Caesarean Section

Caesarean section (c-section) is the surgical delivery of a baby through an incision (a cut) in the mother’s abdomen and the uterus.

Follow the links below to find information about giving birth via caesarean section.

Reviewed October 2011

8 Resources Found

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Title:	Next birth after Caesarean Section
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	A decision needs to be made about the way a baby is born if the mother has already had a caesarean section for a previous birth.
Date:	Oct 2011

Title:	Having your baby by Caesarean section
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	A Caesarean is an operation where an incision (a cut) is made through the abdomen and uterus to deliver the baby.
Date:	Oct 2011

Title:	Birthing types
Publisher:	Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:	Information by professional health specialists on birthing types.
Date:	May 2010

Title:	Caesarean section
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	A caesarean section, or c-section, is a surgical procedure (operation) in which a baby is born through an incision (cut) made in the mother's abdominal wall (tummy) and uterus (womb). A caesarean may be planned (elective) if there are signs that a vaginal birth is risky, or unplanned (emergency) if there are problems during labour.
Date:	Mar 2012

Title:	Recovering after a Caesarean section - your body
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	After a caesarean section pain from your wound can make moving difficult. The following exercises can help you recover from both the operation and the pregnancy.
Date:	Nov 2011

Title:	Indigenous mothers and their babies, Australia 2001-2004
Publisher:	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:	This report provides information on births to Indigenous mothers in Australia from perinatal data collections for each state and territory. The report presents demographic, pregnancy and childbirth factors of Indigenous women who gave birth in 2001-2004.
Date:	Oct 2007

Title:	Care of women with breech presentation or previous caesarean birth
Publisher:	New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG)
Description:	The purpose of this guideline is to summarise the latest New Zealand and international literature and, combined with local New Zealand expertise, to offer guidance that will provide clinicians (obstetricians, general practitioners and midwives) and women, with appropriate, accurate and balanced information on the risks and benefits of caesarean compared to planned vaginal delivery in those with breech presentation or previous caesarean.
Date:	Nov 2004

Title:	Childbirth: elective Caesarean - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Why one woman chose to avoid the pain of childbirth by having an elective Caesarean section and her experience.
Date:	Apr 2002

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