OET Listening الجزء B: Emergency Caesarean Section Explained

Labour can progress differently for different people.

In some circumstances, if labour is longer than expected,

and if we detect that the baby is distressed,

then we may have to consider an emergency caesarean section.

It's a procedure that we perform in theatre,

and it is carried out under spinal or epidural anaesthetic,

so that you don't feel anything, but you will be awake.

A screen is placed across your body so you don't have to see what's being done.

We make an incision in your tummy and womb just under your bikini line to remove your baby

and then stitch up the wound.

It takes around 40 minutes and your birth partner can be there at all times.

Does that make sense?