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Childbirth > Types of childbirth > Reasons For Cesarean Reasons For Cesarean, Reasons For Cesareans Obstetricians or other care-providers recommend cesarean section when vaginal delivery might pose a risk to the mother or baby. Possible reasons for Cesarean delivery include:
Prolonged labor (or failure to progress) (dystocia).
Apparent fetal distress.
Apparent maternal distress or complications such as pre-eclampsia, eclampsia.
Multiple births.
Abnormal presentation, i.e. breech presentation.
Failed induction of labor.
Failed instrumental delivery.
The baby is too large (macrosomia).
The mother has a low-lying placenta or placenta praevia.
Contracted pelvis.
Evidence of intrauterine infection.
Previous cesarean section.
Prior problems with healing of the perineum, such as from childbirth or Crohn's Disease.
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