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DESCRIPTION
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A Cesarean (suh-ZAIR-e-un) section--also called a C-section--allows safe, quick delivery of a baby when a vaginal delivery is not possible. In a C-section, the doctor makes a cut in the lower belly and into the uterus. The baby is delivered through this cut (often called an incision.) After the procedure, it will take about 4 weeks for you to feel like your old self. There are many reasons for doing a C- section: The baby may be in the wrong position, the baby's head may be too large to pass through the birth canal, your contractions may not be strong enough to deliver the baby, the placenta (afterbirth) may not be in the right place, or you may have had a C-section before.
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