Cesarean section rates are increasing around the world. While vaginal birth is natural and often considered the best and safest way to give birth, 30 percent of all deliveries are through surgery. Also called a C-section, a baby is born through a cesarean delivery. surgical incision in your abdomen Instead of vaginal birth.

Some women choose elective cesarean delivery, while others need it for medical reasons, but doctors say the decision is mostly taken after careful consideration of the complications.

Myths related to cesarean section

According to experts, many soon-to-be mothers think that C-section is a better or safer option for them because of what they think they know. However, doctors debunk those common myths and popular beliefs regarding this procedure.

Myth 1

cesarean is very easy Option

Truth

It is generally believed that some women are “too aggressive” and believe that surgery is the easy way out. However, according to doctors, C-section is a major surgeryIt appears to be more predictable because you know the exact time of the baby’s birth, which provides some reassurance. However, like any surgery, it comes with risks, pain, and a recovery period.

Also, doctors say that the recovery process in cesarean delivery is much longer than that of vaginal delivery as there is always a risk of complications.

Myth 2

Truth

Doctors say most women are awake during cesarean surgery and are given either spinal or epidural anestheticWhich temporarily numbs the lower half of the body. Although there is no pain, they feel pressure, stretching and stretching during childbirth.

However, once the anesthesia wears off, you may feel pain from the stitches.

Myth 3

Truth

many Women have many C-sectionsBut each additional surgery increases risks, such as scar tissue formation and complications during pregnancy or delivery, such as damage to the bladder or uterus.

And that is why doctors recommend you to do proper monitoring and planning before getting pregnant.

Myth 4

C-section does not allow breastfeeding.

Truth

Even though milk production may be blocked or slowed by the effects of anesthesia, it still allows mothers to breastfeed their babies. Doctors say that once the placenta separates from the uterine wall, a sudden drop in estrogen and progesterone levels leads to a rise in prolactin levels, which triggers milk production.

And so, it is important to be patient, provide the breast to the baby at regular intervals to fulfill the breastfeeding principle of demand and supply, and watch your body’s magic work naturally.

Myth 5

Truth

Postpartum bleeding occurs after birth from the site where the placenta was previously attached. This area is now healing a sizable wound which requires the same time and process to heal as a vaginal delivery.

And so, bleeding from the uterine cavity This will happen regardless of the delivery method.

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