by LauraLoo
Too posh to push? Apparently so for some in the UK, where C-sections are in greater demand.
Which side are you on? Also, if you’ve experienced both labor and C-section deliveries, do you have a preference?
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I was fortunate to have natural delivery and plan to do so with the child I’m currently carrying. There is something so empowering about pushing your child out of your body and into the world. I was never so proud of anything I’ve ever done as I was when my glistening child emerged. I was exhausted and the pain had been intense but I did it. I felt like a marathon runner. It was a lot of work but I’d do it all over again. And will. :-)
Elective C sections are not bright, especially with the problem of hospital acquired infections, the chance of surgical mishap, and the limitation on the number of procedures. If you want to produce like the Duggars, C-sections are not the way.
Of course, if they can’t pry your kid out via the usual exit, as in my cases, or you have some other complication, it’s nice that pretty many practitioners are very accustomed to performing the procedure.
My mother much prefered her c-section. She didn’t feel a thing and said the recovery was much easier. She was in labor with me for 36 hours and had 26 stitches. If she had’ve known how difficult it would’ve been she would’ve gone for the c-section.
I personally want to have a water birth under hypnosis. I think interventions such as pitocin and epidurals lead to the diffuclt deliveries and recoveries. I’d rather have a c-section than a typical vaginal delivery. Episiotomies are torture.
Ultimately, I think it’s a woman’s choice as long as she is educated on the risks.
You are correct Nicole that pitocin makes labor more difficult. And epidurals can slow labor down and lead to emergency c-sections (baby’s heart beat plummets for example). I said NO to an episiotomy as it can lead to further tearing.
However, natural was a wonderful experience for me. Of course I haven’t had a c-section so I can’t compare but my friends who had them said they were no walk in the park either. Plus I think it makes you a bystander instead of allowing you to participate in your child’s birth.
I have had two c-sections, one after a long labor and the other pre-planned due to a breech position. I went on to have natural deliveries after each c-section. In my opinion, natural delivery is definitely the way to go! Unfortunately, and most likely due to malpractice concerns, the hospitals in my town will no longer allow a woman to have a natural delivery after she has a c-section.
I’ve had three unmedicated, vaginal deliveries and hope to have a fourth in December. I’ve never had an epidural because the idea of a needle in my spine scares me silly – so you can imagine how I feel about major abdominal surgery. In my opinion C-sections should be for emergencies only.
“…hospitals in my town will no longer allow a woman to have a natural delivery after she has a c-section.”
That’s almost like human rights abuse! What are they gonna do – forcefully put you on a table and cut you up? In this kind of situation I would purposely arrive at the hospital far into labour process, refuse the section and go on having a baby. What would they do? They’d have to assist. Cases like this really make me mad, when just because of money and policies people are stripped from their rights… Every mother has the right to choose where and how to have a baby, doctors should only give advice depending on the situation.
I had a c-section after 3 vaginal births and much prefer the vaginal births. I had 3 young children at home and after the c-section I was not allowed to lift anything other than the baby. It makes it really difficult to take care of your family. Thankfully, I had a lot of help from friends and family. If I ever have another child, I hope it will be vaginal.
I had my first two via c/s (not my choice, by any means!) and have had two naturally, at home since. (With a third on the way) Natural is far better! Both for the mother and the child unless there are serious medical concerns. Babies can be scheduled to be taken too prematurely when the c/s is simply scheduled instead of letting baby/mom’s body decide on a delivery date. The hormones are beneficial for both mother & baby as well. Yes, you can certainly be a mother without going through labor, but there have been many more problems documented among the c/s group with bonding, breastfeeding, ppd, etc.
There are also many physical complications to worry about both during surgery as well as after. Bowel perforations, baby being lacerated during the incision, hemorrhaging, infections, scar tissue adhesions, popping your incision afterward (done that…ouch!), not being able to care for yourself & your baby right away…even the occasional death.
And who wants to see what their uterus looks like? Or hear the surgeon vacuum it out anyway? That sound will stick with me the rest of my days. Yuck! Your insides literally may be rearranged afterward as they actually lift your uterus out… Guess you know where I stand! LOL!
Your insides literally may be rearranged afterward as they actually lift your uterus out…
I’m gonna pass out.
I’ve had 4 vaginal births and one c-section (for a breech baby.) I preferred the vaginal births. The anesthesia made the room spin during the surgery, they showed my husband the baby but I didn’t get to see him until later, and it was really painful to move once I had my feeling back. I certainly wouldn’t schedule one out of convenience.
I think it would differ based on the Mom’s body- some women are so small-built that it’s ill-advised for them to attempt vaginal birth… I think that natural birth is probably better (less invasive) but I’ve never had kids, so I’m just working on hearsay…
Well, when I was born, a C-section was necessary–I was breech and the doctors STILL needed forceps to get me out. Hearing how difficult my delivery was, though, I would never schedule a C-section unless it is absolutely necessary. I don’t have children yet, but the thought of a C-section actually terrifies me, lol.
Vita, they don’t exactly force you onto a table, but most doctors will flat-out refuse to deliver you if you want to have a VBAC. It’s purely a liability thing, I’m afraid–fear of a lawsuit.
Speaking of being forced to get a C-section, I heard of one case where a mother had her baby taken away for refusing to pre-authorize a C-section (I believe she was afraid they would give her an unecessary one if she pre-authorized it). Even though she delivered normally just fine, and had stated she would authorize a C-section if it was necessary, CPS claimed that she didn’t look out for her child’s welfare. I find that horrifying and it absolutely should be illegal to force a woman into a surgery that isn’t completely necessary.
I’ve only ever delivered cesarean, not by choice, and I envy the experience I’ll never have.
I don’t know nuthin’ ’bout birthin’ no babies!
(Gulps and backs out of thread.)
ive had 4 vaginal births. labor was totally awful and pushing hurt so bad. i wish i could have had a c section but women who have had them have tgold me the recovery was painful.
My first five were natural deliveries. My last decided a foot-first approach to life outside the womb and earned a c-section for me. As an RN and a mom of a few, I most definitely preferred the natural deliveries to the c-section. None of my children ever experienced problems with their mode of delivery; I was fortunate to experience no complications, either. After years of caring for patients and researching surgical complications, I’d never elect to have any surgery unless my life depended on it.
“Your insides literally may be rearranged afterward as they actually lift your uterus out…”
Hippie: I’m gonna pass out.
I was light-headed from the beginning of this thread.