{"id":1136,"date":"2019-04-26T16:03:36","date_gmt":"2019-04-26T15:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aptaworld-ng.clickify.dev\/?page_id=1136"},"modified":"2021-01-06T07:10:11","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T06:10:11","slug":"having-a-caesarean-section","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/en\/pregnancy\/having-a-caesarean-section\/","title":{"rendered":"Having a Caesarean Section"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1136\" class=\"elementor elementor-1136\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-138c9f7a elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-eae-slider=\"51834\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62c64bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62c64bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Special delivery<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-435be07f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"435be07f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What it means for you and your baby<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-546fdeed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"546fdeed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some women may know they need a caesarean (C-section) long before they give birth, but for others, the decision might not be made until they go into labour. Although it\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/pregnancy\/im-so-nervous-about-the-birth\/\">natural to worry<\/a>, a caesarean is a very straightforward procedure that\u2019s over within an hour.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0094e1f elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"76698\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"0094e1f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb3eb4d\" data-eae-slider=\"44621\" data-id=\"fb3eb4d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9d9da0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9d9da0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why you might need a caesarean section<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9d31bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9d31bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your doctor feels that a normal delivery will put you or your baby\u2019s health at risk, they will advise you to have a caesarean. These are some of the reasons why this decision might be made:<\/p><ul><li>Placenta praevia; when the placenta is low in your uterus or blocks your baby\u2019s exit<\/li><li>You are carrying three or more babies, or if you are having twins and neither is head-down<\/li><li>Your baby is considered too large to come through the pelvis<\/li><li>You have severe high blood pressure or other illnesses such as pre-eclampsia<\/li><li>Your baby\u2019s health is threatened and a quick birth is needed<\/li><li>Your baby is lying breech, or another way that could prevent a normal birth<\/li><li>Cord prolapse; when the umbilical cord falls forwards so your baby cannot be delivered easily<\/li><li>You have an outbreak of genital herpes, which can be passed to your baby through a vaginal birth<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e3c947\" data-eae-slider=\"52948\" data-id=\"1e3c947\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b155061 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b155061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens during a C-section?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e2ccf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e2ccf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The procedure may vary slightly from hospital to hospital, but here is a general guide as to what will happen.<\/p><ul><li>You\u2019ll be given an antacid to neutralise the acid in your stomach, and antibiotics to prevent infection<\/li><li>An intravenous drip will be set up to monitor your fluid levels and give you extra pain relief if you need it<\/li><li>You will have a local anaesthetic (an epidural or spinal block), and a catheter to empty your bladder<\/li><li>A screen will be set up across your stomach, so you will not be able to see the operation<\/li><li>Some of your pubic hair will be shaved to clear the area for the incision<\/li><li>Once the anaesthetic takes effect, the doctor will make an incision allowing them to deliver your baby<\/li><\/ul><p>The delivery is over very quickly and all you should feel is a little pressure and pulling.<\/p><p>Unless you need a general anaesthetic or it\u2019s an emergency, your birth partner can usually stay with you from start to finish.<\/p><p>\u201cI had a last-minute caesarean, it all happened so quickly, I didn\u2019t have time to worry about it. Before I knew it, I had my little girl in my arms!\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0688e8c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"51535\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"0688e8c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb8aa59\" data-eae-slider=\"2073\" data-id=\"bb8aa59\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ebf296 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0ebf296\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32deab1 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"11783\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"32deab1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-975f9c3\" data-eae-slider=\"8485\" data-id=\"975f9c3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38e79b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38e79b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens after your baby is born?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2e91cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2e91cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"\/pregnancy\/post-delivery-care-and-bonding\/\">After your baby is born<\/a>, your placenta is delivered and the surgeon sews up your uterus and your abdomen. The whole procedure takes about 40 to 50 minutes, in total.<\/p><p>You\u2019ll then be taken to a recovery room, to allow time for the anaesthetic to wear off. Your heart rate and blood pressure will also be checked. If you are breastfeeding, you may initially need help to position your baby.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-159c690\" data-eae-slider=\"75326\" data-id=\"159c690\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e1e096 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e1e096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recovering from your caesarean section<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-205a162 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"205a162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In most cases, you\u2019ll be out of hospital within several days depending on the hospital and your health but it takes around 6 weeks to fully recover from a caesarean section, so you\u2019ll need some extra help at home to give you time to rest and concentrate on your baby.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ada6c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ada6c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Birth options for subsequent babies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a7daa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a7daa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Having a caesarean section for your first baby does not necessarily mean that your next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/pregnancy\/\">childbirth<\/a> will end the same way. About 80% of women<sup>1<\/sup> who try for a normal delivery after a caesarean section are successful.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b091baa elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"82897\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"b091baa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-285bc78\" data-eae-slider=\"31301\" data-id=\"285bc78\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-900ade1 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"900ade1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06c03d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06c03d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Next Steps<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93be3a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93be3a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Include your thoughts about having a C-section in your birth plan<\/p><p>During your last few appointments, your midwife will check your baby\u2019s position in the womb, so make sure you attend all your scheduled meetings<\/p><p>Stock up on paracetamol and ibuprofen<\/p><p>Cook and freeze a few days\u2019 worth of nutritious meals<\/p><p>Pack loose clothing that will be comfortable around your stomach<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33b3ca32 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"58834\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"33b3ca32\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f87636\" data-eae-slider=\"19790\" data-id=\"4f87636\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55ee3a25 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"55ee3a25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-516c5bbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"516c5bbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1361\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1361\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">View References<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1361\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1361\"><ol><li>Bangal V.B, and al. Vaginal Birth after Cesarean Section. N Am J Med Sci. 2013. 23641377<\/li><li>Caughey AB, Smith CV. Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery. May 11, 2018<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0a97f6 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"61275\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"f0a97f6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50940601\" data-eae-slider=\"31650\" data-id=\"50940601\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63483f49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63483f49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Further Reading<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6db7be1c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"64774\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"6db7be1c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ce646b\" data-eae-slider=\"15162\" data-id=\"4ce646b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dcfa4bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6dcfa4bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/pregnancy\/due-date-calculator-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Due-date-calculator-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3011\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Due-date-calculator-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Due-date-calculator-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Due-date-calculator-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Due-date-calculator-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Due-date-calculator-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cd7492c\" data-eae-slider=\"29365\" data-id=\"5cd7492c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c6e727 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78c6e727\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/pregnancy\/due-date-calculator-2\/\">Due Date Calculator<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24e4166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24e4166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">So you can start planning for your new baby, check out this due date calculator1. It will help you to work out when they\u2019re likely to arrive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-432001ff elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"432001ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/pregnancy\/due-date-calculator-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b43f1fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"71977\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"7b43f1fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-11852c22\" data-eae-slider=\"95829\" data-id=\"11852c22\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20542e34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20542e34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/pregnancy\/signs-of-pregnancy\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/smiling-female-looking-at-pregnancy-test-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7596\" alt=\"Smiling woman looking at her pregnancy test\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/smiling-female-looking-at-pregnancy-test-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/smiling-female-looking-at-pregnancy-test-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/smiling-female-looking-at-pregnancy-test-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/smiling-female-looking-at-pregnancy-test-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/smiling-female-looking-at-pregnancy-test-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/smiling-female-looking-at-pregnancy-test-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a8850f\" data-eae-slider=\"88160\" data-id=\"5a8850f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b79d4d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b79d4d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/pregnancy\/signs-of-pregnancy\/\">Signs of Pregnancy<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-243f7791 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"243f7791\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">There are many symptoms other than a missed period which can be early signs of pregnancy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49bb747e elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"49bb747e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/pregnancy\/signs-of-pregnancy\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-79873c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"98638\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"79873c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec984fa\" data-eae-slider=\"60134\" data-id=\"ec984fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30a23f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"30a23f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/pregnancy\/how-to-prepare-for-a-cesarean\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pregnant-woman-1024x658.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3156\" alt=\"Pregnant woman\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pregnant-woman-1024x658.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pregnant-woman-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pregnant-woman-768x494.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pregnant-woman-1536x987.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pregnant-woman-2048x1316.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5df7630\" data-eae-slider=\"44652\" data-id=\"5df7630\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c3f406 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c3f406\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/pregnancy\/how-to-prepare-for-a-cesarean\/\">How to prepare for a cesarean?<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-338c786 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"338c786\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In what cases is a cesarean section scheduled? How is the operation? Why is it important to surround yourself well?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7f7057 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d7f7057\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/pregnancy\/how-to-prepare-for-a-cesarean\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4526c9f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"44902\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"4526c9f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2787e6a\" data-eae-slider=\"62601\" data-id=\"2787e6a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aad96b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3aad96b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/pregnancy\/the-right-moves-after-a-cesarean\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cicatrices-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3164\" alt=\"Cicatrices - healing the scare\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cicatrices-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cicatrices-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cicatrices-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cicatrices-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cicatrices-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1ebc7f\" data-eae-slider=\"6119\" data-id=\"e1ebc7f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-754f015 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"754f015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/pregnancy\/the-right-moves-after-a-cesarean\/\">The right steps after a caesarean section<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8aa529 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8aa529\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">How can you take care of your scar? How should you look after your child? How do you recover from the operation?\u2026 Many mothers have many questions following a caesarean section. Here are the steps to take in this particular time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eef7ac8 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"eef7ac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/pregnancy\/the-right-moves-after-a-cesarean\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b687d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"21129\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"5b687d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-945338d\" data-eae-slider=\"55941\" data-id=\"945338d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f56cbe7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f56cbe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/baby\/how-to-successfully-breastfeed-after-a-cesarean\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/breastfeeding-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3151\" alt=\"Mother breastfeeding baby\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/breastfeeding-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/breastfeeding-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/breastfeeding-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/breastfeeding-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/breastfeeding-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ccf981\" data-eae-slider=\"26438\" data-id=\"6ccf981\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b12a825 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b12a825\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/baby\/how-to-successfully-breastfeed-after-a-cesarean\/\">How to successfully breastfeed after a caesarean section<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41ff073 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41ff073\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Whether planned or not, a caesarean section is not an insignificant procedure. However, although it can cause fatigue and discomfort in the days following delivery, it should not stop you wanting to breastfeed. On the contrary, breastfeeding is even recommended as it is beneficial to the child! Here are our tips and tricks for healthy breastfeeding!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d23c824 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d23c824\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/baby\/how-to-successfully-breastfeed-after-a-cesarean\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c5f71f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"62739\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"4c5f71f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-68e9c4f\" data-eae-slider=\"25916\" data-id=\"68e9c4f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8506874 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8506874\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/baby\/why-is-breastfeeding-so-important-for-a-baby-born-by-cesarean\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/young-mother-breastfeeding-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3160\" alt=\"Young mother breastfeeding\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/young-mother-breastfeeding-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/young-mother-breastfeeding-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/young-mother-breastfeeding-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/young-mother-breastfeeding-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/young-mother-breastfeeding-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-43df715\" data-eae-slider=\"31089\" data-id=\"43df715\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c3107b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c3107b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/baby\/why-is-breastfeeding-so-important-for-a-baby-born-by-cesarean\/\">Why is breastfeeding so important for a baby born by cesarean?<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed74696 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed74696\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Natural delivery provides major benefits to the baby. Whereas a caesarean section can weaken a child\u2019s defence system. Breastfeeding is the ideal feeding method to remedy this and help your child build up its natural defences! Find out all the benefits of breast milk!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30c46b8 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"30c46b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/baby\/why-is-breastfeeding-so-important-for-a-baby-born-by-cesarean\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e72bd53 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"36900\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"e72bd53\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-461d544\" data-eae-slider=\"3977\" data-id=\"461d544\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afdc4a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afdc4a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/quiz\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/header-Myths-Vs-Facts-scaled-1-1024x702.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3508\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/header-Myths-Vs-Facts-scaled-1-1024x702.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/header-Myths-Vs-Facts-scaled-1-300x206.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/header-Myths-Vs-Facts-scaled-1-768x527.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/header-Myths-Vs-Facts-scaled-1-1536x1054.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/header-Myths-Vs-Facts-scaled-1-2048x1405.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-62b0991\" data-eae-slider=\"52437\" data-id=\"62b0991\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0337e79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0337e79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/quiz\/\">QUIZ: Common misconceptions about caesarean sections\n<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c091814 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c091814\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Are you going to have a caesarean section or have you already delivered by caesarean section? Are you considering a caesarean section? There are many common misconceptions! Take our quiz to review your knowledge.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67f0654 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"67f0654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/quiz\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special delivery What it means for you and your baby Some women may know they need a caesarean (C-section) long before they give birth, but for others, the decision might not be made until they go into labour. 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