Ladies would you choose C-Section or Normal birth? and Why?

Question

I have a friend who is going to give birth to her 1st child in 4 mths time. Her husband wants her to give birth the normal way, as C-section will take time to heal and the pain will come after the surgery. But my friend is worried about being in labour for hours. Hence just wondering what do the ladies here say about this...

Answer 1

I have had a c-section ad I would much rather go thru with natural.. you may be in labor a while, but the birth is usually over pretty quickly unless there are complications, and they can give you meds to numb you and then you'll feel great... Healing time is much much quicker and you can go home after just 24 hours..... With a c-section... it is a major surgery and therefore many more danger associated with it.... so much more can go wrong during and afterwards.. and it is sooooo painful when it is all said and done... moving is almost impossible, walking hurts... laying on your side... yeah right.... and nothing.... I repeat nothing they give you will make the pain go away... it might ease up a little but it still hurts for up to a week... and it will take anywhere from 2-4 weeks to start feeling better... you can't do anything... there are so many restrictions, and your hospital stay is at least 2-3 days..... The insicion can get infected, the uterus can tear, and so many other things... trust me... she is gonna want to go natural!!!! If at all possible.... Don't try to change what HE has planned..... Let nature do it's thing.... Seriously..... Don't have a c-section if you don't have to!!!!!!!!

Answer 2

I would have preferred to go the normal birth mainly because that's the way I think it should be. But it is entirely up to you.

But sometimes you just don't get choice, I had to have a c-section as my baby was in a breech position and was told it would be much safer for both me and bubs to have a c-section.

After being though it I wouldn't recommend it unless it is an emergency. I had to have an epidural, which I had a contraction as they were putting the huge needle in my back and it was the most painful thing I experienced during labour. I hate the feeling of not being able to feel or move my legs. When they got Ryan out I only got to hold him for about 10 mins before they took him away, I didn't get to see him again for another 6 hours. I couldn't get up for a day and when I could move it was so painful, I was pretty much in constant pain for about a week. Then the day after they took the staples out of my stomach, the cut split back open. So overall it wasn't the most pleasent of experiences, it has almost put me off having another child. If I do have another one hopefully all goes well and I don't have to go through that again.

Answer 3

Even though I don't agree with the normal csection rate. I think that the problem isn't that simple here in the United States. As far as the payments go for vaginal vs csections. A majority of physicians are paid on salaries. So, I don't think that money is the motive. Also I know that my OB's office charged an extra $300 dollars for csection delivery and care than a vaginal delivery and care. I know this because my OB office gave me a complete charge list when comparing the two when I became pregnant with my son. Yes, I think that avoiding inductions would help with the csection rate. But, I think that you have to look at the whole picture. How many of these csections are repeat? How many are done by maternal request? How many are done because the facility is in a rural setting and doesn't have the appropriate staff such anesthesiologists there 24/7 in order to safely handle vbac's? Anyways, these are just my ideas on this topic. I had a csection with my son, and when I was scheduled for it it was a mutual decision between myself, my doctor, and my husband as to the best means at getting my son and myself through the process safely according to what was happening at the time during my pregnancy. I think that when I get pregnant again I'll most likely choose a repeat csection. Maybe if I had a vaginal delivery the first time my feelings would be different but that just shows that part of the key to reducing csection rates for a lot of women is to reduce first time csections.

Answer 4

I have had one regular birth. I'm now 24 weeks pregnant. I would choose regular birth b/c having a C-section is major surgery and the recovery time is much longer. I felt fine 3 days after giving birth to my daughter. And after you have a C-section you aren't even supposed to lift your baby for a week! You can't exercise until your incision is healed, and sometimes women experience pain near their incision several months afterward. I am going to do everything I can to give birth naturally again.

Answer 5

I would choose natural birth if I could. I was a C-section baby and my mother didn't bond with me in the same way that she did with my siblings. It took an accident when I was 4 months old before she bonded. I personally feel that a natural birth is extremely important with the mother baby bond and would strive for that every time. Is she is so scared of the pain, she could have pain relief.

Answer 6

She should probably go for normal birth. Its possible her labor will be short, but she will forget about the labor by the time she holds her baby! I belive that C-sections are for troubled labor, or the baby is too big, or any other complication that could harm her or the baby! besides, she will have her arms straped down to the table, and she wont get to experience real childbirth. And, it will take more time to heal and there will be a scar. But that desicion is completely up to her. Best wishes!

Answer 7

I would choose..well am choosing Normal birth because I don't want to be healing from surgery while trying to bond and take care of my newborn. But, that's only if I can choose, if I have to have c-section for medical reasons I will. I just would rather not have surgery.

Answer 8

I've had 2...both normal birth. The healing is much faster. C-section takes longer to heal.

Answer 9

Regular delivery; having a c-section was not wonderful. It takes so long to heal, you are just not yourself for a long time, when you totally want to be doing everything for your baby.
I was so jealous of women on the same ward as me who were up and at 'em the next day and going home!

Answer 10

I would choose normal birth because its natural, you dont get a scar and the recovery is A LOT less painful and short lasting. And also you get to hold your baby right after theyre born.