There are many mothers who vote or are assigned a caesarean section method. The main reason is due to difficult labor, big pregnancy, and especially by choosing the time of cesarean section according to Feng Shui. Many mothers worry that 37 weeks pregnant can be operated on yet? Is early birth safe or not?
Find the answer to this question in the article below!
37 weeks pregnant surgery yet?
At 37 weeks gestation, the baby has developed relatively completely with a plump body and can hold hands very tightly. Weight of 37 weeks fetus is about 3kg and length is about 50cm from head to heel. At this time, your baby will also learn to breathe more and the body will produce more surfactants.
Most babies will likely be able to breathe on their own and do not need medical assistance if born at this time. Therefore, having a baby this week is considered to be safe preterm birth, but it is not so you can actively have a caesarean section at 37 weeks.
At 37 weeks, the fetus is not really ready for birth
Is the operation 37 weeks pregnant yet - photo Shutterstock
Because the fetus is not fully mature, the lungs of babies born by cesarean section before 38 weeks are still premature. Moreover, fluid is stagnant in the lungs because it does not pass the mother's natural birth canal, so the alveoli is narrowed.
In this case, the risk of death for the child is very high if the emergency is not timely or if the child is saved, the child will also later develop delay due to the prolonged lack of brain oxygen.
In addition, a lot of oxygen also causes atelectasis. This is because the lungs of premature babies do not have enough surfactant - a surfactant that helps maintain alveolar stability, helping the lungs to expand.
When using surfactant, it is very expensive. In these cases, the treatment period usually lasts more than 2 weeks with the average cost of about 30 million VND, even hundreds of million VND.
Therefore, if possible, pregnant mothers should wait 38 weeks for the fetus to carry out a cesarean section to welcome the baby, except in case of force majeure because as long as the baby is still in the uterus, all of the baby's needs will still be met. Yes, I won't work hard in the future.
Where should a cesarean section?
The following cases are indicated for cesarean section:
Women with a narrow or skewed pelvis, genital malformation
Young peeling vegetable, striker vegetables, old incision, cervical cancer
Abnormal pregnancy, disproportionate pregnancy,
The pregnancy is too big, the fetus is failing in the womb, the amniotic fluid is too little
Babies with umbilical cord wrapped around the neck (when umbilical cord compression occurs, pregnancy failure)
Pregnancy failure due to overdue
The risk of cesarean delivery
Risk of Caesarean section - Photo Shutterstock
Effects on the next birth: During the next birth, the pregnant woman may have a ruptured uterus due to a rupture or an open incision. In this case, the child will die very quickly, the mother can also die if she does not transfer to the hospital in time.
Complications during surgery: Due to errors in the use of anesthetics, anesthetic techniques or due to inexperienced surgeons, the incision may be further torn, infected (easy to open the wound, heavy bleeding).
Pregnant women have intestinal obstruction, intestinal stickiness, long recovery, less milk.
Children are at risk of sequelae of respiratory failure, cerebral palsy or damage during uterine incision ...
Advice for mothers when the fetus is 37 weeks
Healthy eating is important for a healthy fetus in the womb. Because this is the period when your baby loves the fastest growing, pregnant mothers need to pay attention to nutrition this week.
Split meals into several small meals throughout the day for a better digestive system. In addition, mothers should also avoid overeating because it will upset the stomach.
Add more meat, fish, green vegetables and limit the amount of starch in each meal. The addition of foods rich in vitamin K such as cauliflower, watermelon, cabbage, different kinds of food, milk, ... will help pregnant mothers stop bleeding during childbirth.
Equally important is that you absolutely should not eat too salty foods to avoid swelling during pregnancy. A low-salt diet will help mothers curb high blood pressure and pre-eclampsia.
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