Only 1.9 percent of women
with uterine scars from previous surgeries like Cesareans go on to have a uterine rupture in future pregnancies, per Special Scars.
Using data from the Consortium on Safe Labor, Zhang et al9 found that having a
previous uterine scar contributed most to the overall cesarean delivery rate, accounting for 30.9 % of all cesarean deliveries.
There could be future reproductive health problems like reduced fertility, infertility, negative feelings about childbirth and having another baby, higher risk for life - threatening complications in future pregnancies, including placenta previa, accreta or abruption, ectopic pregnancy, mild separation to frank rupture of
previous uterine scar, fetal malformation or central nervous system injury, stillbirth and newborn death.
After a classical incision, future labor is too much of a stress for
the uterine scar — it will burst and all subsequent pregnancies will have to be delivered by a repeat cesarean section.
If you've had a previous cesarean, there's a small chance
your uterine scar could separate during labor and a small chance that the separation could endanger you or your baby.
If a woman had a c - section,
the uterine scar needs to heal properly and the surrounding organs need to function in properly in the space once more.
Asherman's Syndrome —
uterine scarring or adhesions, which can prevent blood from exiting the uterus.
Counts of three and five
uterine scars were recorded from two skunks collected at Santa Cruz Island in September.
Good candidates for VBAC are usually women who have not had more than one prior C - section, who don't have
uterine scars or ruptures, who have large enough pelvises to accommodate vaginal delivery, and who are delivering in a medical setting that is properly staffed and equipped for an emergency C - section should it become necessary.