Momma Vogue

Ever cross into our mind about how long can a woman conceive again after a caesarean section operation? According to Hamed Al-Taher, a BabyCentre's expert obstetrician and gynaecologist, "The usual advice is that you should wait a year after one caesarean section before becoming pregnant again. The longer your scar has to heal, the better, especially if you want a vaginal birth next time. At the very least, you should give your body a rest of six months before trying to conceive again. In most caesarean sections, a cut is made into your belly and uterus (womb) just along the top of your pubic hair. It's called a bikini cut. It will usually have healed well three months after your baby's birth." So, no worry for momma out there if you are 'accidentally' get pregnant again. Please don't abort your innocent baby. But he added, "But the longer it's left, the stronger the heal will be. And a strong heal may cause fewer problems over time. This...

This article is not from a doctor or specialist in O&G. It is only from my experience. This article can not be use as education purpose, it is only for light reading. Please ask your doctor before making any decisions. Every mother are aware of placenta previa. Even in early pregnancy- as soon as the pregnancy is detected, the doctor will scan mother's womb and check for the placenta position. Most mothers also know that placenta at lower part of uterine could be fatal if no precautions are taken into action during whole stage of pregnancy. But, how many of us ever heard of cord presentation and cord prolaps? Many also do not aware that cord prolaps is a rare obstetric emergency. It happen between 0.14 to 0.62 percent of pregnancy. It was happening to me. I was on my labour process, the v.e was 4cm already, contraction became intense, but the baby's head wasn't engage. The doctor who did the v.e was checking again, maybe try not to make me scare, he ask me, "Wher...