The optional pre-planned cesarean section is usually done at
39 weeks. The opinions of scientific associations are not to be done before the
39th week. According to the last menstrual date and ultrasound updates,
pregnancy can be done when and after 39 weeks 0 days. Doing so may increase
some risks related to the baby and do not carry any risk related to the mother.
Emergency
cesarean section:
Emergency cesarean surgeries that are not planned in advance
can be performed in every week of pregnancy as they are performed due to the
emergencies related to the life of the mother or baby. While cesarean surgeries
usually performed after 34 weeks of gestation do not have a problem with the
baby, in operations performed before 34 weeks, respiratory distress and other
problems may occur due to the incomplete development of the baby's lung.
Before the 24th gestational week, the abdominal layers and
the uterus are cut as in the same cesarean section and the removal of the baby
is called a hysterectomy. The reason why this operation is not called cesarean
is that there is no life expectancy for the baby. Hysterotomy is a surgical
procedure for termination of pregnancy.
How long
(how many hours) does the cesarean take?
The duration of cesarean surgery usually varies between 30-60
minutes. Those who have had cesarean surgery many times before, usually take
longer than others.
How many
days will the patient with cesarean heal?
The patient usually heals to do their daily work in a week
and sit comfortably, get up and walk around. It usually takes about a week for
the seam to heal and close completely.