Whether youโre booked in for a caesarean section birth or you just want to prepare yourself for delivery day, read on for everything you need to know about C-sections and what you can expect on surgery day.
The C-section rate in South Africa is among the highest in the world -
Around 77% of babies whose parents are on medical aid are born via caesarean section in South Africa.
While the public sector CS rate of 27.4% in SA is in line with global trends, the private sector rate of 73% is one of the ๐๐๐๐๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ง๐ก๐, as is the high differential between public and private sector rates in SA.
There are two types of C-sections -
There are two types of caesareans โ ๐ ด๐ ป๐ ด๐ ฒ๐๐ ธ๐ ๐ ด and ๐ ด๐ ผ๐ ด๐๐ ถ๐ ด๐ ฝ๐ ฒ๐.
Generally, your obstetrician will recommend an elective C-section if there are any potential health risks with a vaginal birth. Emergency caesareans are performed if you or the baby are in distress, you experience problems with your placenta, or your labour is moving too slowly.
We will keep sharing more informative details on C-Sections in SA!
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