The puerperium or postpartum is an especially sensitive stage for the new mother, in which she experiences numerous physical and emotional changes. There are some uncomfortable truths in this period, but there is one that happens immediately after giving birth that nobody tells you about, or at least nobody told me and I had a really bad time.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that the rate of cesarean sections does not exceed 10-15% and that they be performed only in cases that are medically necessary. However, the INE has released the delivery data for 2018, the year in which 26 percent of cesarean sections were performed in Spain. Of the total of 372,777 deliveries, 97,804 have been by cesarean section.
The chances of having a twin pregnancy, be it twins or twins, are not particularly high and depend on several factors, such as the mother's age and weight, a history of multiple pregnancies, and whether there is any fertility treatment.
In Babies and more we have talked on several occasions about the famous "breast crawl", that movement that looks like a crawl but that takes place after delivery, in which the baby looks for its mother's breast and crawls to it to be able to feed.
According to a study carried out in the United States and published in the journal 'Reproductive Health', one in six women has felt mistreated during childbirth, with "loss of autonomy, yelling, anger, threats, rejection or not receiving a response to requests for help ".
It is said that there is a very peculiar connection between twins or twins, and in Babies and More we have shared very curious stories and cases that have served as evidence to prove it, such as some cases of twins who became mothers or fathers on the same day as their brothers.
Previously, it was believed that if a woman had a cesarean, her subsequent deliveries would have to be the same way. But thanks to research and studies done in recent years, it has been found that it is possible to have a vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC) safely.
What is the need to clean, give vaccinations or measure the baby right after birth? There will be time for these routine practices if the delivery has been without complications, because of course the first hour of life is sacred for the baby and the mother. Nothing is more important than that moment of early skin-to-skin contact between the two.
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