Dr. Ayesha
Gynecologist

Opening Time

Mon – Fri            9.00 am – 7:00 pm
Saturday            9.00 am – 2.00 pm
Sunday             12.00 pm – 2.00 pm

Call : +91 8800807090
Mail : docayeshaahmad@gmail.com
Address : Nishat hospital, Sri, J.C.Bose Marg, Kaiserbagh Officer’s Colony, Lalbagh, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226001

Cesarean birth

Cesarean birth is when the baby is delivered by making surgical cuts in the mothers belly and womb. These cuts may run side to side or they may be vertical, running down from the mothers belly button. It may need to be done for many reasons such as failure of labour to progress, concerns with the babys heart, very small or large baby, problems with placenta etc. At times, the mother may have a medical condition that could make vaginal birth risky.

What happens after a cesarean birth?

Most of the times, we perform cesarean birth under spinal anaesthesia. This involves injecting an anaesthetic drug in your back. This ensures that you are awake the whole time. If all goes well, we will let you hold your baby right away and you should be able to start breastfeeding soon after delivery. You would have to remain in bed for a while and will have numbness below your umbilicus till the effect of the spinal anesthesia wears off. You will have a catheter in your bladder to drain urine and we will give you intravenous fluids until you are able to eat and drink. Our pain relief team will be there to ensure that you have minimal pain. However, the abdominal cut will be sore for the first few days. We usually discharge women within 2-4 days, however, the length of your stay would depend on the reason for cesarean and how long it takes for you body to recover. It takes a few weeks for you to fully recover and during this period you can expect to have cramps in your tummy, bleeding and discharge.

What are the risks of cesarean birth?

Like any major surgery, cesarean delivery has risks. Problems happen in a small number of surgeries and can usually be treated. But in very rare cases, complications can be serious or even fatal.

  • You might have an allergic reaction to any medications used.
  • Sometimes, especially when you have had multiple abdominal surgeries in the past, your bowel or bladder might get injured during surgery.
  • Uncommonly, the uterus, other pelvic organs or the stitch line might get infected.
  • At times, one may lose blood during the surgery which might necessitate blood transfusion.
  • Rarely, you may develop blood clots in the legs during the recovery period, especially if you don’t walk around much.
    Cesarean birth increases risks in future pregnancies, some of which might be serious. Because of these risks, we perform cesarean delivery only when the benefits of the surgery outweigh the risks. In some situations, cesarean delivery is the best option. In other situations, vaginal birth is best. We try to ensure the best method of delivery for our patients, with minimal complications.

  • Gestational diabetes

    Cesarean birth is when the baby is delivered by making surgical cuts in the mothers belly and womb. These cuts may run side to side or they may be vertical, running down from the mothers belly button. It may need to be done for many reasons such as failure of labour to progress, concerns with the babys heart, very small or large baby, problems with placenta etc. At times, the mother may have a medical condition that could make vaginal birth risky.

    What causes gestational diabetes?

    The body produces a chemical [hormone] called insulin that keeps blood sugar levels in the normal range. During pregnancy, higher levels of pregnancy hormones can interfere with insulin. Usually the body can make more insulin during pregnancy to keep blood sugar normal. But in some women, the body cannot make enough insulin during pregnancy, and blood sugar levels go up. This leads to GD.