Caesarean birth

Caesarean birth

A caesarean is an operation where your baby is born through a cut made in your abdomen and womb.

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A dark operating theatre with a spot light on the focal point. A pair of doctors in turquoise scrubs, white masks and hair nets lifts a newborn up as part of the caesarean section procedure.

A dark operating theatre with a spot light on the focal point. A pair of doctors in turquoise scrubs, white masks and hair nets lifts a newborn up as part of the caesarean section procedure.

A dark operating theatre with a spot light on the focal point. A pair of doctors in turquoise scrubs, white masks and hair nets lifts a newborn up as part of the caesarean section procedure.

What is caesarean birth

A newborn baby lies on blue medical cloth. A gloved hand holds a stethoscope to the baby's chest.

A newborn baby lies on blue medical cloth. A gloved hand holds a stethoscope to the baby's chest.

A newborn baby lies on blue medical cloth. A gloved hand holds a stethoscope to the baby's chest.

Possible benefits & risks

A surgeon is placing a newborn baby delivered through caesarean section onto a turquoise medical cloth held by another medical practioner in blue scrubs.

A surgeon is placing a newborn baby delivered through caesarean section onto a turquoise medical cloth held by another medical practioner in blue scrubs.

A surgeon is placing a newborn baby delivered through caesarean section onto a turquoise medical cloth held by another medical practioner in blue scrubs.

What to expect for a caesarean

A medical practioner holds a newborn baby delivered through caesarean section and is lifting it towards the mother. In focus there is the mother's head, she is lying on the operating table with a sheet up in front of her face.

A medical practioner holds a newborn baby delivered through caesarean section and is lifting it towards the mother. In focus there is the mother's head, she is lying on the operating table with a sheet up in front of her face.

A medical practioner holds a newborn baby delivered through caesarean section and is lifting it towards the mother. In focus there is the mother's head, she is lying on the operating table with a sheet up in front of her face.

After your caesarean birth

Help sheet

Having an emergency caesarean

Help sheet

Questions after an emergency caesarean