Which one is more painful? C section or Naturally?

Answer 1

I've had both, recovery after C is defiantly longer. My sister-in-law had an epidural during her natural birth, though, and never felt a thing. She was watching the monitor going, "oh, there's another contraction" all the way up until she pushed my niece out. That would be the way to go.

Answer 2

I've had it both ways and I concluded that it's an individual issue. The pain from natural was during the delivery and not really after (uncomplicated natural). The C-sections; no pain during the procedure, and only intentional movement pain after (pretty much fine after about a week and a half). I have a high pain threshold. During the anesthesia for the c-section, I experienced a life-threatening drop in pulse and blood pressure for the first, then just a big drop and racing heart rate on the second. These traumatized me more than anything, especially the second one. I still get flashbacks (like post traumatic stress) from the second one.
My individual experience...you can't generalize

Answer 3

Both. I'm not kidding.

Natural hurts while having the baby, but you can get an epidural, and the pain goes away in a few days, barring any complications.

C section doesn't hurt at the time. But wait till that anesthesia wears off baby!! It's the recovery of the c-section that hurts since it's an incision that has to heal. You can't take strong painkillers if you're nursing, so you just have to deal with it. It took me about a week to feel comfortable enough to sit up or roll over without help.

Answer 4

Naturally. When giving birth naturally, there are more hours involved in the preparation of the birth. I was in labor for 21 hours and pushed for 3. When C section occurs, it is scheduled with a time and date. The pain is much more under control in the C section experience. It's uncomfortable, but not excruciating like natural can be. More anesthetic medication is used for C section. It is different in natural birth. Pain meds are used, but wears off so that when it comes time to delivery, the mother has to feel her contractions.

My recovery after the birth was painful because I "tore". I didn't walk straight for two weeks. That was my first delivery. Others got easier after that. Hope that helped. :)

Answer 5

I have only had natural births, but from the people I know who have had both, naturally hurts more at the time, but c-section has a more painful recovery.

Answer 6

I've only had c-sections and they hurt me for about 2 weeks. Natural I think would be very painful during but I hear the next day your are basically okay.

Answer 7

I think it depends on the person. One person might say "Oh the c section hurt really bad after" where another might say "C section was a breeze!"
if your about to have a baby i would say natural only because c sections hurt after the baby comes out. I would endore the pain there and relax after with no stitching. Plus, who wants an ugly scar on thier belly for the rest of thier life? Either way, each one is going to hurt somehow nothing is painless.

Answer 8

I had a c section because I didn't have a choice... and it was quite scary... having to sit still and slumped over while they stick a huge needle 3 times in your spine. and then during the surgery feeling light-headed and wanting to puke from the anesthesia.(it's different for everyone). and then healing time is alot longer than a natural birth.

I hear they're doing elective c sections now, because women don't want to deal with natural labor pains.

Answer 9

If you have an epidural whilst having a natural birth i'd say both the same during the actual birth but after the birth i'd say c section takes a couple of months to get back to normal

Answer 10

I have had both.....Naturally hurts worse in the beginning but recovery time is faster than a c-section. A c-section does not hurt in the beginning because of all the numbing medication that is given to prevent the mother from feeling her stomach being cut open.....but recovery time is longer than having a vaginal birth.