Caesarean section
Abdominal birth operation
A Caesarean section, more commonly called a C-section, is a way to deliver a baby by cutting into the mother’s abdomen instead of through the birth canal.
This may be necessary if there is a danger to the mother or baby, or if the mother has had a previous Caesarean section.
The name probably derives from a Roman law that required pregnant women who died to be cut open so that the baby might be saved.
Controlled cut into tissue
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- suturesMedical wound closures
- operating roomSurgical procedure venue
surgeon · sterile · drapes · laparotomy · hemostasis · surgical instruments · antiseptic · gown
Female reproductive organ
- placentaFetal nourishment organ
- amniotic fluidLiquid protecting unborn offspring
- umbilical cordFetal-placental connection
- breechRear of barrel
ob-gyn · obstetrician · midwife · maternity · labor · contractions · dilation · birth canal
Regaining what was lost
- newbornInfant just delivered
- skin-to-skinUnclothed bodily touching
- bondingForming close connections
- breastfeedingLactation-based infant nourishment
postoperative · wound care · mobility · pain management · scar healing · infection prevention · discharge · follow-up
Compromised unborn infant
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
- eclampsiaPregnancy-induced seizure disorder
- pre-eclampsiaPregnancy hypertension with proteinuria
- statData point, abbreviated
urgent · life-saving · crisis · high-risk · NICU · resuscitation · intervention · complication
incision
Controlled cut into tissue
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- suturesMedical wound closures
operating room · surgeon · sterile · drapes · laparotomy · hemostasis · surgical instruments · antiseptic · gown · gloves
uterus
Female reproductive organ
- placentaFetal nourishment organ
- amniotic fluidLiquid protecting unborn offspring
- umbilical cordFetal-placental connection
breech · ob-gyn · obstetrician · midwife · maternity · labor · contractions · dilation · birth canal · twins
recovery
Regaining what was lost
- newbornInfant just delivered
- skin-to-skinUnclothed bodily touching
- bondingForming close connections
breastfeeding · postoperative · wound care · mobility · pain management · scar healing · infection prevention · discharge · follow-up
fetal distress
Compromised unborn infant
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
- eclampsiaPregnancy-induced seizure disorder
- pre-eclampsiaPregnancy hypertension with proteinuria
stat · urgent · life-saving · crisis · high-risk · NICU · resuscitation · intervention · complication
Caesarean sectionvaginal delivery
Birth through birth canal
natural birth · vaginal birth · natural childbirth · home birth · water birth
section, sections, sectional, sectioned, Caesar, sectioning, cesarean, resection