When can i get pregnant again after a cesarean section delivery?
My doctor said 6 months, minimum, but it’s better to wait at least a year. Ask your doctor, because I think the incision for an emergency c-section (vertical) has a higher risk of complications in further pregnancies than the horizontal incision. Getting pregnant too soon again runs the risk of uterine rupture and hemorrhage, and possible miscarriage (if the embryo implants over the scar there could be placental issues) and placenta previa if the incision was low, Plus, you want to give your body time to recover it’s nutrient stores, etc. in order to ensure a healthy pregnancy. Remember, no sex for six weeks because of a chance of infection. Having another baby won’t replace the one you lost, and you need to give yourself dome time to grieve…you’ll probably be anxious about the baby’s well-being when you get pregnant again, so try to do the best you can to ensure that your child has the best environment to enter the world, which includes you allowing yourself to physically and emotio
