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Scheduled Cesarean

What are the reasons a cesarean might be scheduled? How would a scheduled cesarean differ from an unplanned or emergency cesarean? When does it happen?
  1. Elective Cesarean

What did you feel during your c-section?
If you had a c-section, what did you feel? Was it what you expected?

Birth Preferences For Your Planned Cesarean
Did you know that you have some options for personalizing your upcoming planned cesarean birth?

Hospital Bag for a Planned Cesarean Birth
If you are planning a c-section, you'll still need to bring a hospital bag. Here are some thing that you might want to consider packing in your hospital bag.

Cesarean Birth and Doulas
Does the use of a professional labor support person benefit the family who delivers by cesarean section?

Tips for a Safer Cesarean Section
Having a cesarean section is major surgery. There are things that you can do to help lower your risk of complications and infections after surgery, all you need to do is to speak up!

What happens before a scheduled c-section?
What are the procedures prior to a scheduled cesarean section? Do they differ from an unscheduled c-section?

When can you schedule a cesarean section?
When you know that you need to schedule a cesarean to give birth you may want to know when you will schedule this around your due date.

Why would you need a scheduled cesarean section?
What are some of the reasons that you would need a scheduled cesarean birth? Here are some answers.

Cesarean Section Birth Plans
Planning a cesarean section in advance gives you time to come up with a birth plan. What's on your c-section birth plan?

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