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What Are The Risks Of Opting For A 3rd Cesarean?
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Wed, 6 Aug 2014
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Wed, 6 Aug 2014
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Question : My wife has undergone two seesarion for babies and we have two babies now.We had family palning at the seond babay sessarion and we are planign for a baby now.Is it possible to pregnant again and also will my wife health will be ok after the another sessarion . Please reply me considering my request of baby and health of my wife.My age is 34 and my wifes age is 29.Please reply.
Brief Answer:
possible but risky
Detailed Answer:
Hello
The more number of times that someone undergoes a Ceaserean Section, the risk is higher with each subsequent pregnancy. Two sections are quite ok. Getting pregnant a third time will also be possible. But having a third Ceaserean will be risky in terms of bleeding etc. If you wish for a third child, then yes, of course its possible. But you need to know that having more than 3 Ceaserean deliveries is not recommended. Im not sure what kind of family planning you had after the 2nd section since you havent specified. If you mean, you had a tubal ligation, then she will first have to undergo a tubal recanalisation and then try to get pregnant.
Chances of pregnancy after tubal recanalisation are about 50%.
Repeated Ceaserean sections can cause high risk of bleeding, uterine rupture etc.
possible but risky
Detailed Answer:
Hello
The more number of times that someone undergoes a Ceaserean Section, the risk is higher with each subsequent pregnancy. Two sections are quite ok. Getting pregnant a third time will also be possible. But having a third Ceaserean will be risky in terms of bleeding etc. If you wish for a third child, then yes, of course its possible. But you need to know that having more than 3 Ceaserean deliveries is not recommended. Im not sure what kind of family planning you had after the 2nd section since you havent specified. If you mean, you had a tubal ligation, then she will first have to undergo a tubal recanalisation and then try to get pregnant.
Chances of pregnancy after tubal recanalisation are about 50%.
Repeated Ceaserean sections can cause high risk of bleeding, uterine rupture etc.
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