which is better do a C- section or Natural delivery? pain wise too?

Answer 1

With my first I delivered vag with an epidural. That was "easy". I had an emergency c-section with my second and that was SO much worse. She is now two months old and I still have pain around my incision. Where my recovery time was maybe three weeks before I felt "normal". I have heard from friends that vag deliveries without epidurals are better after the fact but I don't know from experience.

Answer 2

There are many factors involved in deciding weather a C-section is appropriate. General health, weight, fetal health, and age are most considered. Natural childbirth is preferred because the recovery time for the mother is much shorter, the hospitalization required is shorter, (and as such, less expensive) and complications for the mother and baby from anesthetics are greatly reduced. In short, if there are no complications for the mother, such as active herpes infection, blood pressure, cancer, heart/lungs/kidney, or fetal distress of any kind, natural childbirth is the way to go. I realize some of the rich and famous opt for C-sections because they can be sedated during childbirth, and hence feel no pain, there really is no medical reason beyond such convenience. With a healthy mother, and baby, natural childbirth is preferred. Pain meds and spinal blocks can minimize the pain and discomfort providing it is a normal delivery.

Answer 3

When I have mine I'm determined to have a natural delivery and I want a home birth too. It's totally a personal thing but I want to handle it myself regardless of the pain. If I had a C-section I think it would seem to quick and easy compared to a natural delivery.

Also, with a natural delivery you are out of hospital much quicker.

Answer 4

I had to have an emergency c-section with my first one. The next day after I woke up, I heard a woman down the hall giving birth (or trying to anyway), and I thank God that I didn't have to go through that. Now with my second baby on the way (in May), I have completely planned out the birth with a C-Section on May 16!. The first time I got to experience the water breaking and a little bit of contractions which I wont get to experience this time, but I wouldn't trade it for anything. The C-Section recovery takes a few days (less than a week for me), but again, I prefer it. 45 minutes and the delivery was over. :o)

Answer 5

Natural, vaginal delivery. I gave birth to my son completely naturally... no drugs, no episiotomy, etc. and while it did hurt it wasn't unbearable. I remember fearing that the contractions were going to be horribly sharp and painful but they weren't. They were strong but you can tolerate them if you relax and breathe however feels right. I was up and walking around and feeling GREAT 30 minutes after my son was born. I didn't tear and I haven't had any issues with hemorrhoids or anything.

A friend of mine opted to go with a cesarean and had a very difficult first few weeks with her son. She was in pain from the surgery, couldn't do much for herself because she was healing, she had bad abdominal pains, and she ended up with an infection in the incision. She wishes she would have gone with a natural birth because the c-section pain dragged on and on.

Natural delivery is the way to go. I hope people start going back to natural. If a woman has a choice I think she should opt for natural.

Answer 6

Natural. I had to get an episiotomy and I tore along with that and it was a 3rd degree laceration and 4th degree is the worst. I would rather do that again anyday than have a c-section. It has been 4 weeks since I had my son and I feel great. I was healed pretty much after 2 weeks and now I am just walking around like I never pushed a baby out.

Answer 7

Natural delivery is I think is better. But unfortually I have had to have all mine c-section, so cant tell you what the pain was like naturally. I didnt have much pain with my c-sections. But everyone is different. Some can tolerate more pain then others.

Answer 8

" C-Sections increase the risk of Perinatal Mortality Giving birth via a caesarean section raises your baby’s risk of death during the first month by as much as three times, even when all other factors are taken into account."
http://www.prematureoptimism.com/blog/Index.php?s=section

As for pain, would you rather have your pain beforehand which you can manage with an epidural. Or would you rather have much, much more pain afterwards that is harder to manage? And be in pain while you take care of a baby.

Answer 9

My first pregancy was done by C- section. The pain was not bad at all. I had to have one because I dilated to 5 centimeters and stopped. I did not have any problems. I have a friend who did Natural birth twice. She did not experience a lot of pain either.

Answer 10

i had to have a c-section, the doctors said i was too sick and my son was too big.it was unconfortable during, and very painful after (felt like my insides were on fire) for almost a month. i really wanted to go natural, when i researched it there were more pain options that were acceptable. being in pain for a month and either unable to breastfeed due to pain meds or not on any at all was difficult. honestly though, all pain aside, it was worth it to have my son alive and well, and if i really had to (i'd still really want t o go natural) i'd do it again. but i repeat, only if i had to!!