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… higher than if you just had a C-section. Health Tools Health Tools help you make wise health decisions or take action to improve …
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Overview You and your birth partner can take part more fully in a vaginal birth than you can in a caesarean delivery. During a caesarean, the mother gets either a regional anesthetic or a general …
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Topic Overview Is this topic for you? If you have had a C-section and would like information about how a caesarean affects future deliveries, see the topic Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC) . What …
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… your first time. In this section you'll find information that can help you plan and start … breathing techniques for labour Problems during labour Labour may not go as smoothly as … your first time. In this section you'll find information that can help you plan and start …
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… vaginal delivery, the area between your legs may be sore, bruised and swollen. If you have stitches, you may experience more pain. To ease discomfort: … tears are healed. Menstruation Your period may not start while your baby's only source of …
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… break open (rupture) during labour. Women who have a low transverse caesarean scar have a … (0.5%) with a low transverse scar have a uterine rupture during a trial of labour. footnote 1 A woman's risk of uterine rupture increases with: Each …
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… in which the first twin is head-down and the second twin is breech, both babies may best be … singleton breech delivery. ACOG Committee Opinion No. 340. Obstetrics and Gynecology , … in which the first twin is head-down and the second twin is breech, both babies may best be …
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… labour. Doulas and support during childbirth Vaginal birth It is possible to have a vaginal birth after a caesarean. This type of … Childbirth: Perineal massage before labour Vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) … If you …
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… be with you. You may want to have family and friends around you or only the baby's other … be with you. You may want to have family and friends around you or only the baby's other …