No I am pretty sure that they don't. They just cut into your uterus If they removed your intestines you wouldn't live very long.

No!

They might have to remove a few inches under the extraordinary circumstance that they nick some, but no.

No, they don't need to. Your intestines have moved out of the way months ago when you got that large belly.

No silly, hey remove the baby, not your intestines. :) Although the umbilical cord does bear a pretty strong resemblance to an unraveled intestine... I could see how your imagination may play tricks on you if your already in a bit of shock from watching a C-section in the first place...

Normally not, but in some cases, the intestine "have to be moved out of the way". 1) "After the skin is thoroughly cleansed with an aseptic solution and sterile drapes spread over the surgical field, the abdomen is entered by making an incision through all the layers of the abdominal wall: the skin, the fat and then several muscle layers and muscle sheaths (fascia). This incision can be made either vertically below the umbilicus like a zipper, or horizontally right above the pubic bone, a "bikini cut." Usually all the intestines have been pushed up into the upper abdomen by the enlarged uterus and the uterus lies directly against the abdominal wall. Next, the incision through the muscle wall of the uterus is made and stopped just short of the amniotic sac that contains the baby. At this point, everybody gets ready for the arrival of the baby, including dad with the camera. The amniotic sac is ruptured carefully, so as not to hurt the baby, and the baby is delivered much as if she were coming out through the vagina." Source: http://www.pregnancy-info.net/what_is_c-section.html 2) "In most cases, this incision is made from side-to-side, just above the pubic hair line (sometimes called a "bikini cut"), while in some parts of the world, and in some emergency situations, an up-and-down cut is made from below the belly button to the top of the bikini line. (Most doctors prefer bikini cuts because they heal and look better, and cause less pain after leaving the hospital). After cutting through the skin and underlying fat cells, the doctor will make an incision through the remaining tissue, then will enter the abdominal cavity. The bladder, uterus, ovaries, tubes, and intestines are all visible and sometimes have to be moved out of the way before cutting into the uterus (womb). After entering the uterus through a cut a little larger than the baby's head, the baby is carefully grasped, and the surgical assistant pushes on the top of the uterus to deliver the baby through the hole in the uterus." Source: http://www.childbirthsolutions.com/articles/birth/cesarean/index.php 3) "I wonder if something was damaged in your intestines when you had the c-section. They have to move your intestines aside, I believe." Source: http://parents.berkeley.edu/advice/health/constipation.html Further information: http://j-pouch.org/eve/forums/a/frm/f/3451071921 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-section http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adhesion_%28medicine%29

Most of the time, no intestines are removed at all, but one in four C-Sections result in the removal of the lower half of the intestines, mostly as a side effect of trimming the umbilical cord. It is not a necessary procedure, but it expedites the surgery process, allowing the operation to occur in half the time, with half as much blood loss. Normally, the intestine will heal itself within a few weeks, and the resulting reduction in digestive metabolism can facilitate the loss of 10-20% body weight, just as if the stomach itself were tied of with a restrictive dietary ring. It will help you to lose body fat.