Vaginal birth is generally encouraged for all women, barring specific
medical indications for a caesarean section. A caesarean section, being a major
surgery, presents greater risks than a vaginal birth, including potential
complications like infection, the necessity for blood transfusions due to
bleeding and the risk of blood clots in the legs. In addition, future births
are also impacted, with increasing risks of scar rupture during labour in
subsequent vaginal births and heightened surgical complications in subsequent
carsarean sections.