During C-sections the stress hormones are not as high as the chest is not compressed nor are the lung fluids emptied. Therefore, babies born through C-section or born too early need to be extra monitored on how they breathe, both awake and while sleeping.
Some babies, after birth, breathe faster and harder than expected. This may happen because of TTN, or transient tachypnea (say "tack-IP-nee-uh") in newborns. It's also called "wet lung." TTN is more common in babies delivered by C-section than in babies born by vaginal childbirth.
“It takes a while for babies born through C-section to develop a normal microbiome. And during that time, while the immune system is also developing, they become more at risk for later developing certain diseases like asthma.
Trouble breathing or shortness of breath after having a caesarean section can be a sign of fluid in the lungs or a pulmonary embolism (a blockage in the arteries of the lungs caused by a blood clot), Dr. Liriano explains. When you're pregnant, you're more likely to form blood clots for various reasons.
Babies delivered by C-section (without labor) are more likely to have this condition. This is because without the hormone changes of labor the fluid in the lungs is still there. The baby has to work to reabsorb it after birth. Babies of moms with asthma and diabetes may also be more likely to have this condition.
Caesarean birth can be seen as a traumatic birth for the baby with immediate and long term consequences. C-section is a trauma because of its abrupt and sudden interruption of the biologically programmed vaginal birth process.
The fluid usually clears from your newborn's lungs within a few hours after birth or within 2 to 3 days. Your newborn will breathe easier as the fluid clears.
Mucus is usually pushed out of the baby's lungs during a vaginal delivery, but this doesn't happen during a c-section. The mucus can make it harder for your baby to feed and it can be worrying for you. But it is normal and should get better after a few days.
Newborn respiratory distress syndrome (NRDS) happens when a baby's lungs are not fully developed and cannot provide enough oxygen, causing breathing difficulties. It usually affects premature babies. It's also known as infant respiratory distress syndrome, hyaline membrane disease or surfactant deficiency lung disease.
Thoracentesis (fluid drainage)
If fluid accumulates in the fetal chest and is severely compressing the fetal heart and lungs, we can perform a thoracentesis, a procedure performed under continuous ultrasound guidance in which we use a small needle to drain the fluid.
Long-Term Effects of C-Sections
Children born by C-section also suffer increased rates of diseases, including asthma, type I diabetes, allergies, obesity, as well as reduced overall cognitive functioning and lower academic performance.
Newborns delivered by C-section tend to harbor in their guts disease-causing microbes commonly found in hospitals (e.g. Enterococcus and Klebsiella), and lack strains of gut bacteria found in healthy children (e.g. Bacteroides species).
'The differences are very subtle but they come out most clearly in relationships,' she says. 'Caesarean babies as they grow up tend to be both dependent and impatient. They don't know the rhythm of getting to know someone and sustaining a relationship.
Babies born by Caesarean section have dramatically different gut bacteria to those born vaginally, according to the largest study in the field. The UK scientists say these early encounters with microbes may act as a "thermostat" for the immune system.
Further, the researchers found that the method of delivery independently predicted infant sleep duration, with infants delivered by emergency cesarean section sleeping approximately one hour less per day than infants born by vaginal delivery.
It happens when a baby's larynx (or voice box) is soft and floppy. When the baby takes a breath, the part of the larynx above the vocal cords falls in and temporarily blocks the baby's airway. Laryngomalacia (luh-ring-oh-muh-LAY-shuh) usually gets better on its own by the time a baby is 1 year old.
The rate of lung development can vary greatly, and the lungs are among the last organs to fully develop – usually around 37 weeks.
In this case, there is the observation that people with autism or ADHD are more likely to be born by cesarean section than we would otherwise typically expect. But this kind of epidemiological study is unable determine if one factor (cesarean section) causes another (ADHD or autism). There are two key reasons why.
When a baby is born via C-section, they will likely have extra fluid in their lungs to expel because they didn't experience the "squeeze" of passing through the vaginal canal. Preemies may also exhibit more gagging noises simply because their lungs and ability to expel excess fluid are less developed.
+Do babies recover from birth asphyxia? Babies with mild or moderate asphyxia may recover fully. If the cells did not get enough oxygen for a longer time, a baby may have permanent injury. This could affect their brain, heart, lungs, kidneys, bowels or other organs.
The C-section babies can display both irritability and increased likely hood of colic. Planned C-section babies are interestingly the most ratty and cranky babies I see. Scientific research absolutely confirms this showing that C-section deliveries cause a change to the friendly gut bacteria in the baby.
The cesarean delivery group in cohort 1 showed significantly lower white matter development in widespread brain regions and significantly lower functional connectivity in the brain default mode network, controlled for a number of potential confounders.
Modern C-sections can be undoubtedly life-saving, preserving the health of both mother and baby, and are an essential tool for reproductive health care providers. Many pregnant people elect to have a C-section to allow them to plan around delivery or simply because they would prefer not to deliver vaginally.