Many future mothers believe that the cesarean section is the ideal way of delivery: there are no debilitating fights, the danger of birth trauma for the baby and mother is minimized, everything passes quickly and easily. Alas, this is far from the case. The consequences of a cavitary operation for the female body are well known: the risk of bleeding and the formation of adhesions, infectious diseases and complications followed by pregnancy and childbirth. Here we will look at how a cesarean section affects a child and how children develop after a cesarean.
Is a caesarean section dangerous for a child?
Disputes about what is more preferable for the child - natural childbirth or caesarean section - do not subside. Proponents of surgical delivery give numerous examples of serious injuries to the baby during natural childbirth.
However, it can not be asserted that there are no injuries of the child in cesarean section. It happens that children born by cesarean section get injuries to the spine, brain and spinal cord, fractures and dislocations, cuts and even amputation of the fingers. True, such cases are extremely rare and depend on the skill of the doctor. In addition, with trauma to the baby immediately spend the necessary treatment or surgery. Therefore, if a cesarean section is necessary for medical reasons , it is worthwhile choosing a hospital in advance, the doctors of which have extensive experience of operative labor and are ready for any situations.
Impact of Caesarean section on child
In the process of natural childbirth the baby is born, moving along the mother's birth lines. The lungs of the child at this stage are compressed, from them the amniotic fluid is removed, so after birth the baby can breathe in full. Children born by Caesarean section do not pass this stage, therefore their lungs are full of amniotic fluid. Of course, after birth, the fluid is removed, but a newborn baby after cesarean is much more prone to respiratory disease than his peer, who came to the world in a natural way. Especially hard for preterm infants after cesarean section: their respiratory system is not completely formed.
If an emergency operation was performed on Mom, then most likely, general anesthesia was used, which means that the anesthetic substances were given to the baby. Such children after cesarean section are sluggish, poorly sucked, may experience nausea. In addition, a sharp pressure drop between the mother's womb and the outside world can lead to microblooding.
One of the consequences of a cesarean section for a child is poor adaptation. The fact is that in the process of natural childbirth the baby gets positive stress, in his body produces a whole bunch of hormones that help the crumb to adapt to the surrounding world in the first hours of life. Babe "Caesar" does not experience such stress, it is more difficult for him to adapt to new conditions. However, if the operation is done already giving birth to a mother, then such a problem may not arise.
In addition, the characteristics of children after cesarean section are hyperactivity and attention deficit disorder, decreased hemoglobin.
Care of the child after cesarean section
Many mothers, after reading about the consequences of a cesarean section for a child, were probably horrified. However, not everything is so terrible: "Caesar", as a rule, is beautiful
Of course, such babies need more attention and care. A newborn child after cesarean should always be near to his mother. Do a crumb massage, feed on demand, play with it.
Do not be afraid of surgical delivery: very often a cesarean section for a child and his mother is the only way to preserve health and even life.