C-Section vs Natural Child Birth
@nanette64 (20364)
Fairfield, Texas
February 6, 2016 9:57am CST
As women, we have certain 'parts' that were designed for conception, growth and delivery. In some cases a C-Section is a necessity for saving either the mother or baby; such as: multiple births, high blood pressure, diabetes, breach, small pelvis etc., however, it is not for convenience.
From 1996-2009 C-Sections were at 60% of total births. Why? The woman didn't want to feel the 'pain' of natural birth; her dear grandpa was born on that specific day, relatives were coming to visit, a vacation to the Bahamas was already bought and paid for, that's how Hollywood movie stars were having it done as well as other ridiculous excuses. The worst one though was that doctors were scheduling them for Fridays so that they wouldn't be bothered over the weekend.
Because women are three times more likely to die in C-Sections due to blood clots and infection and recovery time is 6 weeks versus 2 weeks with natural child birth, doctors were discouraged in performing C-Sections. From 2009-2012, the rate of C-Sections have dropped to 31%.
I realize that giving birth is not 'fun' and guys if you'd like to equate what it feels like, imagine a kidney stone the size of a watermelon coming out of your penis. My message to pregnant women is this: unless you have a serious medical issue that absolutely requires a C-Section, do it the way its been done for thousands of years; natural.
Turns out, it’s not so safe to streamline the delivery process
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
6 Feb 16
Oh my gosh @yukimori , that is insane. It should be the woman's choice.
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@yukimori (10143)
• United States
6 Feb 16
@nanette64 Yeah, I agree. When it came down to it, I just didn't have the resources to fight the arbitrary policy. I would have had to go to a hospital about 2 hours away, and I didn't have the energy to bother with that at the time.
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@irishidid (8687)
• United States
6 Feb 16
There are some conditions of the previous c-section that are considered, mainly about how the uterus was cut. A vertical cut usually means another c-section while a horizontal means a vbac is possible. At least that's how it was explained to me at the time.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
7 Feb 16
I have had both and I was not allowed to have natural birth after I had a C section with my 2nd child. It is a much longer recovery from a C section and of course the scarring though they are much kinder about that these days.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
11 Feb 16
6 weeks recovery vs 2 weeks recovery @BelleStarr .
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
12 Feb 16
@nanette64 So true but that episiotomy???? I have never recovered. lol
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@irishidid (8687)
• United States
6 Feb 16
My first child was a c-section (breech) and my other two children were vbacs but the second one should have also been a c-section.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
6 Feb 16
One of my sisters was born breach (butt first) @irishidid (natural) and I also had a brother who weighed 11 pounds 8 ounces born natural. With my brother, the doctor sat between my mothers legs for 12 hours and told her she was holding up his golf game.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
11 Feb 16
Oh wow @rebelann . I can see where that would have been a problem for your mom.
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
7 Feb 16
Wouldn't know a thing about natural or C-section besides that they both sound horrible. I want kids someday in the future but delivery scares the hell out of me. But I love kids so much..... 
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
7 Feb 16
It is quite painful when you consider the size of the child that comes through a small opening and depending on the woman, labor can last several hours. After the birth you won't mentally remember the pain. Each pregnancy can be different too @Daljinder .
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
11 Feb 16
@blitzfrick I think the only reason why the memory is there but not the actual physicality is because if you could remember the pain, you'd turn into a Looney Tune. In your case because of the malformation a C-Section was absolutely necessary. I know when I had my daughter, they had to cut me a little down there and she was just standard weight. Birthing is no fun regardless of how it's handled; why did we get stuck with it?
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
11 Feb 16
@nanette64 I asked the same question: WHY DID WE GET STUCK WITH IT?
The answer I got was that men are strong physically and women are strong emotionally... blah blah blah.... Still don't understand it.
According to biological make up I inferred that women have uterus where a baby grows. But men doesn't.
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@LadyDuck (470745)
• Switzerland
11 Feb 16
@nanette64 So true, they do not care to put a life at risk, it's a shame.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
11 Feb 16
That is just so wrong @LadyDuck . Money seems to be the bottom line for everything.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
22 Feb 16
the insanity'f it all... i say if'n ya can have one naturally with no harm to mother nor child, that's the way to go. heck, these days they've got those epidurals to take 'way much'f the pain. back when i had mine they were 'gainst all pain meds 'til i had the last'un. i figured i'd still fergo it 'n had him without's well.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
24 Feb 16
@nanette64 bless yer heart :) i've heard'f gal's havin' headaches 'n backache's e'en...fer months sometimes down the road.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
23 Feb 16
The first child, they gave me the epidural but the idiot shot it too high in my spine, so it didn't work @crazyhorseladycx . I had horrible headaches for days. The second child came so fast, there was no time for anything except to say, "Yeowza".
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@MALUSE (69373)
• Germany
7 Aug 16
@nanette64 There is no doubt that C-sections can be necessary. The problem are the superfluous ones you've described.
Good to hear about granddaughter and baby being fine now.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
7 Aug 16
It's odd that I wrote about this just prior to my granddaughter have a C-section @MALUSE . She was going to have natural birth but had a serious fall that damaged her pelvis and tore the placenta 50% away from the uterine wall. Thankfully her and the baby are ok.
@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
7 Feb 16
Sadly some mothers are too posh to push and elect to have a C section. It is true that there are more dangers and some women think it is their right to choose how to have their babies. As for me when I did obstetrics I preferred working in theater helping with C sections rather than watching a natural birth! EEK. It is a wonderful experience seeing a baby being born though!
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
11 Feb 16
When you think about it @garymarsh6 , it would be a little creepy viewing from the 'other' end.
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
11 Feb 16
@nanette64 Horrific! Definitely a nightmare job!
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@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
8 Feb 16
I have five children, including a set of twins. They were all born naturally. No C-section for me. But, my daughter had both her children by C-section. Sometimes, it is necessary, but many times its for convenience and that I disagree with. To each her own though. Every woman must make her own decision when there is a choice to make.
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@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
11 Feb 16
@blitzfrick I was in labor 24 hours with my first child, my daughter, in 1961, but no one even suggested a C-section. She weighed eight pounds.
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@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
11 Feb 16
After 24hrs of labor and a set of x-rays, the doctor told me and my husband a C-section was necessary. I was left out of the decisionmaking process as in those days (in 1963 Beaumont, Texas anyway) the husband had the final say-so. I had to continue in labor until the second opinion he demanded could be obtained. It was the wee hours of the morning.... I don't think young women these days know how lucky they are to have what voice they have when it comes to making decisions governing their own bodies.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
25 Feb 16
rebelann sent me to this post. I agree with you, the normal way is best. I had my two that way and was glad I did. I know some have c-sections for a good reason but If given a choice I would choose natural
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
25 Feb 16
It upsets me when women choose convenience over natural @PainsOnSlate . I can see emergency situations, but other than that, nope.
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@Islandtulip (88)
• Jamaica
17 Mar 16
Wow thanks for the information. I had surgery when i was 10 to remove my appendix and people keep telling me that when i am ready to have a baby the doctor will give me a c-section because of my previous surgery. But i keep telling them that i don't think that will be the case, i had that surgery years ago it's a small maybe a inch cut on my left lower abdomen . I just pray that when i do get ready for that miraculous moment everything will go well and i will be able to have my kids naturally.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
18 Mar 16
Yeah, the appendix removal should have absolutely nothing to do with you having a natural birth @Islandtulip .
@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
14 Feb 16
NO Giving birth isn't easy and its risky being pregnant in general is risk even though our bodies are made to hold and bring life to the world things can happen that cause risk even if your able to have a baby naturally. I was lucky I've had the ability to have three natural deliveries with no pain meds. I almost had a c section with my first because we had to deliver here at 34.5 weeks due to her stop growing.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
12 Feb 16
Also, women think that because they had a C section one time that they can't have a natural birth the next time. Of course there are some cases when that does apply but in a lot of cases, it's not always true. My daughter had a C section the first time. The cord was wrapped around the babies neck so it was an emergency. But, she was able to have her second baby natural.
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
7 Feb 16
Reason 98, 965 that I am glad that I am not a woman!!
One thing I could never understand is how a woman can go through it a second time!!
IF man gave birth the earth's population would be cut in half--at least!!
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
11 Feb 16
If women were capable of reliving the birthing pain, you can bet there would only be 1 child per household @GreatMartin . And you're right about the guys side of it.
@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
13 Feb 16
I also prefer natural unless medically otherwise
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