What is a Cesarean Section

Whether your cesarean section was planned or becomes necessary at the last minute, it helps to understand what goes on when your doctor surgically delivers your baby.

So, what happens during the procedure? First, anesthesia is administered. Most often, you will get an epidural or spinal block which numbs the lower half of your body while still keeping you awake. If you are having an emergency C-section, there may not be enough time to place an epidural. I which case, you will be put to sleep with general anesthesia and wake up with the baby. A catheter will be placed into your bladder and a drape will rest on your abdomen. This is so you do not have to see the incision. The doctor will make a horizontal cut just above your pubic hair line. After several minutes, your body will be lifted from your body no worse for wear and without the pointy cone head of babies born vaginally. Your surgeon will then cut the umbilical cord and stitch you up – a procedure that can take up to 30 minutes as each layer of tissue is mended.


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