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C-Section: Medical Reasons
What you need to know: Cesarean section (c-section) is delivery of a baby by surgery. An incision (cut) is made in the mother's belly and uterus (womb).
www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/240_1031.asp
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Upside: Detailed explanation of c-sections, when they are required and risks
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A C-section, also called a cesarean section, is the delivery of
a baby through a surgical abdominal incision. A C-section delivery is performed when a vaginal birth is not possible or is not safe for the mother or child.
www.healthline.com/adamcontent/c-section
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Upside: Very good overview including indications, risks, symptoms and recovery
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Cesarean Sections (C-Sections)
Every pregnant woman hopes for a short labor and delivery with no complications — manageable contractions, some pushing, then a beautiful baby — but it doesn't always work out that way.
kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_newborn/pregnancy/c_sections.html
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Upside: Easy to use site with good overview on details of caesarean sections
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Caesarean section
A very few women choose to give birth by caesarean, but for others it's a decision taken when a vaginal delivery stops progressing as it should, or when problems are anticipated. But what are the ...
www.bbc.co.uk/parenting/having_a_baby/birth_caesarean.shtml
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Upside: Detailed information on elective and emergency cesarean sections
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Giving birth by cesarean section
What is a cesarean section? Why would I have a planned c-section? Why would I have an unplanned cesarean delivery? What happens right before a c-section? How is a c-section done?
www.babycenter.com/0_giving-birth-by-cesarean-section_160.bc
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Upside: Detailed article on most common cesarean section questions
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C-section: When is it the best option?
Sometimes a C-section is safer for mother or baby than is a vaginal delivery. Here's why a C-section might be needed, including possible complications.
www.mayoclinic.com/health/c-section/PR00078
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Upside: Good overview on determining when to have a c-section
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Safety of Vaginal Delivery After Cesarean Section
Q: I keep hearing different information on whether it is safe for a woman to have a vaginal delivery after a cesarean section.
healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1001717198.html
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Upside: Discusses safety of VBAC
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Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) - Yahoo! Health
What is a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC)? If you have had a cesarean delivery (also called a C-section) before, you may be able to deliver your next baby vaginally. This is called vaginal birth ...
health.yahoo.com/pregnancy-birth/vaginal-birth-after-cesarean-vbac/healthwise--hw200557.html
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Upside: Helpful information on VBAC, benefits and risks
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Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC)
Though once valid, the belief that women who have delivered via cesarean section (c-section) are not eligible for later vaginal delivery is no longer true.
www.womenshealthchannel.com/vbac/index.shtml
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Upside: Detailed article on choosing VBAC
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Caesarean section - from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A caesarean section (AE cesarean section), or c-section, is a form of childbirth in which a surgical incision is made through a mother's abdomen (laparotomy) and uterus (hysterotomy) to deliver one ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesarean_section
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