c-section
Abdominal delivery method
A c-section is a cesarean section—surgical delivery of a baby through an incision in the mother's abdomen and uterus.
The procedure is performed when vaginal birth poses risks to mother or child, or sometimes by choice: She had a c-section with her first baby.
Also spelled C-section.
Controlled cut into tissue
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- suturesMedical wound closures
- operating roomSurgical procedure venue
sterile · surgeon · anesthesia · epidural · laparotomy · forceps · clamps · retractors
Infant just delivered
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- neonateInfant under 28 days
- skin-to-skinUnclothed bodily touching
- Apgar scoreNewborn vitality measure
birthweight · pediatrics · maternity · bonding · swaddling · vernix
Childbirth medicine branch
- obstetricianChildbirth physician
- gynecologyFemale reproductive medicine
- midwifeChildbirth assistance professional
- uterusFemale reproductive organ
placenta · umbilical cord · amniotic fluid · birth canal · dilation · contractions · labor
Rear of barrel
- fetal distressCompromised unborn infant
- twinsSiblings born simultaneously
- multiplesQuantities divisible evenly
- preeclampsiaPregnancy-induced hypertensive disorder
After childbirth period
- healingRestoration of health
- scarPermanent mark from healing
- mobilityCapacity for movement
- breastfeedingLactation-based infant nourishment
pain management · wound care · abdomen · binder · numbness · adhesions · maternity ward · discharge
Needing immediate attention
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
- crashSudden violent impact
- statData point, abbreviated
- fetal distressCompromised unborn infant
hemorrhage · code · rapid response · life-threatening · critical · intervention · stabilize · resuscitation
incision
Controlled cut into tissue
operating room · sterile · surgeon · anesthesia · epidural · laparotomy · forceps · clamps · retractors · drape
newborn
Infant just delivered
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- neonateInfant under 28 days
- skin-to-skinUnclothed bodily touching
Apgar score · birthweight · pediatrics · maternity · bonding · swaddling · vernix
obstetrics
Childbirth medicine branch
- obstetricianChildbirth physician
- gynecologyFemale reproductive medicine
- midwifeChildbirth assistance professional
uterus · placenta · umbilical cord · amniotic fluid · birth canal · dilation · contractions · labor
breech
Rear of barrel
- fetal distressCompromised unborn infant
- twinsSiblings born simultaneously
- multiplesQuantities divisible evenly
postpartum
After childbirth period
breastfeeding · pain management · wound care · abdomen · binder · numbness · adhesions · maternity ward · discharge · physical therapy
urgent
Needing immediate attention
fetal distress · hemorrhage · code · rapid response · life-threatening · critical · intervention · stabilize · resuscitation · NICU
- surgeriessurgery, appendectomy, hysterectomy, minor surgery, elective surgery
- childbirthcontractions, labor, pushing, dilation, birth
- high-risk pregnancyhigh-risk pregnancy, pregnancy complications, gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, fetal monitoring
- pelvic surgeryhysterectomy, myomectomy, conization, cystectomy, orchiectomy
- pregnancypregnancy, pregnant, prenatal care, due date, weeks
- birthlive birth, stillbirth, premature birth, breech birth, multiple birth
c-sectionvaginal delivery
Birth through birth canal
natural birth · vaginal birth · natural childbirth · home birth · VBAC
section, intersection, sections, dissect, bisect, sectional, sectors, sectioned, dissected