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Question
Hello doctor,
Is the second caesarean section at 37 weeks dangerous? And what should I do to monitor my child's development?
Tran My Xuyen (2003)
Answer
Answered by Doctor Trinh Thi Thanh Huyen - Obstetrician and Gynecologist - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “Is the second caesarean section at 37 weeks dangerous? ", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
The second caesarean section is a pregnancy that is at risk due to the old cesarean scar. Depending on how long your old cesarean scar is from this time and there are clinical signs as well as ultrasound assessment of your old cesarean scar condition, the doctors will decide the most appropriate and safest time to give birth. can give you.
Old surgical scars are not an absolute indication for the 2nd surgery, but the current trend is that almost everyone with 2nd surgery scars will continue to operate. If all of your pregnancy monitoring is stable, there are no medical conditions before and during pregnancy such as heart disease, pre-existing lung disease, pre-eclampsia or placenta previa, etc., then your next surgery should be after 38 weeks. At that time, the baby is full-term, and there are signs of pre-labor or labor so that the cervix begins to open, limiting the risk of stillbirth.
If you still have questions about the second cesarean section at 37 weeks, you can go to the hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
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