How long do C sections take?

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Dr Anshul Maheshwari

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It depends on the patient's abdomen, expertise of the opertaing doctor and sometimes it may delay due to any complications. On a average, it takes 45 mins to 1 hour.

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My wife started her period today, and she noticed a piece of white flesh, about the size of a finger, soaked in blood. It's the second time this has happened. We're really concerned and would like to know what this might be and if there's any reason to worry. Could you please give us some insight into what it is and why it's happening?

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My sister recently had a blood test to check for pregnancy, and the results showed her beta HCG level is 57722 mlUml. Could you help me understand what this means?

the high beta hcg values indicates she is pregnant of around 6 weeks . confirm with ultrasonography

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I've noticed that my menstrual cycle is delayed by two days, which has never happened to me before. I'm wondering how much of a delay in periods is considered normal and if there might be any reasons behind this change.

before and after 7 days is normal

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