Postpartum Minor Health Problems Encountered among Women and Neonates Undergoing Cesarean Section at Women’s Health Center - Assiut University Hospital

Abstract

Abstract Minor complications are more common than major complications when having a Cesarean Section (C.S) may affect either the mother or the infant. Maternal morbidity following C.S is estimated to be eight times greater than that following vaginal delivery. objective: to identify postnatal health problems experienced by women delivered by C.S. Methods: A prospective study design was adopted in this study to achieve the stated aim, a purposive sample of all puerperal women (n=330) puerperal women and their newborns’ who had C.S delivery in the postpartum wards of Obstetrics Department, Women's Health Center, Assiut University Hospital, Egypt. The Women's Health Center .Results: minor problems were reported by 88.8% of the puerperal women. (during 1st visit) and 74.2% during 2nd visit. Conclusion: the overall incidence of minor health problems following C.S is occurred among the majority of women (89.0%).