A cesarean birth is the birth of a baby via a surgical procedure called a cesarean section or C-section. This procedure is used to deliver a baby through incisions in the abdomen and uterus.   Cesarean births may be planned or unplanned. A cesarean birth could be planned ahead of time if you have a complication that would make a vaginal delivery difficult or you have had a previous cesarean birth and you aren't considering vaginal birth after cesarean, commonly referred to as a VBAC. Often a cesarean is not planned and the circumstances change when you are in labor, which lead to a cesarean birth. If you are planning on a cesarean birth you should know what is involved, what you can expect, what your options are, and how to get your recovery off to a good start. Even if a cesarean birth is the furthest thing from how you envision your birth this episode will prepare you just in case your baby ends up being born by cesarean.

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