What are the pros and cons of giving birth vaginally and through c-section?

Question

I would think doing it vaginally, your vagina would get really sretched out, making it not only really ugly looking, but sex would no longer be enjoyable for both parteners.

and i would also thing through c-section, you would end up with a super nasty scar, that would still look yucky years after giving birth

so whats the scoop?!

Answer 1

The vagina is actually very elastic...If you take care of yourself, you won't be nasty down there.
as for c-sections...my mom had two and the scarring grew inward and wrapped around her baby maker...

Answer 2

Well, there are increase health risks with c-section and a longer recovery time. I was sore for a long time and had a painful "tingle" below my scar. My scar is not noticable now and not visible in a bikini, but has left a little itty-bitty "pooch" above it =(

As for stretching vaginally... if you have an incision (I forget what it's called) to make more room, as the doc for an extra stitch or two to tighten you back up. Most doc's will do it! A lot people claim Kegel exercises work wonders.

I would chose c-section first though, not sure why...

Answer 3

your right about the scar, but vaginally its not going to stay streched out, you dialate and at that its only 10 cm. Given that you have a big baby they may cut you a little to help the baby come out but i postive that it will heal before your six weeks and as a matter of fact it kinda makes you a little tighter. I know it happened to me i had a 10lb baby vaginally! I dont think that a vaginal birth is bad i know that i would never want to have a c-section but if i had to do it for some reason i would do it for my baby. Alot of people say that it is harder to loose the weight if you have a c-section. Looking at my family members who were pregant with me i know that that is true because there was three of us and two had c-sections i did natural. They two who had c-sections also have two children now and the second baby had to done through c-section as well because of the first one. So I will let you decide what you want but i say vaginal is the way to go.

Answer 4

I've given birth unmedicated/vaginally. My husband said I was tighter, but he seemed alittle smaller to me. I found out years later that I could have had the doctor take my vagina in alittle. Hmm, wish I would have known that before finding a larger sized man! My vagina went back to its normal size about a year after I gave birth. Now it is smaller than its ever been, 7 years later. I did do kegals, but not much. Only while I was healing in the first 4 weeks after delivery. My vagina never looked different after I gave birth. It looked the same 2 days later, although a bit swollen from giving birth. I was able to go back to dancing 2 weeks after my son was born. I think thats a pretty quick recovery.
I've never had a c-section, but I've seen alot of woman with them since I was in the adult entertainment industry. I've only seen one scar that I would be willing to live with, and the woman that had it said that her doctor knew she was a porn star, and was a fan, and didn't want her to have a scar in the future videos. Most doctors don't give a rats ***. There's one being sued in my home town for leaving a metal instrument inside a woman during a c-section, and her dying from an infection a year later. The fact is, a c-section is a major surgery, more so than lipo and a boob job combined. I wouldn't want to have one enless it was extremely important for them to get the baby out right then, because of either mine or my childs health, and I still might tell them no and push the baby out anyways.

Answer 5

Okay, well my job is to catch babies, so I've seen MANY vaginal births and c-sections. The less pain is with the natural way. They are up and moving faster, they can keep the infant in the room. IF you have a c-section you are not allowed to be in the room alone w/ the infant for the first 24 hours due to the fact that you can't get out of bed. Your body is made for it to come out vaginally, or most women's bodies are. The c-section is not so grand for the baby. They are made to go thru the vaginal opening so that they're lungs get compressed and the fluid is expelled...so that makes them breathe better. During a c-section they don't get that initial squeeze and are more than likely going to be OG suctioned. So if at all possible I would try to have it naturally. Your body will go back to shape. Your cervix dilates. It's normal.

Answer 6

C section, that is going to likely be very complicated to have yet another toddler, and have yet another one vaginally. extremely some Csect infants are untimely and have problems. additionally, extremely some Csect mommies have bleeding problems simply by fact the uterus isn't allowed to try this is common element after start. Vaginally, besides the indisputable fact that much less elementary to time table, is God's way of doing issues and merits to be respected. even with each and each of the worry-loose myths, you're no longer left "stretched" via start. In some weeks after start, you will return to frequent. via letting your physique try this is element, you haven't any longer any scar or scar tissue to be nerve-racking approximately and no hemmoraging to be nerve-racking approximately. And, you would be waiting to good conceive lower back with out concerns. If that's the discomfort you're apprehensive approximately, an epidural will help relieve each and each of the discomfort throughout transport. A Vaginal start is stable for the toddler simply by fact being squeezed with the aid of helps sparkling the amniotic fluid and stuff from that is lungs and nostril, which provides it a extra acceptable risk of being well being and scoring severe on the AGPAR.

Answer 7

ive had a emerg c- section with my first child and have just recently given birth vaginally to my second i would recomend vaginally 1 million times more than a c section ur up and walking around way faster the pain is over there is 2 many risks for a c section its a very big surgergy it takes about for me anyway about a year 2 get over the sensetivity of the scar there is just to many down sides to a c section, vaginally u get back to normal within a week

Answer 8

Well i had four children..two natural, two caesarian. Nothing was "stretched out" in fact sex was even better after. And my scars from my caesarian section is hidden at the very top of my pubic hair.you can't even see it. BUT...when you have a natural birth..after the birth the pain is gone (unless u have stitches..but thats a different story) But a caesarian is a whole other ball game...the recovery takes twice as long and it is quite painful) In the end you do what's best for the baby and you don't mind any of it a bit.

Answer 9

My opinion is that a c-section is a major abdominal surgury preformed when the life or health of the mother or baby is in danger. It is not an alternative way of giving birth that one chooses based on post birth apearance or other such considerations.

If there is fetal or maternal distress, a scar is unimportant. If there are no problems and a csection could cause problems breathing, risk premature delivery (due dates are only estimates) and involve unecassary maternal risks, some temporary stretching is unimportant.

Answer 10

I had 3 vaginal births and my "area" looked the same. Sex wasn't any different and my husband told me I felt tighter (due to the kegal exercises I did constantly). I recently had twin girls and had a c-section. I hated the c-section because now I have this ugly scar.

Good luck!

Answer 11

Seriously, you should do whatever is best for the baby.

Women have had babies vaginally for ages and both partners continue to enjoy sex.

C-sections will leave scars, but they can make the incision low and less noticeable.