Is it okay to have a fourth caesarean section?

Speaking of caesarean section, you may have heard of it very often. There are many people around us who choose this way of having children, and caesarean section is now almost common. Because cesarean section can reduce the pain of pregnant women during delivery, and if the baby is relatively large, choosing cesarean section can also prevent pregnant women from having difficult labor and hemorrhage, and it is especially suitable for expectant mothers who are pregnant with multiple babies. But how many caesarean sections can be performed generally? Let’s take a look at it together below.

Experts recommend that caesarean sections should not be performed more than three times. Generally, after the second or third caesarean section, the mother will be recommended to undergo sterilization. Because of three or more cesarean sections, the scar on the uterus may cause spontaneous uterine rupture in the late pregnancy, and the risk of further delivery will be very high. The current situation is that more and more women choose cesarean section because cesarean section is quick, the mother does not suffer labor pain, and the newborn is not squeezed through the vagina and will not encounter the risk of dystocia. In addition, some people choose an auspicious day to give birth, and believe that elective delivery by caesarean section is a good option.

Generally speaking, it is necessary to wait three years before getting pregnant again after a caesarean section, because the incision on the uterine wall does not heal well in the short term. If you get pregnant too early, the fresh scar can easily rupture in the late pregnancy or during delivery, causing massive abdominal bleeding and even life-threatening. Experts point out that if conditions permit, vaginal delivery can be used for the next pregnancy after a cesarean section, but there are strict indications, requiring a three-year interval after the cesarean section before another pregnancy. And excluding reasons such as pelvic stenosis, malposition of the fetus, fetal hypoxia, intrauterine distress, and macrosomia, as long as good management is done before, during and after pregnancy, mothers who have undergone cesarean section can also give birth to their own children. This method reduces trauma and is very beneficial to the health of both mother and baby.

The above article provides a detailed analysis of how many times a woman can have a caesarean section. I believe everyone should be very clear about it after reading the article. Therefore, if a woman has had three caesarean sections, it is best not to have a fourth one, as this will cause greater damage to the uterus. Although cesarean section brings us a lot of convenience, it also has many disadvantages. Generally speaking, we should still follow the principle of natural birth if possible, and then resort to cesarean section if not. Moreover, recovery from natural birth is much faster than that from cesarean section.