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Sioux Falls Obstetrician-Gynecologist Doctors for C-Section (Cesarean Birth)

Type of Physician: Obstetrician-Gynecologist

What is a Obstetrician-Gynecologist?

A certification by the Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology; practitioners provide medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders, to the extent that it distinguishes them from other physicians. This training enables them to serve as consultants to other physicians and as primary physicians for women.

Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology

Common Name: Ob/Gyn or Ob-Gyn

Obstetrician-Gynecologist Doctors in Sioux Falls *

Sanford Clinic OB/GYN Ltd
Thomas L Looby
401 E 8th St
STE 230
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 334-5099

Sanford Clinic OB/GYN Ltd
Allison Wierda-Suttle
401 E 8th St
STE 230
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 334-5099

Sanford Clinic Ephgrave OB/GYN
Pamela M Ephgrave
1201 S Euclid Ave
STE 301
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 328-8160

Sioux Valley Clinic Urogynecology & Female Pelvic Medicine
Kevin D Benson
1500 W 22nd St
STE 402
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 328-8750

Sanford Clinic OB/GYN Ltd
Ashley B Briggs
1500 W 22nd St
STE 301
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 328-7700

Sanford Clinic OB/GYN Ltd
Shelley J Cole
1500 W 22nd St
STE 301
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 328-7700

Sioux Valley Clinic Urogynecology & Female Pelvic Medicine
Michael M Fiegen
1500 W 22nd St
STE 402
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 328-8750

Sanford Clinic OB/GYN Ltd
Jeanne Hassebroek-Johnson
1500 W 22nd St
STE 301
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 328-7700

Sanford Clinic OB/GYN Ltd
Laurie B Landeen
1500 W 22nd St
STE 301
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 328-7700

Sanford Clinic OB/GYN Ltd
Dean L Madison
1500 W 22nd St
STE 301
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 328-7700

McGreevy Clinic
Cynthia Davis
1200 S 7th Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 336-2140

McGreevy Clinic
Gilbert L English
1200 S 7th Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 336-2140

McGreevy Clinic
Mary Meierhenry
1200 S 7th Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 336-2140

McGreevy Clinic
Yvonne B Seger
1200 S 7th Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 336-2140

McGreevy Clinic
Mary Tjarks
1200 S 7th Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 336-2140

Avera Women's Specialty Clinic Maternal & Fetal Medicine
Gary Helmbrecht
911 E 20th St
STE 201
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 322-8937

Avera Women's Specialty Clinic Maternal & Fetal Medicine
Naomi Wahl
911 E 20th St
STE 201
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 322-8937

Ob/Gyn & Gynecologic Oncology PC
Samir Abu-Ghazaleh
1000 E 21st St
STE 3000
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 331-3898

OBGYN Assoc
Veronica Gaetze
1001 E 21st St
Avera Doctor's Plaza STE 401
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 322-8920

Lee M Mabee MD
Lee M Mabee
1910 W 69th St
STE 100
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 336-1859

Sanford Clinic Family Medicine 26th & Sycamore
Mary G Berg
4405 E 26th St
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 328-9000

Avera Brooking Medical Clinic
Richard J Gudvangen
400 22nd Ave S
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 697-9500

Avera Brooking Medical Clinic
Tatiana B Sergeev
400 22nd Ave S
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 697-9500

Yankton Medical Clinic
Curtis M Adams
1104 W 8th St
Yankton, SD 57078
(605) 665-7841

Yankton Medical Clinic
Kevin Bray
1104 W 8th St
Yankton, SD 57078
(605) 665-7841

Yankton Medical Clinic
Amy M Eichfeld
1104 W 8th St
Yankton, SD 57078
(605) 665-7841

Yankton Medical Clinic
Robert T Ferrell
1104 W 8th St
Yankton, SD 57078
(605) 665-7841

Yankton Medical Clinic
Amy M Kolberg
1104 W 8th St
Yankton, SD 57078
(605) 665-7841

Dakota Women's Clinic
Ronald D Anderson
2200 N Kimball
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 996-1995

Brown Clinic
Daniel Flaherty
506 1st Ave SE
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 886-8482

James A Jones MD
James A Jones
600 4th St NE
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 886-4092

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C-Section (Cesarean Birth)

C-section introduction

Cesarean delivery, also called C-section, is surgery to deliver a baby. The baby is taken out through the mother's abdomen. Most cesarean births result in healthy babies and mothers. But C-section is major surgery and carries risks. Healing also takes longer than with vaginal birth.

Most healthy pregnant women with no risk factors for problems during labor or delivery have their babies vaginally. Still, the cesarean birth rate in the United States has risen greatly in recent decades. Today, nearly 1 in 3 women have babies by C-section in this country. The rate was 1 in 5 in 1995.

Public heath experts think that many C-sections are unnecessary. So it is important for pregnant women to get the facts about C-sections before they deliver. Women should find out what C-sections are, why they are performed, and the pros and cons of this surgery.

What are the reasons for a C-section?

Your doctor might recommend a C-section if she or he thinks it is safer for you or your baby than vaginal birth. Some C-sections are planned. But most C-sections are done when unexpected problems occur during delivery. Even so, there are risks of delivering by C-section. Limited studies show that the benefits of having a C-section may outweigh the risks when:

  • the mother is carrying more than one baby (twins, triplets, etc.)
  • the mother has health problems including HIV infection, herpes infection, and heart disease
  • the mother has dangerously high blood pressure
  • there are problems with the shape of the mothers pelvis
  • there are problems with the placenta
  • there are problems with the umbilical cord
  • there are problems with the position of the baby, such as breech
  • the baby shows signs of distress, such as a slowed heart rate
  • the mother has had a previous C-section
  • /...

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What Is Preeclampsia?

Also referred to as toxemia, preeclampsia is a condition that pregnant women can get. It is marked by high blood pressure accompanied with a high level of protein in the urine. Women with preeclampsia will often also have swelling in the feet, legs and hands. Preeclampsia, when present, usually appears during the second half of pregnancy, generally in the latter part of the second or in the third trimesters, although it can occur earlier.

What Is Eclampsia?

Eclampsia is the final and most severe phase of preeclampsia and occurs when preeclampsia is left untreated. In addition to the previously mentioned symptoms, women with eclampsia often have seizures. Eclampsia can cause coma and even death of the mother and baby and can occur before, during or after childbirth.

What Causes Preeclampsia and Eclampsia?

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Emergency Contact for Sioux Falls

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Sioux Falls Hospitals *

Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
800 E 21st St
Sioux Falls, SD 57117
(605)322-8000

Select Specialty Hospital Sioux Falls
800 E 21st St
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605)322-3500

Sioux Falls VA Medical Center
2501 W 22nd St
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605)336-3230

Children's Care Hospital & School
2501 W 26th St
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605)782-2300

Sanford USD Medical Center
1305 W 18th St
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605)333-1000

Heart Hospital of South Dakota
4500 W 69th St
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605)977-7000

Dells Area Health Center
909 N Iowa St
Dell Rapids, SD 57022
(605)428-5431

Canton-Inwood Memorial Hospital
440 N Hiawatha Dr
Canton, SD 57013
(605)987-2621

Sanford Hospital Luverne
1600 N Kniss Ave
Luverne, MN 56156
(507)283-2321

Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital
801 S Greene St
Rock Rapids, IA 51246
(712)472-2591

Pioneer Memorial Hospital
315 N Washington St
Viborg, SD 57070
(605)326-5161

Hegg Memorial Health Center
1202 21st Ave
Rock Valley, IA 51247
(712)476-8000

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