Patient's question:
I have had two cesarean sections. Can I have a third child?Doctor's answer:
Hello! After a cesarean section, if your body recovers well and you are in good health, and if you are not an elderly mother, it is considered safe to conceive again after an interval of 2-3 years. If you choose to have another child, it is recommended that you have another cesarean section. Because after the first or second cesarean section, a scarred uterus is formed. At the scarred area, the compressive strength and contraction ability are weakened. If the third child is to be delivered vaginally, the uterus may rupture at the scarred area due to the regular contractions caused by the body's own secretion of oxytocin during labor. Therefore, if you have had a previous cesarean section, it is safer to stay in the hospital for labor before the onset of labor. Therefore, it is better to wait for the wound of the uterus to heal well after the previous cesarean section for 3 years before preparing to conceive and give birth.