After C Section Complications

Obesity your body mass index is 30 or higher pre eclampsia high blood pressure during pregnancy age usually older than 35 your previous cesarean was in the last 19 months the fetus is very large.

After c section complications. 6 0 for planned vaginal birth although in the study. You could also have any of the following. If you have your heart set on a big family you might want to see about delivering vaginally or trying for a vbac if you ve already had a c section.

These include complications like a uterine rupture placenta previa where your placenta covers your cervix and placenta accreta or abnormal placental attachment. You may also find your c section scar hurts years later. Rare but serious problems from medication latex or anesthesia reactions include.

Adverse reactions to any type of. But you ll also be recovering from major abdominal surgery while dealing with typical postpartum issues such as engorged breasts mood swings and vaginal discharge. Severe headache blurry vision vomiting or nausea diarrhea stomach back or leg pain fever swelling of the throat lasting weakness pale or yellowed skin hives swelling or blotchy skin dizziness or fainting.

Very rarely the baby may be nicked or cut during the incision on average 1 or 2 babies per 100 will be cut during the surgery 9. After a c section birth you ll probably feel both euphoric about and overwhelmed by the new person in your arms just like any new mother. The membrane lining the uterus may become inflamed and infected.

Risks could include any of the following. That nice obtained these figures from 35 of women. Babies born by cesarean are 50 more likely to have lower apgar scores than those born vaginally 8.

After a c section you might be at risk of developing an infection of the lining of the uterus endometritis. Infection surgical injury to your bladder or intestines amniotic fluid embolism amniotic fluid or fetal material enters the maternal bloodstream inflammation of the uterus bleeding risks to future pregnancies. C sections raise risk of complications during future pregnancies if you have a c section it could also increase the risk of your having certain complications in future pregnancies.