Cesarean section : understanding and celebrating your baby's birth /

Annotation One in four babies born in the United States and Europe comes into the world via Cesarean section. Yet this procedure has been described by critics as an unnecessary and potentially dangerous medical intervention. Consequently, expectant mothers often fear this option, and women who have...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Moore, Michele
Other Authors: De Costa, Caroline, 1947-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003.
Series:Johns Hopkins Press health book.
Subjects:
Cesarean section > Popular works.
Delivery (Obstetrics)
Cesarean section.
Human beings.
Female
Humans
Cesarean Section
Delivery, Obstetric
Césarienne > Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Délivrance (Obstétrique)
Césarienne.
Êtres humains.
Homo sapiens (species)
MEDICAL > Gynecology & Obstetrics.
Cesarean section
Popular works
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. The why, what, and when of cesarean section
  • Why are cesarean sections performed?
  • A brief history of cesarean section
  • What happens in cesarean section and who performs the surgery?
  • When is a cesarean section an emergency?
  • When is a cesarean section not an emergency?
  • Considering the risks of cesarean section
  • pt. 2. What's next? After a cesarean section
  • Going home: you and your family
  • Postpartum depression
  • Contraception
  • Vaginal birth after cesarean section.

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