Is natural birth a thing of the past?

Question

would you opt for c section?

Answer 1

Only a man would ask this!

A C section isn't the 'easy' option. Your bed bound for 6 weeks afterwards and I struggle think anyone would go through that to avoid giving birth.

Here in the UK you cannot 'choose' to have a C section and I think it should stay this way. It is not somethin to go for just cos it sounds less painful - it is major surgery which you won't have a proper chance to recover from!

I done it the natural way and it was one of the most satisfying things I have ever done.

Oh and incase u were wondering my 'hooha' is as tight as ever after giving birth the real way!

Answer 2

Had four babies - 2 natural, 1 with an epidural and 1 by emergency c-section. Natural is by far the worst. The pain was indescribable. Epidural was the best. Emergency c was done after three days labour when they wouldn't give me an epidural because I couldn't dilate.
The pain of a natural birth is exhausting and draining. The c-section took longer to recover, but better than the natural births. I love the epidural and if I was ever mad enough to do it again, I would opt for an elective caesarean.
Everyone's different. Some woman suffer dreadfully, others not much. It's nothing to be proud of or ashamed of. The important thing is to survive with a healthy baby.

Answer 3

Well I went into my pregnancy knowing that I would probably be a section (I'm 4'10 my husband is 6'1 and he weighed 10lbs 5 oz at birth!) but I truly hoped that I could beat the odds and have a vaginal delivery even though people were asking me if I had "booked" my section yet.

Well my water broke on it's own, and I thought...I'M GONNA DO IT!!

And when I got to 8cms I was so happy!!

But then I couldn't go any further then that, they made the decision that I was going for a section!!

I'm not going to lie, my section was great but I would have loved to experience a natural delivery. I share it with my patients all the time and hoped that I too would go through the 2 hours of pushing and such.

Child birth is beautiful, and I hope that natural birth isn't a thing of the past, it is so much better for the baby (in my opinion) if it comes into the world without surgery if possible.

Answer 4

No, not at all! I had my son four months ago at home, totally naturally. To be honest, I didn't think the pain was THAT bad... but perhaps I just was well prepared for it. The pain of breastfeeding with a bad latch, bleeding nipples, and plugged duct was WAY worse than labor. But worth it, too.

I think more and more people (men included) are educating themselves about birth and see not only the many benefits in having a baby naturally (more alert baby, for one) but also see the risks involved in having an epidural or c-section.

I don't understand the elective c-section thing that many celebrities are opting for. The recovery time is way more, and it's major surgery! I think it sets a bad example for young women, making it seem like a c-section is normal and no big deal. I mean, it is definitely a blessing when medically necessary, but the c-section rate in the US is horrendous.

Answer 5

I have had 2 completely natural births no drugs or sections.... don't get me wrong there was nothing easy about either births, in fact i personally thought i was dying after my first birth due to complications but in todays society many women are becoming to 'posh' to push due to the increased publicity in the media, if i was ever to have any other children i definitely would opt natural all the way, its best for both mother and baby in the long run, after a c section a mother is not allowed as much contact with her baby, so i feel those initial first hours to create that all important bond with your baby are lost.

Answer 6

Had three (wonderful) weans naturally. If I have a fourth, I hope and pray that it's not by C-section. I hate the thought of not being able to drive for 6 weeks after the birth, or being very wary of picking up my others kids.
As far as I'm concerned, if there's no health problems in a having a natural birth, it's the way to go.
;-)

Answer 7

I had 2 children naturally in a birthing pool.

C-Section is quite a big deal with a longer recovery time than a natural birth. I definitely would not go for an elective C-Section.

Answer 8

C-Sections are painful too. Moms just have the pain after the fact, and they're trying to recover from major abdominal surgery while caring for a brand new baby every minute of the day. Natural birth is almost always safer and much easier on mom and baby. I had my first child with narcotic relief instead of an epidural, and it didn't do much except let me sleep for about an hour. My second and third were completely drug free, the last one being at home and the easiest to recover from.

Answer 9

I had a natural birth, for which I'm very grateful but I would have had a c-s if either mine or my baby's life had been in danger.

And don't forget about all of those millions of women around the world who don't have the luxury of even having an emergency c-s as an option - death in labour is still a very real risk for women in developing nations. Many of these deaths are completely preventable if these women had access to the same health care and OBS options that we do.

If you feel like doing something good today, then a £15 donation to Maternity Worldwide will pay for a woman in the third world to have a safe delivery.

Answer 10

I had to have a C section with my first child - a large cyst was blocking the birth canal (years ago I'd have died, along with my baby). I was in hospital for nearly a week and I couldn't drive for 6 weeks. My daughter was born 19 months after my son, naturally. It hurt like stink, but I was up and about within minutes and home the next day.

Looking back from the perspective of both births, they each have their pros and cons, although I did appreciate the enforced rest after my son and tried to do things too early after my daughter.