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What Happens during Caesarean Birth?

For those of you moms who've never done a C-section, or soon-to-be moms who may need to undergo one, here's what usually happens:

1. your pubic hair will be shaved

2. a drip will be inserted into your arm

3. a tube inserted into your bladder

4. anaesthetic is administered

5. a horizontal cut is made and the amniotic fluid will be drained away. This is done by your gyny. The cut is usually made just above the pubic hairline

6. the baby is lifted out of the womb, sometimes with the help of forceps

The total length of time taken for the process from the start of surgery until birth? 5 minutes! After that you'll be stitched up.


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Comment #3545: Hi

Submitted by pegasus on July 14, 2006 - 8:45am
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Unless it's necessary, I wouldn't want to get C-Sect. The idea of getting under a knife is too scary for me. Well, I delivered my bb naturally without epidural. Luckily it was not a long labor. I was still thinking about it (epidural) when I was in the labor room, then I overhead a lady beside me asking the doc of the cost. Wow, RM500 so expensive! Nvm, will try to take the pain. (OK, I didn't hv much idea how much was the pain-i only "knew" that it was supposed to be the worst pain in the world, anyway even though i might want epidural, it would be too late coz you got to inform doc much earlier). What an experience!

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