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Your doctor might recommend a c-section if she thinks it is safer for you or your baby than vaginal birth. Some c-sections are planned. But most c-sections are done when unexpected problems happen during delivery. Even so, there are risks of delivering by c-section. Limited studies show that the benefits of having a c-section may outweigh the risks when:
* the mother is carrying more than one baby (twins, triplets, etc.)
* the mother has health problems including HIV infection, herpes infection, and heart disease
* the mother has dangerously high blood pressure
* the mother has problems with the shape of her pelvis
* there are problems with the placenta
* there are problems with the umbilical cord
* there are problems with the position of the baby, such as breech
* the baby shows signs of distress, such as a slowed heart rate
* the mother has had a previous c-section
Source: Office on Women's Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Your doctor might recommend a c-section if she thinks it is safer for you or your baby than vaginal birth. Some c-sections are planned. But most c-sections are done when unexpected problems happen during delivery. Even so, there are risks of delivering by c-section. Limited studies show that the benefits of having a c-section may outweigh the risks when:
* the mother is carrying more than one baby (twins, triplets, etc.)
* the mother has health problems including HIV infection, herpes infection, and heart disease
* the mother has dangerously high blood pressure
* the mother has problems with the shape of her pelvis
* there are problems with the placenta
* there are problems with the umbilical cord
* there are problems with the position of the baby, such as breech
* the baby shows signs of distress, such as a slowed heart rate
* the mother has had a previous c-section
Source: Office on Women's Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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