Why doctors prefer CESAREAN SECTION over NORMAL DELIVERY allover the world?

I completely agree with Sid that medical profession has been changed into business.That is why people are paying hefty amounts to get admission in medical colleges and it is one of the fields where you will hear maximum number of bribe cases being registered against examiners and HOD's . I delivered my child through c section because according to the doctor the baby had moved his head and could not be delivered normally. During that time we were so frightened that we could not question her judgment and went in for the surgery. She did charge huge amount of money.She kept me for 12 long days in the hospital for reasons best known to her.

Your having good points but how many years before ceasarian has been doing, normal delivery will be doing way, women must to understand that pregnancy and delivery is one of the responsibility of them, and it is written that women must bear such pain of delivery.. Danger for them in delivery are always there even in ceasarian... or may be for convenient as you said... but the more factor is the money...see you around

12 long days at the hospital OMG. I am shocked and quite worried now... Does this mean we can never think of having a baby... going by our financial status and my always ill health? NISHANT I NEED YOUR VALUABLE SUGGESTIONS for My Health too besides an insight into this discussion

hello friend, I don't think so my dear. Maybe there are few cases like what you've written here. But doing C-section needs medical reason why it has to be done. I delivered my kids via CS,at MAKATI MEDICAL CENTER,and i can tell you that,with my first child,we really tried for a normal delivery,so with my second child...but to no avail... So,on my youngest i never tried to have pain labor,we just go directly to the OR for the CS op. It doesn't mean that,doctors will not give it a try for normal delivery. I did,we did...i go through 10 hours of labor pains for each of my kids before doing the CS op.

It was really terrible but it is happening no question about that, oh one of my friend shared her experienced about such smooth and good treatment. May be your case is exemptional or your lucky one for the doctors which mentioned by Nishan. Not only for delivery may for all types of medical treatment in the hospital, first question is money. sorry but that is the reality, it become business..

Hi visavis, Amazing approach! This is very sad that everywhere doctor are losing their ethics and keeping their financial benefits above. They have no concern for patient as after C-section a lady has to be in bed for more time in order to recover. In our country also, most of the doctors are greedy and they just want to do C-section. They will prescribe useless tests and procedures in order to make money. This is really very sad. Although, our government has planned and has made some guidelines but they are still not enough to eradicate this evil from society. Hello Jaiho I understand that for doing C-section, there must be a valid reason. But again it is true for those doctors who are ethical in their practice. If I want to do a C-section I can formulate as many reasons as I wish. I have to give advice and patient's caregiver will always listen to me. It is possible that the doctor who did your delivery was your known doctor, or he/she was ethical in practice or you are talking about some time back like 10-15 years back.

Sidhu it was a great experience with other ladies who were on similar position and one lady delivered a baby girl near to my table and I heard, after the delivery, she said to the nurse, I don't need more baby and I won't come to this place again.

sis Sree, I've done everything to delivery my kids through normal way,but i am so frustrated. One of my greatest disappointment is,not experiencing the true essence of womanhood (giving birth the natural way..that's how womanhood means to me) I have problem with my pelvis area,it doesn't open enough for a baby to pass through the v*ginal canal. Granting my kids are really big babies weighing 8.6 pounds,8.11 pounds and the youngest is 8.5 pounds. But some mothers delivers babies as big as 9 pounds through normal delivery. I never cried for labor pains,not to mention that,each time i labor,it's not a water bag that broke,but blood...one reason why i can't give birth the normal way...too sad

Hi Sree I haven’t cried, as I knew that there is no use of crying and I have to face it.

I just want to inquire that my sis in law is going to deliver her second child during first week of April.She has undergone c section two years ago.Is it possible for her to deliver normally.Her doctor says that there are chances of normal delivery (she lives in U.K.)

Ohh thanks sir to accept my views positively but I like your discussion and comment also

Thanks a lot. Is there anything we can do to erase this problem from society? Can we teach those doctors a lesson somehow?

Thanks Ms. Rathi, More than 80% cases can be dealt with normal delivery, but still normal delivery are about 10% to 20% -- why? Because doctor are getting greedy. They want money. "I if have established a clinic or a nursing home or a hospital -- I need money keep it running. Who cares ethics?" This is extremely bad thinking of doctors. It is a profession which can be compared to God, but see how they are losing their conscience and become businessman by operating hotel-like-hospitals.

Hello Brother, How are you doing? Long time no see. Yes this is really a problem in our country. There was a doctor in Tilak Nagar, Jaipur, who was suspected for this type of practice and he was then investigated for past cases and his lisence was canceled at that time. I think you will remember his name. I am unable to recall his name. He used to do C-sections in his nursing home without its need. Now there are much more doctors who are practicing such crime. Thanks for appreciation. Have a good day.

Hi Nivi, First of all, Welcome to myLot. I think it will not be a good idea to ask your present GYN's C-section record as even if you are provided with some number, they will definitely be backed up with some reason for doing those cesarean sections. One can avoid useless C-section by being well aware of their baby's position and other complications. When you have your ultrasounds, you can discuss with your doctor about baby's position. You can ask if everything is normal. You can also confirm with them if there are good chance of normal delivery or not. (Actually, no doctor can guarantee normal delivery beforehand. Even the good doctors can predict probabilities) When you reach your third trimester in pregnancy, you can also get a second opinion from some other OB/GYN to confirm and/or verify if everything is okay. Near my place, Vaishali Nagar, there is Dr.(Mrs.)Dev Nanda Chaudhury. She is professor of OB/GYN in RHSDP (government hospital). I have noticed that she mostly prefers normal delivery and is a good doctor here. Dr. Sadhana Sharma in Vaishali Nagar (Khatipura) is also good, but now she has opened up her own hospital so I am a bit skeptical about her approach and attitude. Where you live in Jaipur? I can further provide you more information about good OB/GYN here. So, I think in order to avoid unnecessary C-section, one must sought a second opinion from some other good OB/GYN. This will rule out any chances of useless cesarean section. Have a good day

Hi nishant Me and my husband are planning to have a baby and are still not sure how we should go about choosing our doctor... Im living in jaipur too and are Confused regarding which hospital, gyno to start with....as most of the people i know have had a useless c section. The mother and child were perfectly normal but at the last moment they were presured to go for a c section What i really want to know is how do i find out my present gyno's cesarean record....do we ask them directly?? So lost and confused

C-section should be done where it is necessary, but why useless C-section when it is not needed?

hello nishant, Sorry for this very late response (i don't have notification for 3 months now,so having trouble scanning which topic gives me comment back) I know,i understand ,you don't need to convinced me that some doctors are doing CS op for business. But,like what you've written here,it's likely occurs with those who owns their clinic. But i am sure with hospitals here in my country,esp my favorite hospital here (one of the most expensive hospital here in my country) they never do that. I knew it,because i've talked with many women who likes to have CS because they don't like experiencing labor pains...and,mosts of them say "i want to be kept as virgin" meaning,they don't want their v*gina's to loose or whatever reason (i don't understand,when it can be repaired and sewn too)...but with their reasoning,this particular hospital don't rush with the CS op....not to mention the money or fees that these women can afford to pay. I even know celebrities here in my country that don't want CS,they prefer less pain labor (painless induced labor) than having CS...they can afford the most expensive laser procedure,but they don't like it. Now,again,i can see it with those doctors who owns their clinic...it's all about money,no more no less. have a great day

Hell Jaiho, Yes I saw your conversation with Sreekala. Your problem was cephalopelvic disproportion. And after first C-section VBAC has low chances unless there are proper contractions and accelerations, etc. Your case is genuine one, but I don't how to convince you that doctors are forgetting their Hippocratic oath. They are losing ethics and are trying to make money in this way. Just imaging if a doctor is telling a patient to undergo C-section because there is problem and he is using typical terms in order to make sure that the patient consent for it -- what will a patient do? They have no option. At that last moment they cannot go to another hospital for a second opinion. This is happening almost everywhere, especially when the doctor himself/herself is owner of that clinic, nursing home, hospital.

I am very sorry, it's a typo. please read as "Hello Jaiho"

You are right that we must properly and carefully choose our gynecologist, but his/her intentions are clear before the time of delivery. Furthermore, this type of research can be done by only well educated and responsible citizen. In countries like mine, people have extreme faith on doctors and doctors are taking benefit of their faith in order to make money.

Please don't take it wrong way. I am not against C-section -- I am against useless C-section. Do you think that nowadays there are 70% to 90% C-section because 70% to 90% cases are complex and really require C-section? I have observed that doctors are opting C-section for their benefit. They have more profit when they do a C-section, especially if the doctor is the owner of that nursing home, clinic or hospital -- this was my concern. This is unethical and needs further discussion.

It is a worldwide problem. I do not know what is going to happen next. The way the doctors are losing their ethics is very concerning. This is extremely wrong. You have also noticed there in Philippines that they are opting for cesarean section for the sake of money. They are taking risk for the lives of patients in this way.

Yes, that is the reason behind doing delivery via C-section. But do you think that 70% to 90% cases are abnormal and require C-section? I was discussing here why they are opting more C-sections? Why C-sections are increasing at a dramatic rate everywhere?

Hello Naich5 Very well observed. I am impressed. This malpractice is mainly seen in privately owned nursing homes/hospitals because it is beneficial for them. They are advising the surgery at the last moment when the patient cannot even change the hospital in order to take a second opinion. Natural way is the best way for both mother and baby. C-section should be done only when there is some complexity, but nowadays four out of five cases are C-sections.

Hello Lolitto, Welcome to myLot! Yes, the condition you are describing is known as cephalopelvic disproportion where fetal head is too big to come out of mother's pelvic area therefore C-section is the only way to bring the baby out. So, I think your case was genuine; however, doctors are inclining to C-section nowadays in order to make money. Thanks for choosing my discussion for your first response here at myLot. Hope you will find this site wonderful. Happy myLotting.

That's very good for you. Your midwife has good ethics and is real professional. I must say that she is providing great care to people around her. C-section should be the last resort for any medical professional. It should not be used as a tool to make money.

You got the point. Suppose, I am a doctor and I have my own nursing home then I need money to keep it running and make profit -- it is a business for me. For me, patients are just numbers, today it is 223 tomorrow it will be 523 -- no problem. There are guidelines as to when and how to do a C-section, but who cares? You were lucky that you were in good hands at that time, but nowadays it is better to go in some government hospital so that there is no personal benefit behind doctor's decision.

Ops dear what are you saying? "normal delivery for less fortunate"?? --- nope! But I respect your views. In a sense you are right painless delivery for those who have money -- that was the case with my cousin. She used to say why should I care above late recovery? What I have to do after delivery? I will rest for a few more weeks? --- But speaking frankly I did not get her point, it has been many years but still I am confused about her decision.