Multiple C-Sections - Are they Bad?
Women who have had even one c-section worry about having others due to the possible increase of uterine rupture or tear in the uterus.
Certainly the risk increases the more C-sections you have; I think I read somewhere that hysterectomies were something like five times higher for women having their fourth C-section than for women having their second C-section and risks like blood transfusions increase after 6 C-sections or more.
I have to say there aren’t many women who have undergone 6 or more c-sections, there are a few but it’s not the majority. Most women undergo, on average 2-3.
C-sections are a very necessary surgery in many cases and they can be life saving, however if you have had 3 babies delivered via C-section it may not be wise to plan 3 more. Having a large family might be important to you but the health and well being of both you and your child should be considered as well.
I think what’s really important to stress here is that complications can occur no matter what the delivery method or how many times. From what I can tell it’s the emergency c-sections that carry the most risk.
If your last birth was a c-section, take care to give yourself time to completely heal from your last surgery before having another baby.
Whether you are going to have another C-section or a VBAC (vaginal birth after c-section) it just makes sense to wait the recommended period of time, which by the way is one year) before delivering again to let the both the external and internal incisions heal properly. Some say you can wait less time and you can, but I believe the longer you can wait, the better.
