what are the complications that may be caused to the baby and mother?
2006-09-12 07:04:57 · 19 answers · asked by irena 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
They are both pritty safe but natural birth is always better
2006-09-12 07:07:28 · answer #1 · answered by Snow 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
With a C-section, you have the possible complications of having a major surgery (infections, poor wound healing, anesthesia, possibility of having baby affected if they have to give you narcotics, etc). It takes a longer to recover from a C-section than a natural childbirth. However, the baby is born without any indentations to his or her head from the molding of the head in the birth canal (doesn't hurt the baby but is unsightly for a few days), and you will have less pain during the birth, because you will be numb from the waist down. You also won't have any stretching of the vaginal walls.
A natural birth poses less risk to the baby or you, and you can always have an epidural done if you are afraid of the pain. My sister had a natural birth (without pain medications or epidural) and she said that it hurt but not as bad as she thought it would). The level of pain that you experience will vary from person to person, though. A natural childbirth, if it takes a long time, does have the possibility of causing the baby some distress. You also have the possibly of tears to your perineum from the baby's head. There is also stretching of the vaginal walls from the birthing process.
This is something that you should really discuss with your physician. Personally, I wouldn't undergo the risk of a C-section unless it was medically necessary, but some people feel differently.
Hope this helps!
2006-09-12 07:14:14 · answer #2 · answered by rita_alabama 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Natural birth definitely.
I can't stand how some mothers are given the choice to opt for a c-section with no real reasons for it. I see it as what they think is a quick planned and painless delivery. Yeah at the moment. Until the drugs wear off and then it takes six weeks to heal.
I had both my daughters naturally and if you feel you need pain relief take it. It was how it was intended to be done, c-sections are intended for emergency situations, certain positions or complications.
I highly recommend that if given the choice with no reason for a c-section go with natural labor. It is a beautiful thing. So what if it hurts, it's rewarding. Unlike having a c-section if you choose you can feel the baby's head and even watch it being born, c-sections you have a barrier between you and the baby and you don't get the chance to hold it til your out of recovery. My sister had to have a c-section for both due to the baby being to big to pass through but she endured 28 hours of labor first to have it naturally. She would have loved to have her babies naturally. You wouldn't know what you were missing out on. Good luck!!!
2006-09-12 12:20:06 · answer #3 · answered by I will never forget 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends. Generally natural is better, since it's NATURAL and a c section is a surgery. But a c sec that is recommended by the obgyn is safer in that case...as there is a risk to mom or baby.
A mother making a CHOICE to have a c section, or planned c sections b/c it's convienent is absolutely idiotic. A c sec is much more difficult on the mother's body and takes longer to recover from.
2006-09-12 07:17:34 · answer #4 · answered by nic_tammyscott 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Natural birth, if everything is o.k. with the pregnancy is always safer. Not that there are never problems.....C-sections are surgery so anytime you go under the knife there are possible complications. I had all 3 of my children naturally...it wasn't pleasant but it was wonderful...Laboring and delivering my babies on my own power was extraordinarily satisfying to me. The pain was well worth the outcome and I can't imagine lying on a table while the doc cuts me open and pulls my baby outta me.....it seems so un-natural. But I wouldn't have refused one had the doctor thought it would be best for me.
2006-09-12 07:09:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are in good health, and the pregnancy is progressing normally it is best to have a "standard" delivery.
C-sections by choice have been increasingly popular among celebrities, but unless it is a medical nessesity I would avoid it.
Unless your doctor remends it, then it is an unessesary surgery! Who would want a surgery you don't need?
They cut into your skin, muscle and nerves. Think about were those nerves are on the way to. A certain percent of women who have had c-sections have had sexual dysfuction due to nerve damage afterwards.
If you NEED a c-section, and your doctor recomends it, They are a God send. This form of delivery has allow many more women and babys to survive what used to be a very dangerous time.
100 years ago women died in childbirth all the time. Not so much anymore, thanks to medical intervention. Including the c-section.
Good luck.
2006-09-12 07:14:15 · answer #6 · answered by Crystal Violet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends; in general natural birth is safer, but c-sections save many lives in pregnancies with complications. Clearly a doctor is the best person to decide this for a particular pregnancy.
2006-09-12 07:09:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Typically Natrual childbirth is safer. But, that all depends. At last minute your baby may turn and you would require a cesarean when in fact naturally it would very harmfull if not deadly. So it just all depends on the situation at birth and how the health of both mother and babies are doing.
2006-09-12 07:07:46 · answer #8 · answered by baby_gurl_3778 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Vaginal birth is safer UNLESS there are complications that make a cesearean section necessary.
C/S moms lose more blood (2x that of a vaginal birth) and are more prone to infections.
Vaginal birth may hurt more during, but a c/s hurts more/longer afterwards.
2006-09-12 07:08:33 · answer #9 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
While natural birth has a lower statistical problem rate, the statistics are skewed because when problems develope in natural birth, C-sections are often used. Since C-section is major surgery, there is a higher chance of difficulties than traditional birth.
2006-09-12 07:08:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Natural birth (birthing with the lowest possible level of interventions and drugs) is the safest way for low-risk women to give birth.
http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/disinformation.asp
C-section CAN BE safer in certain situations, but it triples the risk of maternal death.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/08/31/caesarean.risks.reut/index.html?section=cnn_health
2006-09-12 07:07:53 · answer #11 · answered by Kathryn A 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋