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Cesarean Section

Understanding and Celebrating Your Baby's Birth
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Cesarean section is often seen as an unnecessary medical intervention or even as a personal failure for a woman. Though one in four babies born in the United States and Europe comes into the world with the help of surgery, this option is often feared by expectant mothers. In Cesarean Section: Understanding and Celebrating Your Baby's Birth, women's health specialists 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.


Contents:Acknowledgments

IntroductionPart I. The Why, What, and When of Cesarean Section Chapter 1. Why are Cesarean Sections Performed?

Chapter 2. A Brief History of Cesarean Section

Chapter 3. What Happens in Cesarean Section and Who Performs the Surgery?

Chapter 4. When Is a Cesarean Section an Emergency?

Chapter 5. When Is a Cesarean Section Not and Emergency?

Chapter 6. Considering the Risks of Cesarean SectionPart II. What's Next? After a Cesarean Section Chapter 7. Going Home: You and Your Family

Chapter 8. Portpartum Depression

Chapter 9. Contraception

Chapter 10. Vaginal Birth after Cesarean SectionAppendixes Appendix A. Questions to Ask Your Doctor

Appendix B. The Apgar Scale

Appendix C. Calcium-rich Foods

Appendix D. Iron-rich Foods

Appendix E. My Baby DiedGlossary

Resources

Selected Bibliography

Index

""Congratulations to the authors of this sensible book, which gives information to dispel the myths and settle the arguments surrounding cesarean section in a nonthreatening way... I recommend all pregnant women take the opportunity to read this book and discuss its content with their doctor or midwife.""

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