While vaginal births are always the best way for a baby to be born, sometimes a situation requires mom to schedule an operation to have her baby. There are many reasons this may occur, some valid and some not.
C-Section incision
It could be that baby is breech and mom is choosing to birth in the hospital. If this is the case, the majority of doctors will not deliver a breech baby vaginally (homebirth midwives are trained to handle this situation). Another positional reason why a mom may be required to schedule a cesarean is because the baby is laying transverse, which means across the uterus with head and feet pointing toward either side of the mom.
Perhaps mom is experiencing an initial Herpes outbreak and is close to her due date. The risk of the baby contracting Herpes is high during a vaginal birth, so a C-Section may be required.
Those are just some of the reasons why a schedule cesarean may be required.
Each mom and baby is as unique as each birthing situation. That’s why Full Moon’s Daughter offers a 2 hour session (in person or online if outside the Portland, Oregon area) about how to prepare physically, mentally and emotionally, for this change of flow.
There is absolutely nothing easy about have a cesarean. This is major abdominal surgery that a mom has to recover from, in addition to caring for a new baby. This is a very difficult situation and being prepared is the best thing a mom can do.
During Full Moon’s Daughter 2 hour workshop, we’ll help all moms get ready for this operation. If applicable, we’ll discuss the validity why a C-Section is being required. We will review, with as much detail as mom wants, the surgical process and immediate experience in the recovery room. And most importantly, we’ll design a recovery plan for mom and baby.
