the scar they would cut elsewhere, not over the old scar. However if you have placenta acceta it can be very complicated to remove the placenta c-section or no.
My very, very best advice to you is no matter what you decide PLEASE switch doctors this one doesn't sound like (s)he gives a damn about you. If (s)he doesn't ANSWER all your questions not only is that dangerous, it is grounds for them to loose their licence. There is no consent except for INFORMED concent.
I strongly recommend looking into a VBAC, but either way PLEASE, PLEASE find a doctor that respects and works with YOU.
Reply:First of all, your placenta is expelled when you give birth so it's not like it stays inside of you and would even be possible for it to heal into your scar. Each placenta with each baby is a new one inside of your uterus. Hopefully that puts your mind at ease.
Reply:Delivery
When the fetus is delivered, the placenta is delivered afterwards (and for this reason is often called the afterbirth). After delivery of the fetus the umbilical cord is usually clamped and severed prior to the delivery of the placenta or may be left attached to fall off naturally which is referred to as a Lotus Birth. The placenta is delivered mainly by uterine contractions, but the umbilical cord can be gently pulled while pressure is placed on the abdomen, to speed its delivery. Usually the placenta delivers in 2-10 minutes after delivery of the fetus, but it is considered normal as long as the placenta delivers within 30 minutes. If the placenta fails to deliver in 30 minutes, manual extraction may be required, and in some cases a curettage is necessary to ensure that no remnants of the placenta remain. Risks of retained placenta include hemorrhage and infection.
Im not sure, but I think this article is pretty much means that it cant happen.
Reply:Yes if your placenta is covering you scar from privious c-section that would mean that you have a low lying placenta. I had placenta preavia grade 4 which is the worst kind my placenta completely covered my cervix. i was bid riddin for one month then spent the remaining 3 months of my pregnancy in hospital i had many bleeds . I had a c-section and they had to cut through my placenta to get my son out, i did loose 5 litres of blood but they manage to stop the bleeding so they didn/t take my uterus out. So if your placenta is low its possible that they will have to cut through it, they do prefer not to but if its the only way they will . It is not your fault its just one of those things that happen. Your placenta could move up with the pregnancy and it might not be a problem try to be positive goodluck take care...
Monday, May 24, 2010
Is it possible for the placenta to heal in the scar tissue of a previous c-section?
Im not sure if that is possible but I was talking to someone and they said that c-sections are risky (which I already know) and if the placenta gets cut during a c-section I could bleed severly and I would need a historectomy. This would be my third c-section and I am a bit nervous about it. So I asked why would the placenta get cut, would that mean they did soemthing wrong, and they just replied "no" it just means that the placenta has healed with the scar tissue which is what makes it possible to have succesful c-sections. Does anyone know about this kind of thing and could give me some more of an explaination?
Is it possible for the placenta to heal in the scar tissue of a previous c-section?
When the placenta grows into the scar it can cause a condition called:
Placenta Accreta
http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnan...
http://discovermagazine.com/2005/may/vit...
However if a placenta is cut during a c-section then yes it is in fact medical malpractice as they are supposed to do an ultrasound and otherwise be sure of the position of the placenta AND the baby before cutting. However I know cutting the baby is a relatively common complication of c-sections.
If your placenta is over the scar they would cut elsewhere, not over the old scar. However if you have placenta acceta it can be very complicated to remove the placenta c-section or no.
My very, very best advice to you is no matter what you decide PLEASE switch doctors this one doesn't sound like (s)he gives a damn about you. If (s)he doesn't ANSWER all your questions not only is that dangerous, it is grounds for them to loose their licence. There is no consent except for INFORMED concent.
I strongly recommend looking into a VBAC, but either way PLEASE, PLEASE find a doctor that respects and works with YOU.
Reply:First of all, your placenta is expelled when you give birth so it's not like it stays inside of you and would even be possible for it to heal into your scar. Each placenta with each baby is a new one inside of your uterus. Hopefully that puts your mind at ease.
Reply:Delivery
When the fetus is delivered, the placenta is delivered afterwards (and for this reason is often called the afterbirth). After delivery of the fetus the umbilical cord is usually clamped and severed prior to the delivery of the placenta or may be left attached to fall off naturally which is referred to as a Lotus Birth. The placenta is delivered mainly by uterine contractions, but the umbilical cord can be gently pulled while pressure is placed on the abdomen, to speed its delivery. Usually the placenta delivers in 2-10 minutes after delivery of the fetus, but it is considered normal as long as the placenta delivers within 30 minutes. If the placenta fails to deliver in 30 minutes, manual extraction may be required, and in some cases a curettage is necessary to ensure that no remnants of the placenta remain. Risks of retained placenta include hemorrhage and infection.
Im not sure, but I think this article is pretty much means that it cant happen.
Reply:Yes if your placenta is covering you scar from privious c-section that would mean that you have a low lying placenta. I had placenta preavia grade 4 which is the worst kind my placenta completely covered my cervix. i was bid riddin for one month then spent the remaining 3 months of my pregnancy in hospital i had many bleeds . I had a c-section and they had to cut through my placenta to get my son out, i did loose 5 litres of blood but they manage to stop the bleeding so they didn/t take my uterus out. So if your placenta is low its possible that they will have to cut through it, they do prefer not to but if its the only way they will . It is not your fault its just one of those things that happen. Your placenta could move up with the pregnancy and it might not be a problem try to be positive goodluck take care...
Is it possible for the placenta to heal in the scar tissue of a previous c-section?
When the placenta grows into the scar it can cause a condition called:
Placenta Accreta
http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnan...
http://discovermagazine.com/2005/may/vit...
However if a placenta is cut during a c-section then yes it is in fact medical malpractice as they are supposed to do an ultrasound and otherwise be sure of the position of the placenta AND the baby before cutting. However I know cutting the baby is a relatively common complication of c-sections.
If your placenta is over the scar they would cut elsewhere, not over the old scar. However if you have placenta acceta it can be very complicated to remove the placenta c-section or no.
My very, very best advice to you is no matter what you decide PLEASE switch doctors this one doesn't sound like (s)he gives a damn about you. If (s)he doesn't ANSWER all your questions not only is that dangerous, it is grounds for them to loose their licence. There is no consent except for INFORMED concent.
I strongly recommend looking into a VBAC, but either way PLEASE, PLEASE find a doctor that respects and works with YOU.
Reply:First of all, your placenta is expelled when you give birth so it's not like it stays inside of you and would even be possible for it to heal into your scar. Each placenta with each baby is a new one inside of your uterus. Hopefully that puts your mind at ease.
Reply:Delivery
When the fetus is delivered, the placenta is delivered afterwards (and for this reason is often called the afterbirth). After delivery of the fetus the umbilical cord is usually clamped and severed prior to the delivery of the placenta or may be left attached to fall off naturally which is referred to as a Lotus Birth. The placenta is delivered mainly by uterine contractions, but the umbilical cord can be gently pulled while pressure is placed on the abdomen, to speed its delivery. Usually the placenta delivers in 2-10 minutes after delivery of the fetus, but it is considered normal as long as the placenta delivers within 30 minutes. If the placenta fails to deliver in 30 minutes, manual extraction may be required, and in some cases a curettage is necessary to ensure that no remnants of the placenta remain. Risks of retained placenta include hemorrhage and infection.
Im not sure, but I think this article is pretty much means that it cant happen.
Reply:Yes if your placenta is covering you scar from privious c-section that would mean that you have a low lying placenta. I had placenta preavia grade 4 which is the worst kind my placenta completely covered my cervix. i was bid riddin for one month then spent the remaining 3 months of my pregnancy in hospital i had many bleeds . I had a c-section and they had to cut through my placenta to get my son out, i did loose 5 litres of blood but they manage to stop the bleeding so they didn/t take my uterus out. So if your placenta is low its possible that they will have to cut through it, they do prefer not to but if its the only way they will . It is not your fault its just one of those things that happen. Your placenta could move up with the pregnancy and it might not be a problem try to be positive goodluck take care...
What do you think would be the best way to lower the C-section rate?
The World Health Organisation states that a healthy C-section rate is 10-15%, when it is lower than that there are effects on maternal and neonatal mortality, and when it is higher than that the same effects are seen. In other words, when a risky surgery is overused it starts to do more harm than good.
The rate in the US in 2005 was 30.2%, and in the UK, 21%.
This means that in the US the C-section rate has risen by 46% in less than ten years.
So what do you think would be the best way to lower the C-section rates in these countries to life-saving levels?
How to do it?
What do you think would be the best way to lower the C-section rate?
You bet that a lot of women are uninformed about the possiblity of a csection and the risks involved.
Doctors do unnecessary c-sections because they're afraid of getting sued. But you know what? That doesn't stop them from doing B.S. inductions and administering epidurals that keep women on their back in labor.
It doesn't make a woman any less of a mother to have a c-section but it is a travesty that our society has turned birth into a medical procedure.
The best way to lower c-section rate is to give midwives more rights and protections under law, to encourage home births and freestanding birth center births, to limit inductions to truly medically necessary situations, for every laboring woman to have a dedicated birth attendant, and for continuous fetal monitoring to be the exception and not the rule.
Reply:The only way is to either ban it unless absolutely/medically necessary or make the cost out of your pocket so big(without insurance cover)people'll think twice.
Yes, the rise in C-section rate is not healthy. It's unnatural, if anything. Women have survived and giving vaginal birth for thousands of years, a little pain isn't going to kill you. A C-section just might.
Reply:I think women should be educated more on the risks etc, there are too many women who dont know the full ins and outs of it and just say 'what the hell' and go for the risky things that often end up with a c-section such as epidurals. But the women arent the only ones to blame, too many doctors agree to do unnecessary procedures, for example if a woman asks her doctor for an elective c-section and there is nothing wrong with her or her pregnancy and no good reason why she should have one then the docotr should turn around and say 'No', but they dont seem to be able to, they like the idea of having things run on a tight schedule so that they can go play golf at the weekend. But in all honesty, I dont know the best way to approach these issues, should it be down to the law? Or the people who teach these doctors? I really dont know.
Reply:If the women who accept the c-sections understand the risks and are willing to take them, isn't it their business how they choose to deliver and not ours?
Reply:How can you possibly expect people who are not knowledgeable in this field to answer such a question? Direct the question to health care professionals, where it belongs.
Reply:Wrongly used pain releif drugs can contribute to C-Section rates.
Epidurals can slow down labour and cause difficulties pushing which can lead to the baby getting into distress and the need for a C-Section. Pethadine can do the same thing although to a lesser extent.
If women were taught that childbirth is supposed to *hurt* and that you only really need an Epidural for an unusually long and painful/difficult delivery then I beleive both C-Section rates and incidences of babies being unable to breastfeed after birth would be reduced. The drugs given to the mother can affect the baby and cause problems with the baby feeding the first day or so after birth.
I had my son without any pain releif and my god did it hurt, but I survived. I had a 100% natural delivery, quite quick as it was not slowed down by drugs, and my son took to breastfeeding really well immediately after birth as his natural feeding reflex had not been suppressed by drugs. As a result, I'm so glad that I didn't have a highly medicated delivery.
Part of the problem is the chain of interventions. One intervention, even an epidural, is likely to lead to another and another and can end up culminating in a C-Section.
I think that part of the reason the C-Section rate is higher in America is that childbirth there seems to be very medicalised and Epidurals are given to everyone. The UK specialises more in midwife-led care and epidurals are not given as a matter of course (although they are available in most hospitals).
My son was born in a Midwife led unit where there was no hoice other than gas and air, waterbirth, massage, TENS and other minor means of pain releif. In the end I ended up having him with no pain releif at all and yes it was HARD. But the fact that my labour went really well, and also fairly quick, I beleiv eis testament to the fact that in cases of complication free labour, doing it naturally is the best way. Obviously more medical procedures need to be there for those who do need them.
Reply:stop people being allowed to request one. people should only be allowed one on medical advice from a doctor
Reply:I am a Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse. Our unit attends all "high risk" deliveries which includes all c-sections. Old school thinking is once you have had a c-section than all of your future children must be delivered this way. I would say 70% of all c-sections we attend are repeat c-sections, 20% are for what we call the baby is having "variables" which basically means that the baby's heart rate is dropping down to such a low rate that it is too risky not deliver right away in what we call a "crash section". The other 10% are for various other reasons...some are due to the mothers health,some are her labor is not progressing, and some are just plain elective. I do however agree that it is a major surgery that is way over used and that many women that have had a prior c-section do not necessarily need to have a repeat section. But unfortunatly, most docs do not see it that way, The good side is, we see VERY VERY few complications...at least in the hospital where I work.
Reply:Way too many women out there are too tired and are in soooo much pain and just don't want to wait any longer. My boss's wife for example is not even 3 weeks from her due date and wants be be induced for the simple fact that she is miserable. Hello that is pregnancy... we were all miserable in the end. You can't just be induced or have a C-section just because you want to gave the baby now... What ever happend to having a baby the natural way. I mean I'm all for an epidural, but there are way to many risks involved in inducing Early for non health reasons an C-sections.
Reply:Well personally I don't think it is anybody's business as long as it is done when necessary and at full term. I had to have a c-section and many doctors give them when the baby starts to get in distress because they don't want to be sued if something happens - and trust me, all of you who tout natural natural natural would probably be the first ones to sue if you were going natural and the baby had problems because you were in labor too long with the baby in distress before the doctor decided to do a c-section.
Another thing, if a woman has already had a c-section then why shouldn't she be able to elect to have another one? There are complications and most that try to deliver vaginally will end up having to have a c-section so why not leave that choice up to the woman and her doctor? Why should she have to sit in pain and in labor for 20 hours with risks, just to be whisked away to have another emergency c-section? If I had another child I would probably elect to go ahead and have a planned c-section instead of the emergency and chaotic c-section that will probably follow.
Another thing that ticks me off is when some women think they're better than others because they had a natural birth when some others had to have a c-section. Trust me, the healing hurt's like hell.
Reply:Until people stop bringing frivolous medical malpractice suits against doctors, or the courts learn how to recognize them and throw them out, a lot of unnecessary procedures will continue to be done.
The docs do C-sections when none is required, and also do a lot of other unnecessary procedures just to keep from being sued, not necessarily so they can send out larger bills.
Reply:I don't think this is possable. Most doctors do not even mention c-section as an option unless there is some sort of need for it. These statistics seem very odd to me. Of course the more women you open up, the riskier it is. However, I don't think that simply not doing as many c-sections is the answer either. I had a scheduled c-section because of the size of my baby. Yes, I could have pushed him out, but it could have cause more problems then a c-section would. He could get stuck in the birth canal, causing his heart rate to drop forcing an emergency c-section, it could have displaced his sholders, or even broken bones. Then again, none of those thing could happen and it could have been perfectly fine. I personally would rather the risk be on me comming through a surgety than on my baby. There is nothing any one person can do to lower the c-section rate. This procedure has saved many mothers and babies and it is not going anywhere. I think right now it is a trend, just like formula feeding was a few years ago. But like the breast, natural child brith will too make it's come back in its own time.
By the way, I cried when the doctor told me that a c-section may be required and all the things that could go worng woth either I chose. The reason I chose a c-section was because it removed the greater risk to my baby and put it on me. I wanted desperately to deliver naturally, no meds at all. I even refused to do the pre registration for the epidural. If and when I do have another baby, I am going to try to do a VBAC. Not that this matters, just fyi.
Reply:I don't think women should work in the later stages of pregnancy. Surely the stresses of todays life is a contributing factor to the increase in c-sections.
I wanted a natural birth like most women but i had complications which i put down to stress, physically and mentally.We were caught by surprise and had a mad rush, i plastered, wallpapered %26amp; painted rooms in our house from 3 months pregnancy (hubby worked long hours %26amp; no family help ) I was getting up at 4am every morning to clean offices %26amp; industrial units, i quit at about 8 months when i got pelvis problems %26amp; then i was admitted due to a liver condition which resulted in a c-section.
Theres no research into this but i think it is stress related, women are expected to be earners, housewifes %26amp; perfect mothers- all men do (majority) is earn so why do we put so much on ourselves to do so much more than the men? We do the hardest job by carrying and bearing the children its no wonder why our bodies can't cope.
Reply:stop people being able to choose to have one.
I'm all for them for emergency reasons weather for mother or child but too many women elect to have them unnecessarily.
when someone has had one they can choose to have another that's wrong and pointless unless the scar is likely to tear,only then i can see the benefits. i know a woman who had c section 10 yrs ago been told safe for natural birth as scar wont tear as so old but she dint want to go through labour
that's lazy and a waste of nhs money and silly as it is still major surgery
come on ladies have your babies as nature intended!!!!
(medical emergencies exempt of course)
mommy12406 is right when its needed its a great thing that saves lives
Reply:This was my research question so here is a snippet...
Caesarean birth rates are soaring despite much effort to reduce them not just for health fears but the fear of litigation cases against clinicians, moreover the effects such surgery has on a women psychological and physically.
It is suggested that one of the most common contributors to the rising rates of caesarean section births in the United Kingdom is simply down to the increasing number of women having a caesarean section for their first (primary) birth. The greater the number of primary caesarean sections, the greater the repeat caesarean section rate. Therefore promoting the increase in vaginal births for first time mothers is imperative if the overall caesarean section rate is to be reduced. Studies shown by the ’National Childbirth Trust’ show that an average of 80% of women who plan a VBAC , succeed in having a vaginal birth as opposed to a caesarean section. (www.nct.org).
Reply:One of the main problems in the UK is that delivery wards are so over stretched that if a woman is in labour for more than a certain number of hours, they encourage her to have a section just to free up the room. Their babies aren't in distress, but when a woman has been in labour for a long time and she is exhausted and a section is suggested, she is generally going to take it.
So more investment in labour wards is needed.
The other key things is more support for vaginal births after caesaeran. Women who have had one are usually offered another, they think this is the only choice and the options are not explained.
Reply:STOP GETTING INDUCED FOR NON-MEDICAL REASONS! Lots of women get induced because they just want their babies out so bad, and some Dr.'s do it for insurance purposes. It's terrible. Inductions raise the c-section rate a lot. And TRY TO SUCK UP THE PAIN! Most women who get c's end up getting them because epidurals make it so you don't know when to push, causing labor to stall sometimes as well.
P.S.
It's fine for emergency reasons though. I had a water birth, and it went great.
Reply:Ooops!
I thought this was a question about the mortgage industry.
Never mind.
You ladies don't mind if I take a couple points on the way out, do ya?
Reply:I'm no expert, but I really do beleive the high rate of Inductions is one of the biggest reasons for C-sections
Reply:epidurals given too early play a part in the high c-section rate as well.
many don't realize that the risk of cesarean is not only to the mother but the baby as well.
I think people should be encouraged to labor naturally, avoid epidurals until later in labor if at all, and be allowed the time %26amp; freedom to labor as they wish. scheduled c-sections to make delivery "convenient" are absolute hogwash! so very selfish of whomever it is that wants the convenience (mother, doctor, employer). use alternate forms of pain management (breathing methods, water birth, etc). go back to what childbirthing was before patriarchal medicine got a hold of it %26amp; deemed it an illness.
The rate in the US in 2005 was 30.2%, and in the UK, 21%.
This means that in the US the C-section rate has risen by 46% in less than ten years.
So what do you think would be the best way to lower the C-section rates in these countries to life-saving levels?
How to do it?
What do you think would be the best way to lower the C-section rate?
You bet that a lot of women are uninformed about the possiblity of a csection and the risks involved.
Doctors do unnecessary c-sections because they're afraid of getting sued. But you know what? That doesn't stop them from doing B.S. inductions and administering epidurals that keep women on their back in labor.
It doesn't make a woman any less of a mother to have a c-section but it is a travesty that our society has turned birth into a medical procedure.
The best way to lower c-section rate is to give midwives more rights and protections under law, to encourage home births and freestanding birth center births, to limit inductions to truly medically necessary situations, for every laboring woman to have a dedicated birth attendant, and for continuous fetal monitoring to be the exception and not the rule.
Reply:The only way is to either ban it unless absolutely/medically necessary or make the cost out of your pocket so big(without insurance cover)people'll think twice.
Yes, the rise in C-section rate is not healthy. It's unnatural, if anything. Women have survived and giving vaginal birth for thousands of years, a little pain isn't going to kill you. A C-section just might.
Reply:I think women should be educated more on the risks etc, there are too many women who dont know the full ins and outs of it and just say 'what the hell' and go for the risky things that often end up with a c-section such as epidurals. But the women arent the only ones to blame, too many doctors agree to do unnecessary procedures, for example if a woman asks her doctor for an elective c-section and there is nothing wrong with her or her pregnancy and no good reason why she should have one then the docotr should turn around and say 'No', but they dont seem to be able to, they like the idea of having things run on a tight schedule so that they can go play golf at the weekend. But in all honesty, I dont know the best way to approach these issues, should it be down to the law? Or the people who teach these doctors? I really dont know.
Reply:If the women who accept the c-sections understand the risks and are willing to take them, isn't it their business how they choose to deliver and not ours?
Reply:How can you possibly expect people who are not knowledgeable in this field to answer such a question? Direct the question to health care professionals, where it belongs.
Reply:Wrongly used pain releif drugs can contribute to C-Section rates.
Epidurals can slow down labour and cause difficulties pushing which can lead to the baby getting into distress and the need for a C-Section. Pethadine can do the same thing although to a lesser extent.
If women were taught that childbirth is supposed to *hurt* and that you only really need an Epidural for an unusually long and painful/difficult delivery then I beleive both C-Section rates and incidences of babies being unable to breastfeed after birth would be reduced. The drugs given to the mother can affect the baby and cause problems with the baby feeding the first day or so after birth.
I had my son without any pain releif and my god did it hurt, but I survived. I had a 100% natural delivery, quite quick as it was not slowed down by drugs, and my son took to breastfeeding really well immediately after birth as his natural feeding reflex had not been suppressed by drugs. As a result, I'm so glad that I didn't have a highly medicated delivery.
Part of the problem is the chain of interventions. One intervention, even an epidural, is likely to lead to another and another and can end up culminating in a C-Section.
I think that part of the reason the C-Section rate is higher in America is that childbirth there seems to be very medicalised and Epidurals are given to everyone. The UK specialises more in midwife-led care and epidurals are not given as a matter of course (although they are available in most hospitals).
My son was born in a Midwife led unit where there was no hoice other than gas and air, waterbirth, massage, TENS and other minor means of pain releif. In the end I ended up having him with no pain releif at all and yes it was HARD. But the fact that my labour went really well, and also fairly quick, I beleiv eis testament to the fact that in cases of complication free labour, doing it naturally is the best way. Obviously more medical procedures need to be there for those who do need them.
Reply:stop people being allowed to request one. people should only be allowed one on medical advice from a doctor
Reply:I am a Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse. Our unit attends all "high risk" deliveries which includes all c-sections. Old school thinking is once you have had a c-section than all of your future children must be delivered this way. I would say 70% of all c-sections we attend are repeat c-sections, 20% are for what we call the baby is having "variables" which basically means that the baby's heart rate is dropping down to such a low rate that it is too risky not deliver right away in what we call a "crash section". The other 10% are for various other reasons...some are due to the mothers health,some are her labor is not progressing, and some are just plain elective. I do however agree that it is a major surgery that is way over used and that many women that have had a prior c-section do not necessarily need to have a repeat section. But unfortunatly, most docs do not see it that way, The good side is, we see VERY VERY few complications...at least in the hospital where I work.
Reply:Way too many women out there are too tired and are in soooo much pain and just don't want to wait any longer. My boss's wife for example is not even 3 weeks from her due date and wants be be induced for the simple fact that she is miserable. Hello that is pregnancy... we were all miserable in the end. You can't just be induced or have a C-section just because you want to gave the baby now... What ever happend to having a baby the natural way. I mean I'm all for an epidural, but there are way to many risks involved in inducing Early for non health reasons an C-sections.
Reply:Well personally I don't think it is anybody's business as long as it is done when necessary and at full term. I had to have a c-section and many doctors give them when the baby starts to get in distress because they don't want to be sued if something happens - and trust me, all of you who tout natural natural natural would probably be the first ones to sue if you were going natural and the baby had problems because you were in labor too long with the baby in distress before the doctor decided to do a c-section.
Another thing, if a woman has already had a c-section then why shouldn't she be able to elect to have another one? There are complications and most that try to deliver vaginally will end up having to have a c-section so why not leave that choice up to the woman and her doctor? Why should she have to sit in pain and in labor for 20 hours with risks, just to be whisked away to have another emergency c-section? If I had another child I would probably elect to go ahead and have a planned c-section instead of the emergency and chaotic c-section that will probably follow.
Another thing that ticks me off is when some women think they're better than others because they had a natural birth when some others had to have a c-section. Trust me, the healing hurt's like hell.
Reply:Until people stop bringing frivolous medical malpractice suits against doctors, or the courts learn how to recognize them and throw them out, a lot of unnecessary procedures will continue to be done.
The docs do C-sections when none is required, and also do a lot of other unnecessary procedures just to keep from being sued, not necessarily so they can send out larger bills.
Reply:I don't think this is possable. Most doctors do not even mention c-section as an option unless there is some sort of need for it. These statistics seem very odd to me. Of course the more women you open up, the riskier it is. However, I don't think that simply not doing as many c-sections is the answer either. I had a scheduled c-section because of the size of my baby. Yes, I could have pushed him out, but it could have cause more problems then a c-section would. He could get stuck in the birth canal, causing his heart rate to drop forcing an emergency c-section, it could have displaced his sholders, or even broken bones. Then again, none of those thing could happen and it could have been perfectly fine. I personally would rather the risk be on me comming through a surgety than on my baby. There is nothing any one person can do to lower the c-section rate. This procedure has saved many mothers and babies and it is not going anywhere. I think right now it is a trend, just like formula feeding was a few years ago. But like the breast, natural child brith will too make it's come back in its own time.
By the way, I cried when the doctor told me that a c-section may be required and all the things that could go worng woth either I chose. The reason I chose a c-section was because it removed the greater risk to my baby and put it on me. I wanted desperately to deliver naturally, no meds at all. I even refused to do the pre registration for the epidural. If and when I do have another baby, I am going to try to do a VBAC. Not that this matters, just fyi.
Reply:I don't think women should work in the later stages of pregnancy. Surely the stresses of todays life is a contributing factor to the increase in c-sections.
I wanted a natural birth like most women but i had complications which i put down to stress, physically and mentally.We were caught by surprise and had a mad rush, i plastered, wallpapered %26amp; painted rooms in our house from 3 months pregnancy (hubby worked long hours %26amp; no family help ) I was getting up at 4am every morning to clean offices %26amp; industrial units, i quit at about 8 months when i got pelvis problems %26amp; then i was admitted due to a liver condition which resulted in a c-section.
Theres no research into this but i think it is stress related, women are expected to be earners, housewifes %26amp; perfect mothers- all men do (majority) is earn so why do we put so much on ourselves to do so much more than the men? We do the hardest job by carrying and bearing the children its no wonder why our bodies can't cope.
Reply:stop people being able to choose to have one.
I'm all for them for emergency reasons weather for mother or child but too many women elect to have them unnecessarily.
when someone has had one they can choose to have another that's wrong and pointless unless the scar is likely to tear,only then i can see the benefits. i know a woman who had c section 10 yrs ago been told safe for natural birth as scar wont tear as so old but she dint want to go through labour
that's lazy and a waste of nhs money and silly as it is still major surgery
come on ladies have your babies as nature intended!!!!
(medical emergencies exempt of course)
mommy12406 is right when its needed its a great thing that saves lives
Reply:This was my research question so here is a snippet...
Caesarean birth rates are soaring despite much effort to reduce them not just for health fears but the fear of litigation cases against clinicians, moreover the effects such surgery has on a women psychological and physically.
It is suggested that one of the most common contributors to the rising rates of caesarean section births in the United Kingdom is simply down to the increasing number of women having a caesarean section for their first (primary) birth. The greater the number of primary caesarean sections, the greater the repeat caesarean section rate. Therefore promoting the increase in vaginal births for first time mothers is imperative if the overall caesarean section rate is to be reduced. Studies shown by the ’National Childbirth Trust’ show that an average of 80% of women who plan a VBAC , succeed in having a vaginal birth as opposed to a caesarean section. (www.nct.org).
Reply:One of the main problems in the UK is that delivery wards are so over stretched that if a woman is in labour for more than a certain number of hours, they encourage her to have a section just to free up the room. Their babies aren't in distress, but when a woman has been in labour for a long time and she is exhausted and a section is suggested, she is generally going to take it.
So more investment in labour wards is needed.
The other key things is more support for vaginal births after caesaeran. Women who have had one are usually offered another, they think this is the only choice and the options are not explained.
Reply:STOP GETTING INDUCED FOR NON-MEDICAL REASONS! Lots of women get induced because they just want their babies out so bad, and some Dr.'s do it for insurance purposes. It's terrible. Inductions raise the c-section rate a lot. And TRY TO SUCK UP THE PAIN! Most women who get c's end up getting them because epidurals make it so you don't know when to push, causing labor to stall sometimes as well.
P.S.
It's fine for emergency reasons though. I had a water birth, and it went great.
Reply:Ooops!
I thought this was a question about the mortgage industry.
Never mind.
You ladies don't mind if I take a couple points on the way out, do ya?
Reply:I'm no expert, but I really do beleive the high rate of Inductions is one of the biggest reasons for C-sections
Reply:epidurals given too early play a part in the high c-section rate as well.
many don't realize that the risk of cesarean is not only to the mother but the baby as well.
I think people should be encouraged to labor naturally, avoid epidurals until later in labor if at all, and be allowed the time %26amp; freedom to labor as they wish. scheduled c-sections to make delivery "convenient" are absolute hogwash! so very selfish of whomever it is that wants the convenience (mother, doctor, employer). use alternate forms of pain management (breathing methods, water birth, etc). go back to what childbirthing was before patriarchal medicine got a hold of it %26amp; deemed it an illness.
I own an oldsmobile 2001 alero and i am having a problem with the A/C and heater?
My A/C and heater do not blow if i turn them on, but if if i leave it on the starting level where its off it will blow a real little so that it will defrost my window but it takes along time becasue its not strong. What can the prob be?
I own an oldsmobile 2001 alero and i am having a problem with the A/C and heater?
faulty wiring maybe if its always been like that then that could be your problem,you should take it to a shop to find out.
Reply:Check the resistor at the heater fan. If that burns out you loose that fan speed or maybe all fan speeds. Very easy fix low cost.
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I own an oldsmobile 2001 alero and i am having a problem with the A/C and heater?
faulty wiring maybe if its always been like that then that could be your problem,you should take it to a shop to find out.
Reply:Check the resistor at the heater fan. If that burns out you loose that fan speed or maybe all fan speeds. Very easy fix low cost.
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How do I explain how the A/C works to my foreign room mate to keep my energy costs down?
I have had 3 different room mates in my current apt, all one after the other - not living here at the same time. It's only a 2 bedroom apt. The first room mate was from Thailand, the second was American, and my current room mate is from India. For some reason, with the exception of the American room mate, I could not fully explain how the central air conditioning unit works to the point that they can understand me. The current room mate is doing the EXACT same thing that the first room mate did. Trying to talk me/force me into turning the A/C completely off during the day when we're not at home. I come home from work and its 90+ degrees in here OMG! I was taught as a child that if you turn it off like that, it takes a lot more energy to cool the place off than if you left it alone and let it maintain a certain temp, even ok to adjust like 5 degrees. Also, I was taught never to adjust the thermostat cooler than about 5 degrees at a time. Am I correct? How should I explain?
How do I explain how the A/C works to my foreign room mate to keep my energy costs down?
It's easy let him or her start paying the bill. That should fix your problem in about one month.
Reply:lock and key or duct tape over it with the words written in a 'sharpee' "HANDS OFF!!"
Reply:You are correct! Have you ever seen those plastic enclosures that have a lock and key like in government buildings? Works every time it's tried and there is no need for discussion.
How do I explain how the A/C works to my foreign room mate to keep my energy costs down?
It's easy let him or her start paying the bill. That should fix your problem in about one month.
Reply:lock and key or duct tape over it with the words written in a 'sharpee' "HANDS OFF!!"
Reply:You are correct! Have you ever seen those plastic enclosures that have a lock and key like in government buildings? Works every time it's tried and there is no need for discussion.
Do Some New Moms Really Have a C Section Just So They Can Get a Tummy Tuck at the Same Time?
I've read that a lot of celebrities have c-sections so they can have a tummy tuck at the same time but I don't know if that's really true. I'm also wondering if any non-celeb moms have done this and if it's really a good idea.
Thanks!
Do Some New Moms Really Have a C Section Just So They Can Get a Tummy Tuck at the Same Time?
I've heard of basically all of the celebs scheduling their c-sections and I guess getting their tummy tuck right after but I'm sure other moms do it as long as they have the money. but I really wouldn't recommend it. you're supposed to wait 6 weeks after having a baby to even exercise!
Reply:Wow... I have never heard this one before!! I wouldn't be surprised if people had it done though - with as vain as this world is getting... if you have excess fat on your belly, it's from the pregnancy! don't get a tummy tuck! be like everyone else and work it off!
Reply:Okay it is stupid to have unnessary surgery. And thats what most c-section are, they should only be used for cases of er's. Why would you willingly go under a knife, for a little vanity plus c section take longer to heal from.
I had my prebaby body back in 2 months with some diet and exercise.
Reply:I could just see my doctors face if I'd asked that!! I had a real straight laced, all business doctor. Loved her! But then my c-sections were really needed, and the scar she left on my belly proves that she only had one thing on her mind, get that baby out NOW!
I've never heard of it, but I have heard of women doing some crazy stuff. My sister was always a little vain, but towards the end of her pregnancies got kinda silly.(I think it was the hormones) She asked about a c-section to have a few more weeks to lose weight before a big event, her doctor said no.....
Reply:Damn i wish they woulda said hey u can have a tummy tuck at the same time as when i take ur kid from ur gut....wouldnt that be nice.....i dont much think that ur doc could do that i mean u would have to be specialized in it right? but lol sounds like a good idea to me if they woulda offerd it.
Reply:Wow, it sounds great, but I don't think it'd be wise. Why get a tummy tuck every time you have a baby? I would wait until I'm done having children to even consider it. Celebs are crazy!
Reply:an ob/gyn cannot perform a tummy tuck. that's the job of a plastic surgeon. with the amount of blood loss during and after childbirth, i seriously doubt they would do an unnecessary surgery.
Reply:Sorry never heard of it. I got a c-section but didn't need the tummy tuck though.
Reply:Tummy tuck surgery is very safe nowadays. My cousin got her breast reduction, tummy tuck and facelift surgery in India by the company called Tour2india4health Consultants .The Price for the surgery she paid in India was very less. She paid 30% of the cost she was quoted in America.
Tour2india4health Consultants is very famous in India. They arrange cosmetic and plastic surgery for foreigners in India. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and about their patient stories. They arrange financing for USA, Canadian, UK and other international patients who plan to have surgery abroad for low price, as the breast reduction, tummy tuck, facelift and other cosmetic surgery is not covered by insurance. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. There are huge cost savings. As a doctor I personally believe that surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available In India is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.
http://www.tour2india4health.com
Hope this helps.
Reply:I dont think they do that, unless your OB is also a plastic surgeon. But... i have never heard of that before.
Thanks!
Do Some New Moms Really Have a C Section Just So They Can Get a Tummy Tuck at the Same Time?
I've heard of basically all of the celebs scheduling their c-sections and I guess getting their tummy tuck right after but I'm sure other moms do it as long as they have the money. but I really wouldn't recommend it. you're supposed to wait 6 weeks after having a baby to even exercise!
Reply:Wow... I have never heard this one before!! I wouldn't be surprised if people had it done though - with as vain as this world is getting... if you have excess fat on your belly, it's from the pregnancy! don't get a tummy tuck! be like everyone else and work it off!
Reply:Okay it is stupid to have unnessary surgery. And thats what most c-section are, they should only be used for cases of er's. Why would you willingly go under a knife, for a little vanity plus c section take longer to heal from.
I had my prebaby body back in 2 months with some diet and exercise.
Reply:I could just see my doctors face if I'd asked that!! I had a real straight laced, all business doctor. Loved her! But then my c-sections were really needed, and the scar she left on my belly proves that she only had one thing on her mind, get that baby out NOW!
I've never heard of it, but I have heard of women doing some crazy stuff. My sister was always a little vain, but towards the end of her pregnancies got kinda silly.(I think it was the hormones) She asked about a c-section to have a few more weeks to lose weight before a big event, her doctor said no.....
Reply:Damn i wish they woulda said hey u can have a tummy tuck at the same time as when i take ur kid from ur gut....wouldnt that be nice.....i dont much think that ur doc could do that i mean u would have to be specialized in it right? but lol sounds like a good idea to me if they woulda offerd it.
Reply:Wow, it sounds great, but I don't think it'd be wise. Why get a tummy tuck every time you have a baby? I would wait until I'm done having children to even consider it. Celebs are crazy!
Reply:an ob/gyn cannot perform a tummy tuck. that's the job of a plastic surgeon. with the amount of blood loss during and after childbirth, i seriously doubt they would do an unnecessary surgery.
Reply:Sorry never heard of it. I got a c-section but didn't need the tummy tuck though.
Reply:Tummy tuck surgery is very safe nowadays. My cousin got her breast reduction, tummy tuck and facelift surgery in India by the company called Tour2india4health Consultants .The Price for the surgery she paid in India was very less. She paid 30% of the cost she was quoted in America.
Tour2india4health Consultants is very famous in India. They arrange cosmetic and plastic surgery for foreigners in India. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and about their patient stories. They arrange financing for USA, Canadian, UK and other international patients who plan to have surgery abroad for low price, as the breast reduction, tummy tuck, facelift and other cosmetic surgery is not covered by insurance. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. There are huge cost savings. As a doctor I personally believe that surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available In India is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.
http://www.tour2india4health.com
Hope this helps.
Reply:I dont think they do that, unless your OB is also a plastic surgeon. But... i have never heard of that before.
How common is it to get hepatitis c from a tattoo gun?
How common is it to get hepatitis c from a tattoo gun (not the needle)?
How common is it to get hepatitis c from a tattoo gun?
it's not all that uncommon. hcv infected blood-whether dried or wet can transmit. dry blood lives much longer than any well known virus. all it takes is the right circumstances-a drop of dried blood unseen to the naked eye can fall off of the gun while the tattoo is being done-and can enter the blood stream where it can reconstitute.
no matter how many gloves are worn, cross contamination DOES happen. statistics say one in ten can acquire the virus through tattoos as a whole. researchers found that those who had a tattoo had a 6.5-fold higher risk of testing positive for hepatitis C than other subjects. however, infected subjects with tattoos were not at increased risk for acute hepatitis symptoms compared with their peers without tattoos.
most new infections these days are sharing drug paraphenalia (7.2%) and veterans (a 1-3 chance)
Reply:I wouldn't say "very very" and I wouldn't compare them with a hospital. If they follow the State rules and most now have rules and regulations, some still are catching up, some still are not. So, by careful. I'm in a State with a tattoo parlor in our city that I wouldn't walk into.
Reply:Very, very rare. Reputable tattooists change their needles for each customer (they are disposable), just like hospitals. For the guns themselves, most tattooists have an autoclave, which hospitals use to sterilize surgical instruments like scalpels. Check with your tattooist and ask him or her how they sterilize their equipment. They are happy to show you.
Edited to add: To the person below who wouldn't say "very very", I beg to differ.
There has been ONE case of hepatitis C linked to tattooing in the entire historical records of the Center for Disease Control. I'd call that pretty remote.
Every tattooist I've ever been to uses disposable needles, tubes and owns an autoclave. I go to reputable, mainstream studios and ask questions. I have 11 tattoos myself and never a single problem.
Reply:unlikely as they "should " be covered with plastic and sanitized. Regulated by city ordances. You should only go to reputable shops then you won't have a problem.
How common is it to get hepatitis c from a tattoo gun?
it's not all that uncommon. hcv infected blood-whether dried or wet can transmit. dry blood lives much longer than any well known virus. all it takes is the right circumstances-a drop of dried blood unseen to the naked eye can fall off of the gun while the tattoo is being done-and can enter the blood stream where it can reconstitute.
no matter how many gloves are worn, cross contamination DOES happen. statistics say one in ten can acquire the virus through tattoos as a whole. researchers found that those who had a tattoo had a 6.5-fold higher risk of testing positive for hepatitis C than other subjects. however, infected subjects with tattoos were not at increased risk for acute hepatitis symptoms compared with their peers without tattoos.
most new infections these days are sharing drug paraphenalia (7.2%) and veterans (a 1-3 chance)
Reply:I wouldn't say "very very" and I wouldn't compare them with a hospital. If they follow the State rules and most now have rules and regulations, some still are catching up, some still are not. So, by careful. I'm in a State with a tattoo parlor in our city that I wouldn't walk into.
Reply:Very, very rare. Reputable tattooists change their needles for each customer (they are disposable), just like hospitals. For the guns themselves, most tattooists have an autoclave, which hospitals use to sterilize surgical instruments like scalpels. Check with your tattooist and ask him or her how they sterilize their equipment. They are happy to show you.
Edited to add: To the person below who wouldn't say "very very", I beg to differ.
There has been ONE case of hepatitis C linked to tattooing in the entire historical records of the Center for Disease Control. I'd call that pretty remote.
Every tattooist I've ever been to uses disposable needles, tubes and owns an autoclave. I go to reputable, mainstream studios and ask questions. I have 11 tattoos myself and never a single problem.
Reply:unlikely as they "should " be covered with plastic and sanitized. Regulated by city ordances. You should only go to reputable shops then you won't have a problem.
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