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Record Nr.

UNINA9910777588103321

Autore

Moore Michele

Titolo

Cesarean section : understanding and celebrating your baby's birth / / Michele Moore, Caroline de Costa

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Baltimore : , : The Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2003

ISBN

0-8018-8133-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource  (vi, 149 pages) : illustrations

Collana

A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book

Altri autori (Persone)

De CostaCaroline <1947->

Disciplina

618.4

Soggetti

Cesarean section

Delivery (Obstetrics)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [143]-146) and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The why, what, and when of cesarean section -- Why are cesarean sections performed? -- A brief history of cesarean section -- What happens in cesarean section and who performs the surgery? -- When is a cesarean section an emergency? -- When is a cesarean section not an emergency? -- Considering the risks of cesarean section -- pt. 2. What's next? After a cesarean section -- Going home: you and your family -- Postpartum depression -- Contraception -- Vaginal birth after cesarean section.

Sommario/riassunto

One in four babies born in the United States and Europe comes into the world via Cesarean section. Yet this procedure has been described by critics as an unnecessary and potentially dangerous medical intervention. Consequently, expectant mothers often fear this option, and women who have had C-sections can feel a sense of failure. In Cesarean Section: Understanding and Celebrating Your Baby's Birth, Drs. Michele Moore and Caroline de Costa emphasize the joy of delivering a healthy baby, however that is best achieved. They explain why Cesarean births are sometimes preferable to vaginal delivery for both mother and baby, and they help women understand the issues behind the decision to perform the procedure. From anesthesia, surgery, and recovery through at-home care of mother and child, the authors offer reassurance and practical information for all mothers and mothers-to-be. They also discuss the latest findings on postpartum depression and planning for future births, including the possibility of



vaginal birth after a Cesarean section. For every woman who has a planned - or unplanned - Cesarean section, this book provides the information they need to alleviate their fears and come to value this delivery option."Because up to a quarter of all births are Cesarean births, prenatal preparation should include information about Cesarean sections for every woman. And that is why we have written this guide ... We believe strongly that it is time to speak out and say that Cesarean section is a normal birth method and that women who have a Cesarean section should not be made to feel that they have failed ... We hope you find the information in this book useful and helpful in thinking about C-section, whether you have already had a Cesarean and want to understand the experience better, you wish to plan for another C-section birth, or you are expecting a baby and want to be informed about all the possibilities ahead, including this other normal way of bringing a baby into the world."--The Introduction