Caesarean birth

A caesarean birth (sometimes called a caesarean section or C-section) is an operation to deliver your baby through a cut made in your tummy and womb.

For some mothers, a caesarean is the safest birth option. Sometimes these are planned, and scheduled for a given date, and sometimes these are unplanned. In both cases, we have a team of specialist doctors and staff to keep you comfortable, calm and safe throughout. If a caesarean birth is the safest option for you and your baby, we can still help you have a positive birth experience. In most cases, we support delayed cord clamping and encourage parents to have skin-to-skin cuddles with their baby in theatre, if this is what you would like. We can also play music of your choice and allow you or your birth partner to trim the umbilical cord when outside of theatre.

Please speak to your midwife about your options regarding a caesarean birth and read our clinical guideline for further information about your options. 

Click here for information on choosing to have a caesarean birth at Frimley Park Hospital.