caesarian section
Abdominal delivery method
A caesarian section is a surgical procedure to deliver a baby through an incision in the mother's abdomen and uterus.
It may be planned in advance or performed as an emergency when vaginal delivery poses risks.
Often shortened to C-section or caesarian: She had a caesarian with her first child.
Also spelled cesarean.
- Apgar scoreNewborn vitality measure
- postpartum recoveryPhysical healing following childbirth
- obstetricianChildbirth physician
- midwifeChildbirth assistance professional
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
sutures · incision · maternal mortality · scheduled delivery · prenatal care · operating room · anesthesia · hemostats · maternal bonding · preeclampsia · birth trauma · recovery room · skin-to-skin contact · forceps · clamps · operating table · fetal monitoring · sterile field
caesarian sectionvaginal delivery
Birth through birth canal
natural birth · vaginal birth · natural childbirth · home birth · water birth
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