Should my wife go in for an early cesarean operation done to complete the pregnancy delivery.?

Question

Hi

My wife is 8 months and 19 days into her pregnancy and she has been provided Sept 15th as the due date.

Every now and then she gets very uncomfortable and we decide to get a cesarean operation done to complete the delivery. She gets pain in the back and the doctor also says that the baby is in the perfect position for delivery and is very healthy.

Any suggestions? I am confused.

Answer 1

Sounds normal for late pregnancy.
Why is she having a C-Section?
You DO know that is MaJOR surgery?!

About 98% of women CAN deliver a baby vaginally.
That leaves only 2% that NEED an intervention!

Answer 2

Im with the majority of the other answers here. There is no reason for a c section. Its not as simple as it sounds. It is major surgery. That was my biggest fear was HAVING to get one. Thankfully I never did. Haven t you seen them perform those on discovery health channel? Ouch! And the scar! No thanks! Vaginal is how it was meant to happen. If your wife is due in a few weeks, some doctors will induce labor at 37-39 weeks. Just means they do something to start the birth process like break the water or give pitocin which causes contractions. Sometimes they do both. That's what I would suggest. From what I have seen it is really quite the healing process after a c section. Like 6 weeks to be fully up and about without pain. Vaginally you're up in an hour. With no scar! And sometimes the cesarean leaves the stomache really out of shape. Not sure why but I have seen a lot of friends who had them and their tummys are never the same :/
I say no way to an unneeded cesarean. Best of luck to you all and congratulations on the new addition!

Answer 3

I've have 2 cesarean deliveries and I'm pregnant now. I am wanting to have a vaginal birth. My doctor that delivered my previous babies is against it, but there are doctors out there that would let you. I am going to go have a home birth with a midwife. There are just as many risks from repeat c-sections. The risk of your uterus rupturing is only like 1%. Medicaid would probably cover a cesarean in her case.

Answer 4

Ask your wife first which she would prefer-- a C-section or vaginal birth. Then talk to your doctor about it and ask him which would be better on her body. Some doctors prefer C-sections, others prefer vaginal births, and some will let the patient decide. If you don't agree with your doctor's advice, you can always get a second opinion. My OB is a very renound doctor in our area, and she stated that there are risks to BOTH types of delivery and both come out to be about equal. You as a person have to decide which risks you would rather take. If your wife wants to have a C-section, don't let people make her feel bad about it. It's not how your baby came out of the womb that matters; what matters most is how you raise your child when he or she gets into the world!

Why C-sections are performed.

1. It is much easier getting the baby out, with less complications, using a scheduled c-section than trying to fit a baby through a vagina (especially one thats not coming out head first.)
2. After a c-section, if you want to have more children in the future, you will probably have to have c-sections again. VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarian) is more difficult if you plan on having 3 or more children.

Some good news:
1. C-sections are virtually painless during baby's delivery. (Your wife will, however, have to recover).
2. No vaginal lacerations/tears. (Husbands like that one!)
3. Scars from c-sections are usually smaller than people think and are hidden underneath your underwear.
4. a good doctor can get a baby out in 45 minutes or less. You can be in labor for hours.

Good luck to you both, and God Bless you and your family.

Answer 5

I would not choose an elective cesarean birth. It is a major operation and as "safe" as it is, it's still riskier by far for mom and baby than a vaginal birth, both for this pregnancy and any subsequent pregnancies. C-sections are recently in the news quite a bit as one of the factors of a high maternal death rate.

The last month of pregnancy is very uncomfortable at times. If she is having a lot of back pain, perhaps sitting on a physiotherapy/yoga/birth ball would help.

Answer 6

Hi,

If she is having no complications other than just being a bit uncomfy there is NO reason tohave a c-section. It is major abdominal surgery....Its so common now that we dont think of it that way. But it is, and there are risks involved. Plus why would you want that baby to be born early, just hang out and let nature take its course. I can tottaly understand where she is comming from, im misserable too but its just not a good idea -- also inductions have a higher risk of ending in c-section than just going into labor on your own. Hang in there, its almost done. I woud not consider intovention until week 41 good luck to you guys and to a healthy and happy baby

Answer 7

Who do you trust: Someone who's had 10-12 years of intensive training, and years of practice with maybe hundreds or thousands of pregnancies, or someone with a dialup modem and a few minutes to spare?

Yes, your wife is uncomfortable. But billions of other people have had babies, and made their way through it. If your doctor thinks a C section is the best option, he'll tell you so. But doing this just to relieve your wife's uncomfortable feelings is putting her AND the baby at risk when there's no need to do so.

Hang in there, you're almost done.

Answer 8

Unless your wife or baby are in danger, there is no need to have a C-Section. Unfortunately, back pain is not an excuse for that type of elective procedure. Remember, it is surgery and she will be KO'd for a while before she can really do things. Tell her to tough it out, she doesn't have much more to go. Good luck!

Answer 9

You shouldn't end her pregnancy early and have a c section just because she is uncomfortable. The baby may be healthy but your doctor doesn't know if things such as the lungs are completely finished developing yet.

Answer 10

i don't understand why your wife would want to deliver her baby early when it obviously isn't ready. when babies are ready to be born THEY release a hormone that induces labor. if your wife is healthy and there is no danger in her continuing with her pregnancy then she should not have the baby early just for comfort. pregnancy isn't meant to be comfortable but it lasts as long as it does for a reason. you should read the book called the husband coached birth
http://www.amazon.com/Husband-Coached-Childbirth-Bradley-Method-Natural/dp/0553375563/ref=sr_1_1/002-0457720-7443236?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188055980&sr=8-1

obviously your wife isn't planning on having the baby herself but there is still a lot of good information for the husband. i wouldn't consider having a baby any other way that what is described in that book.

good luck, i hope your baby is healthy and i hope that the doctor won't c-section your wife early. also here is an article about the overuse of c-sections in america.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20427256/