At Women’s Care of Bradenton, we offer the top of line services in obstetrics procedures. Obstetrics is an area of female health that monitors and focuses on women with a child throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum.
Obstetrics Procedures
An obstetrician provides surgical care for pregnant women or postpartum females. If you are pregnant and looking for services regarding your childbirth, contact us for fantastic obstetrics Bradenton.
Some of the obstetrics procedures we offer include:
- Induction of Labor
- Cesarean Section
- Cervical Ripening
- Cerclage
- External Cephalic Version
Induction of Labor
If the process of labor should occur before childbirth, obstetrics Bradenton may recommend inducing labor. Your doctor can induce labor through medicine or surgery. In addition, health conditions such as preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and chronic medical conditions affecting the kidneys, lungs, or heart could lead to the need to induce labor.
Other slight problems relating to pregnancy can happen that create the need for induction of labor. For example, sometimes, your obstetrician may have to induce labor if your water breaks before you experience labor pains. In addition, you may be a candidate for induction of labor if you are past your due date by one or two weeks or if you happen to live far away from your hospital but have a history of fast labor.
The physicians in our Bradenton obstetrics will know when it is the best time to begin induction by checking your cervix. They will also check the baby’s position, and in some cases, your doctor will take a sample of amniotic fluid to check your child’s lungs. These steps will help ensure you undergo the safest delivery possible.
Cesarean Section
During a cesarean section, more otherwise known as a C-section, your obstetrician will start to deliver your baby by first making an incision on your abdomen and uterus. Then, your doctor will bring your child into the world through those incisions. Your strength and the care of your doctors make this process possible.
Your doctor will recommend a C-section if a vaginal delivery is not safe. For example, if your baby is not positioned headfirst, otherwise known as breech, a C-section may be the safest delivery option.
A C-section may also be performed if a woman’s cervix is not fully dilated. The drug Oxytocin can make contractions more robust and help eliminate the need for C-sections. However, even in some cases, the drug is not enough, and a C-section will be necessary.
Another reason may be that the baby is too large to fit through the birth canal. If the baby’s heartbeat becomes too low at any point during labor, this indicates that the baby can not withstand delivery and a C-section is the safest alternative.
C-sections are a medical advancement that has saved the lives of so many mothers and their children. In addition, the procedure can prevent complications if you have developed a pre-existing condition or a late vaginal birth.
The procedure is considered safe. However, as with any surgery or procedure, risks are involved. You can plan for your recovery and prepare for your procedure. Our team at Bradenton obstetrics can help create a specialized birthing plan for you.
Cervical Ripening
While a woman is pregnant, her cervix is closed to keep the baby inside the uterus. However, when a woman goes into labor, her cervix should dilate, opening up and making an exit for delivery. The cervix is closed and tight during pregnancy. However, during cervical ripening, the tissue becomes softer, allowing for an easier delivery.
The procedure is recommended for women who have to undergo induction of labor. It can make labor more efficient and smooth. One of the main risks associated with cervical ripening is fetal distress because contractions could happen too fast. If this occurs, obstetrics Bradenton may say that a C-section will be necessary.
Cerclage
Cervical cerclage is a procedure in which your doctor will sew the opening of your cervix shut. The pressure of a child in your uterus can cause some women’s cervix to open prematurely. If your cervix is at risk of opening during pregnancy, your doctor would suggest cerclage.
If you have had a second-trimester miscarriage or a CONE biopsy, you may have a weak cervix that can not withstand the pressure of pregnancy. Cerclage can solve this problem, and Bradenton obstetrics will help decide whether cerclage will help your case.
External Cephalic Version
This procedure can change your baby’s positioning in the uterus to reduce the risk of having to deliver your baby breech or having a C-section. By maneuvering the mother’s abdomen, your obstetrician can rotate your child into a headfirst position.
When you are less than 37 weeks near your due date, your doctor may do an External Cephalic Version to have the safest delivery. Your doctor will diagnose breech positioning by feeling your abdomen and administering an ultrasound.
This procedure is typically safe, but as with any procedure, risks are involved. For example, in about only one percent of mothers, early delivery occurs. There is also a one percent risk that a blood loss could occur for you and your baby.
In worst cases, you could need an immediate C-section, the placenta could be damaged, or fetal distress could occur. These severe complications are unlikely. However, you will be surrounded by healthcare professionals who can best solve these complications.
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