There is no direct opposite. The choice is normal labor (vaginal delivery) or surgical delivery.

Feto-maternal refers to a fetus and its mother. Fetal-maternal hemorrhage refers to the entry of fetal blood into the maternal circulation before or during delivery.

In some cases, surgical delivery is not an option. In others, there may be less risk in one procedure (labor vs. caesarean) than the other. Only your doctor or obstetrician can advise you on this.

It is not the safest way because it is major surgery. Women should only have it if they need it.

A Caesarian section, otherwise abbreviated as C-section, is the delivery of a baby through an incision in the womb.