Where the woman is labouring with a<unk><unk>  scar (i.e. a planned VBAC in labour), depending on the provider, special precautions may be recommended. These include intravenous access (a cannula into the vein) and continuous fetal monitoring (cardiotocography or CTG monitoring of the fetal heart rate with transducers on the mother's abdomen). Most women in the UK should be counselled to avoid induction of labour if there are no medical reasons for it, as the risks of uterine rupture of the<unk>  scar are increased if the labour is induced. Other intrapartum management options, including analgesia/anesthesia, are identical to those of any labour and vaginal<unk> . For ERCS, the choice of skin incision should be determined by what seems to be most beneficial for the present operation, regardless of the choice of the<unk>  location as seen by its scar, although the vast majority of surgeons will incise through the<unk>  scar to optimise the cosmetic result. Hypertrophic (very thick or unsightly) scars are best excised because it gives a better cosmetic result and is associated with improved wound healing. On the other hand, keloid scars should have their margins left without any incision because of risk of tissue reaction in the subsequent scar.
Delivery after previous caesarean section
Male pregnancy
History of abortion
Multiple birth
Male lactation
Postterm pregnancy
Abortion in Vietnam
Unintended pregnancy