Many conditions during pregnancy or labor can make a C-section
necessary, including: Prolonged or ineffective labor Placenta
issues if the placenta is positioned abnormally low in the
cervix (placenta previa), it can block the birth canal. The
placenta can also suddenly separate from the uterus (placenta
abruptia), causing the mother to hemorrhage and the baby to have
an abnormal heart rate. Disproportion or multiple births: if the
baby’s head is too large for the birth canal, or if there is
more than one baby to deliver, a C-section may be safer than a
vaginal delivery. Abnormal presentation: if the baby’s position
in the womb is abnormal, it may be safer to deliver via a
C-section. Prolapsed cord: if the umbilical cord cord comes
before the baby through the vagina, it can strangle the baby
during a vaginal delivery. Fetal distress or medical problems:
if the mother has diabetes, genital herpes, hypertension,
cardiac disease, toxemia, or ovarian or uterine cysts, vaginal
delivery may be hazardous for both mo