General or epidural anesthesia for a cesarean?
Cesarean section is performed in an operating theater using one of three anesthesia techniques: epidural, spinal analgesia or general anesthesia. When the cesarean section is decided urgently and if the mother-to-be is not under an epidural, doctors resort to spinal anesthesia and sometimes general anesthesia, two techniques that allow to operate quickly, while the epidural does effect after about ten minutes.
Can the dad attend a cesarean?
What Professor Jacques Lansac thinks: “The presence of the father is of course desirable, whether the birth takes place naturally, with a forceps or by cesarean. However, he has to want it and feel able to take it. If he faints when he sees a syringe or scissors, it might be best for him to wait until it’s all over. The mother must also want it, because sometimes she does not want to be seen pushing, an action quite similar to that of having a bowel movement and not very glamorous. Finally, it is necessary that the doctor agrees because, if he thinks that the delivery is going to be difficult, he may be embarrassed by the presence of a worried and questioning father. When all goes well and the birth is a great family celebration, the caregiver almost feels too much in the intimacy of the couple. If the birth becomes complicated, it should be understood that in the vital emergency for the child and sometimes for the mother, the companion is asked to leave. Time is running out, this is not the time to discuss but to act. In this case, the explanations are given in a second step, when the mother and the baby are out of danger. “
Scheduled intervention
a childbirth Caesarean section in the eighth or ninth month of pregnancy may be scheduled, especially if the baby is severely stunted and appears too weak to be born vaginally. But also if the baby is large compared to the dimensions of the mother’s pelvis or in a transverse position, or if the placenta prevents the baby’s head from progressing through the pelvis and the mother risks hemorrhage. In the event of a scheduled cesarean section, doctors usually perform spinal pain relief.
Does cesarean section prevent breastfeeding on the first day?
A cesarean does not prevent breastfeeding your baby since it must be put to the breast within 2 to 4 hours after birth. If you stay a little longer in the recovery room, don’t worry, a little later breastfeeding will not have a negative effect on your patient. feeding with milk.
Caesarean section numbers are on the rise
The rate of cesarean births in France rose from 11% in 1981 to 16% in 1995 and more than 20% in 2009, ie about 1 in 5 births. The latest European data shows rates of 38% in Italy, 28% in Germany, 26% in Spain, 23% in Great Britain and 18.5% in Belgium.
Source: National Union of Gynecologists and Obstetricians