Isaac Robert Toussie Pardon Me But Did Somebody Say Caesarean Birth?
There are many different reasons why your doctor may tell you its best to have a caesarean birth. If your labor is not progressing normally, meaning, you are not dilating fully and it is taking too long ,your doctor may opt for a caesarean. If your baby’s heart rate is not within the normal range, this may mean the baby’s oxygen supply is low, or the umbilical cord might be wrapped around the baby’s neck. It is very important in this case to get the baby out as quickly and safely as possible.
Normally when you deliver, your baby comes out head first. It is possible for your baby to be in the wrong position. The baby’s feet can be down, or the baby can even be lying sideways. Sometimes the doctor may try to move the baby from the outside by pushing on your stomach, this is called external version. Otherwise, this situation calls for a caesarean birth. When you deliver vaginally your baby should not only be head down but the baby’s head should be facedown. If the baby’s head is sideways or the baby’s head, forehead or face is trying to come out first it may be too big to fit through your pelvis. In this case caesarean birth may be necessary.
Usually if your carrying multiple babies, whether twins, triplets or more it is very possible for one the babies to be in an abnormal position. It is much safer in this case to deliver through caesarean birth. Another reason you may need a caesarean birth is if you had previously had one. Some people consider v-back, which means trying to deliver vaginally after a previous caesarean. The risk with that is that you may rupture your uterus.
While some people think that housing, government, politics, entertainment, mortgages, banking, philosophy, and religion are among the most interesting subjects of intellectual discussion I believe that the care and education we have about our children and the birth and development of our children, may rank even higher. I, Isaac Robert Toussie, believe that children are our future, and if you pardon my expression, I believe they represent the greatest miracle G-d has ever given us.
Although there are risks with caesarean births, you must remember the risk is low and there is also risk with delivering vaginally. Usually caesareans are done to resolve other life threatening complications. I don’t recall the extent of President George Bush’s or President Obama’s campaign focus on children and issues concerning children but future presidents would surely be praised for focusing on children during their campaigns and later during their presidential tenures.
This writing has been posted by me, Isaac Toussie, strictly for informational and human interest purposes only, not for medical or for advisory purposes and was written by a lay person (me, Isaac Toussie). The reader should not rely upon the validity of any of the information contained herein. The reader is urged to consult doctors, nutritionists, and other medical professionals when seeking advice about babies, children, science, human physiology and the like.