MONDAY, May 7, 2018 (HealthDay News)-- The risk of
complications during vaginal birth is higher for mothers and infants if the mother previously had a cesarean delivery, a new study reports.
Women run 5 to 7 times the risk of death with cesarean section compared with
vaginal birth.14, 29
Complications during and after the surgery include surgical injury to the bladder, uterus and blood vessels (2 per 100), 30 hemorrhage (1 to 6 women per 100 require a blood transfusion), 30 anesthesia accidents, blood clots in the legs (6 to 20 per 1000), 30 pulmonary embolism (1 to 2 per 1000), 30 paralyzed bowel (10 to 20 per 100 mild cases, 1 in 100 severe), 30 and infection (up to 50 times morecommon).1 One in ten women report difficulties with normal activities two months after the
birth, 23 and one in four report pain at the incision site as a major problem.9 One in fourteen still report incisional pain six months or more after delivery.9 Twice as many women require rehospitalization as women having normal
vaginal birth.18 Especially with unplanned cesarean section, women are more likely to experience negative emotions, including lower self - esteem, a sense of failure, loss of control, and disappointment.
There's «high» and «moderate» evidence, respectively, that exercise
during pregnancy reduces the risk of excess weight in babies at
birth, and doesn't boost the risk of labor
complications such as the need for induced labor or episiotomy (a surgical cut of
vaginal tissue to aid delivery).