My sister-in-law just had a baby delivered by C-section because he was in breech position. I was a breech baby and jumped out feet first, but I understand they don't like to take chances these days.
Does anyone know if abortions increase the risk of needing a C-section later? I'm curious because a woman I know to have had one said she will need a C-section when she gives birth in 2 months, and I'm wondering if there's any link.
Many children were delivered breech in the distant past, but it has been a lost art for over 20 years. Very few doctors have ever seen one except the occasional premature that "shoots out in the bed". Their was an attempt to revive the lost art in the late 80's, but even in academic centers the complication rate was about 2%. Ask a mother today if she will risk a one in fifty chance of injury to her baby or have a C-section. Risks associated with a scheduled C-section are less than one percent. Most moms today say put the risk on them, not the baby. That's just the facts.
19 years as an OB.
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PS- no connection between Abortions and C-section unless she had her uterus perforated during the slaughter of her first child. Probably just a symptom of her continued selfish ways. Didn't wanna be pregnant then. Don't wanna labor now. I am seeing more and more of that.
My sister-in-law just had a baby delivered by C-section because he was in breech position. I was a breech baby and jumped out feet first, but I understand they don't like to take chances these days. When my twins were born (very prematurely), the first son was born normally, but for the second, they had to reach in, grab him by the butt, and pull him out folded over butt-first.
They were only 28 weekers, though, so they were very small (2 lbs 13, and 2 lbs 3), but my wife had had no painkillers (two and a half hour labor, no time) and couldn't have a C-Section because of blood thinners.
A special situation, of course, but, since the subject came up...