In case of a pregnancy and birth Is it a choice to have a Cesarean or a live birth?

Question

Is it possible to choose one or the other as long as the baby and the mothers health is not at risk?

Answer 1

i am pregnant and after a fair bit of research have chosen to have a caesarian. it does increase the risks for the mother slightly and is a longer recovering time, but when weighing that up against the reduction in risks for my baby via vaginal birth.. well, it almost seems selfish to say that you would risk the health of your baby so that you can be up and about quicker!!

i have private health insurance so i was able to choose my obstetrician and request a c-section. i did have to explain my reasons to the obstetrician as she wanted to make sure that i wasn't basing my decision on fear. she also went through all the pro's and con's of vaginal and caesarian birth.

at the end of the day, you should make sure you know as much as you can about both options as many of my friends have ended up with emergency caesarians anyway. and although i am booked in for a caesarian, you never know when or how my baby will choose to arrive!

good luck!!

Answer 2

I think what you were trying to refer to was a Vaginal birth. I suppose it is possible to demand a c-section, but I would really advise against it. Most first time mothers have a natural fear of the unknown when it comes to giving birth, so if you are just scared of the pain or anything else regarding a vaginal delivery then you are perfectly normal! But don't think that having a c-section is all fun and glamorous. You may escape the immediate pain of delivery, but Recovery time from a c-section is significantly longer and more painful. As someone who is working toward becoming a midwife, I would recommend trying to make a vaginal delivery your goal. Take a child birthing class you feel comfortable with. This is a key part in how you deal with the pain of labor. If you don't feel comfortable with a method then it isn't going to be effective for you. Lamaze, and Bradley are the 2 most common, but there are hundreds! The second most important factor is your support system or your "coach" this is the person that goes to class with you and helps you maintain your focus during labor. This is typically the father, but it doesn't have to be. I am married but my husband is worthless when it comes to this so I had a close friend fill in instead. The more you learn about what to expect and how the process works the more prepared you will be and the less scary the situation will become. Preparedness is key!!

Good luck to you!

Answer 3

Since a C-section is surgery, it automatically puts the mother's health at risk, which is why most doctors won't perform them unless it's medically indicated. The irony is that being delivered via C-section is actually better for the baby because it eliminates the trauma of labor and making that slow trip down the birth canal.

Being a C-section vet, I wish there was a way for all moms to make that choice -- sure, recovery was a bit longer, but it was so much easier than having to go through labor and the scar wasn't that bad....mine completely faded away after just a few years. Best of all, it was totally pain-free since I had an epidural before I'd even had that first contraction (the baby was in distress and had to be delivered early).

Answer 4

yes it is a choice of the mother. generally cesarean is opted after the mother failed to deliver in certain period of time then the doctor will decide to bring the process into operating theater to save the mother and the baby. But sometimes, some people opted for cesarean because some reason (fear of pain, looking for good birth timing/horoscope, etc)

live birth/natural birth will cause some pain during the process (the vagina need to be enlarged to allow the baby pass thru'), but cesarean will cause the mother suffer more after the process & the next pregnancy will be more risky.

Answer 5

The answer to your question is yes, you do have a choice over which one you want if there is no medical risk for section but usually the obstetrician will advise on the demerits of an elective( i.e. when a C/S is planned) section.
Painful as vaginal births may be, your body recovers faster ( nature takes care) & there are usually less complications in the immediate period such as blood loss and infections.
If all goes well, you will eventually recover, of course.

Babies adapt pretty well to vaginal birth. It's not funny to be squeezed through the birth passage but the female body and baby adapt in many natural ways.

Answer 6

I did Not realise a C-Section was a choice when giving birth unless the mother or child was at risk?
I have a 9 year old son, i was in labour with him for almost 4 whole days, i gave birth naturally. It is not something i regret the pain is almost forgetable and i feel it strenghtens our bond, Thats my personal opinion though.
These days a C-Section is down quite *prettily*, mini scarring, under the pantie line i do believe.
Compared to a child growing up labour is easy *smiles*

Answer 7

No (but both are live births, you are using the wrong term - a vaginal birth is a better description). A c-section is major surgery and should only be done in cases where it is required. Recovery is long and difficult, whereas when you give birth naturally, you bounce right back.

Answer 8

Most dr's won't allow you to choose if there is no risk. Very few will allow a nonrisk mom to do a c-section. I had to have c-section for both because of high risk issues. I personally feel cheated out of not experiencing doing a vaginal delivery. Additionally, I wasn't able to give as much attention to my babies when they first came out because of the pain and limitations I had at first....

Answer 9

There is definately a choice. It's called an elective c section. Sometimes insurance companies won't pay for those; but, you definately have the option to choose between vaginal birth or c section. Just keep in mind that a c section is major surgery and has a longer recovery process.

Answer 10

Yes you can chose to have a cesarean but I cant imagine why anyone would ever want to do that. There are always risks with one of those, the risk of high blood loss is huge.