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Vaginal Delivery Vs Cesarean Delivery

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Vaginal Delivery A vaginal delivery is the birth of

offspring (babies in humans) in mammals through the vagina.

It is the natural method of birth for all mammals except monotremes, which lay eggs into the external environment

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Types of Vaginal Delivery A spontaneous vaginal delivery

(SVD) An assisted vaginal delivery

(AVD) An instrumental vaginal delivery

(IVD) An induced vaginal delivery (also

IVD) A normal vaginal delivery (NVD)

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Advantages of Vaginal Delivery

Babies come when they’re ready Lowered risk of respiratory

problems Babies receive protective

bacteria Quick recovery & shorter hospital

stay No scar risk in future births Lower maternal mortality

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Disadvantages of Vaginal Birth

Harms to babies• Brachial Plexus Injury

Harms to mothers• Vaginal Pain• Any urinary incontinence• Any bowel incontinence

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Cesarean Delivery A Caesarean section, (also C-

section, Caesarian section, Cesarean section, Caesar, etc.) is a surgical procedure in which one or more incisions are made through a mother's abdomen (laparotomy) and

uterus (hysterotomy) to deliver one or more babies, or, rarely, to remove a dead fetus.

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Advantages of Cesarean Delivery

Can be a life saving procedure Great advantage for those who have

complications during their pregnancy. Can be attempted fairly promptly and

within minutes you can skip the countless hours of labor

and excruciating pain You will avoid any complications during

birth with a C-section and be able to enjoy your birth, instead of screaming through it.

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Disadvantages of Cesarean Delivery

Short term harms to mother• Maternal mortality• Emergency hysterectomy• Blood clots,stroke• Surgical injuries• Longer hospitalization• Rehospitalization• Infection• Severe and long lasting pain

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Disadvantages of Cesarean Delivery

Social and emotional harms to mother• Poor birth experience• Less early contact with baby• Psychological trauma• Depression• Poor overall mental health• Poor overall functioning

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Disadvantages of Cesarean Delivery

Ongoing pysical harms to mother• Chronic pelvic pain• Bowel obstruction

Harms to babies• Accidental surgical cuts• Mild to severe respiratory problems• Not establishing breastfeeding• Childhood and adulthood asthma

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Disadvantages of Cesarean Delivery

Harms for future reproductive capacity• Infertility• Decreased fertility• Etopic pregnency• Placenta previa• Placenta accreta• Placental abruption• Uterine rupture• Maternal death

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Disadvantages of Cesarean Delivery

Harms in the future pregnencies• Still birth• Low birthweight,Preterm birth• Malformation• Central nervous system injury

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Discussion says In favor of Vaginal birth

But

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Caesarean Delivery Has Become More Popular,Because…

A modern way to have a baby A medical operation A caesarean can be scheduled A caesarean is quick in comparison to

most labours. A caesarean is perceived as pain-

free. A caesarean avoids the need for a

baby to make the journey through the birth canal.

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A caesarean is clean. A caesarean is clinical – and therein

perhaps lies its biggest attraction.

Caesarean Delivery Has Become More Popular,Because…

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what too many have lost sight of, is that even the

best caesarean can never hold a candle to a

good experience of giving birth to your baby

yourself.

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