When Is a C-Section Necessary?

If what starts out as a normal, low-risk pregnancy converts to a high-risk pregnancy, if anything happens that requires the medical team to question whether a safe vaginal delivery is feasible, that may require a totally different plan.
I understand that some mothers are afraid to have a Cesarean section; they’re worried about surgery, or they’ve been told that there are risks.
Cesarean sections are the number one surgical procedure in the United States.
More than a million mothers every year have C-sections in this country.
You’ll also find out that the majority of those mothers do very well, do not suffer any adverse consequences.
But more importantly, It doesn’t make sense to continue to push towards a vaginal delivery that is not going to culminate in the delivery of a healthy baby.
Some babies actually do better if they are delivered and are taken care of in a neonatal intensive care unit than continuing to remain in a hostile intrauterine environment.