Reasons for Last Moment C-Section

- Dr Madhavi Reddy

Obstetrics and Gynecologist

Reasons the last minute cesarean is needed.

Labor progress slows or stops. Umbilical cord becomes pinched.

The baby is in distress.

The baby's head is too large to fit through the birth canal.

The placenta separates from the uterine wall.

The baby's transverse (coming out shoulder first)