Elective c-section, is it wrong?

Hi! Thanks for responding! Are there reasons you chose an elective c-section? Actually, in the USA, the ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists), which sets standards of care in the USA, has an opinion about the topic!

Although I respect a woman's right to choose what's best for her & her family; I wish women would see how illogical it is to cut for convience. The risks to mom & to baby are very real and much more than I think most people realize. Just because sectioning is common it does not negate that it's still major surgery & carries major risks.

I agree. I probably would have had one if I knew you could choose.

Why?

The cesearean birth rate in the USA is higher than ever before in history. Obstetricians are performing "elective" c-sections without medical or obstetric indications, simply at a mother's request. C-section birth is major surgery, and anyone who has recovered from both c-section birth and vag birth, will explain the difference as being more painful, and having more complications. Especially common are infections of the incision.

C-section is major surgery. The recovery time from major surgery is longer than recover from vag birth. Many mothers experience prolonged pain in the area of the healing incision from c-section, along with sore muscles.

Thank you for responding.

Kudos to you! I am 5'6'' and birthed vag 3 babies: 9lb 6 oz 22 in; 10 lb 24 in; 8 lb 8oz 21 in!

The pelvis size and shape of a woman does affect whether or not a c-section will be necessary.

I've heard that can depend on the type of hips a woman has too, not solely their size.

A c-section is major surgery.

Hon, a woman's body is made to give birth, and pregnancy causes tissues to soften and to be able to give birth. "Elective" means "by choice" without medical reasons or without obstetric reasons. But if your baby is too big for your pelvis, your obstetricians are making the right decision to deliver you by c-section. I do know one young woman who was induced in labor 2 weeks early because her baby was "big" and she delivered vag an 8 1/2 pound baby boy. She was 18 she and baby are fine.

I think its fine having a c-section..im 16 nd im havin a baby in april nd i thi nk i have to have a c-section cuz the bab is too big..nd the insurance should cover Elective c-section..its the mothers choice besides id rather have a c-section cuz it wont feel like ur pushin a watermelon out of an apple!!

No one is judging. An emergency c-section is life saving for mother/baby or both. An elective c-section is when there are no problems, there's not an emergency, mom just doesn't want to go through labor, doesn't want to deliver vag, or schedules for convienance.

Especially because an elective c-section involves two patients: the preborn baby and mother. Labor and vag birthing have advantages for newborns adjusting to extra-uterine life.

So Crabby....are you suggesting that a woman should have herself cut open across her abdomen, through skin, flesh, muscle and womb so that she is tighter for her husband/partner?????? A man who would stray due to the elasticity (or lack of) his partner's muscles is going to find an excuse to stray no matter what measures are taken and frankly if I was with such a man the sooner they strayed, the better. This seems to me to be misogynistic in the extreme and I have never heard a more ridiculous reason for suggesting a caesarean section. I think it should be up to the woman having the baby, but I believe that all outcomes should be explained first - knowledge is power.

I'm glad you were taken care of quickly and you are here to talk about it!

Thank you! Placenta abrupta is definately a life threatening emergency to both yourself and your baby, thank you for sharing.

You are so welcome!!!! I know - I really was scared about it - since everyone I had known who had one always was able to get an epidural and remain awake - and then they come in and tell me sorry - you have lost way too much blood and it would be more dangerous to allow you to remain awake!!!

Your friend was up and about quicker than...?

I totally disagree with you. Choice in unmedicated childbirth with few interventions, is because this is the most physiologically healthy type of birthing for mother and baby meeting all low risk factors' criteria. Medical and obstetric interventions due to obstetric or medical risk factors are valid reasons for their use.

Well, the reasons why an individual would care how another individual gives birth is because of the high cost of medical care in the USA, and for health reasons of mother and child. Another reason is the outcome of pregnancy affects everyone in a society.

Why do you care how I choose to give birth? Shouldn't I have the right to make choices just like you can?

c-sections are safer for baby than for mother? Mother goes through major surgery, but there are things that affect baby also when born by c-section, such as not having the benefit of being pushed through the birth canal, which helps get amniotic fluid out of the lungs of the baby.

Thank you for sharing.

I also believe we should encourage natural ways to give birth. I am always shocked at what people believe is a "natural" birth.

I also believe we should encourage natural ways to give birth. I am always shocked at what people believe is a "natural" birth.

Even if it involves unnecessary health risks and ends up increasing the costs of medical/obstetric care for everyone else?

C-section babies have varying outcomes at birth compared to vag delivered babies, depending on reason for c-section (elective vs. maternal/fetal indications); whether or not labor contractions were allowed to establish and for how long; as well as having the effects of maternal medications crossing the placenta (which is also a factor in medicated/non medicated outcomes in vag delivered babies). Placental circulation is fetal circulation.

Were you allowed to go into labor at all before your second child was born by c-section?

Medical and obstetric indications are good valid reasons to have a c-section.

Thank you for responding!

What are some of the reasons you would understand?

thank you for responding, i agree with you.