So what exactly is the problem with C-Sections?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They are fine. I had my first for medical reasons and had a scheduled C for my second by choice.

No, not “they are fine.” They can be fine. And if you had one that you would describe as “fine,” you should be grateful for it, but aware that you got lucky.

[Anonymous]

Forceps birth for my first after a day of labor left me unable to control my poop for 6 months and with a boatload of scar tissue in my vagina from sidewall tears and a bladder and rectal prolapse that make emptying my rectum impossible so I have to use gloves or enemas on a daily basis now. The scheduled c section I had after that (which had several post op complications) Was so civilized and lovely compared to having a baby ripped out of me with BBQ tongs after purple pushing for hours. My c section scar is invisible now to the naked eye and was done in my pubic hairline. It looks nothing like the picture the PP posted and you cannot see it and there’s only a tiny band of scar tissue I can feel when I palpate the area. oP do the scheduled c section. I did and wish I had done it for my first.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Forceps birth for my first after a day of labor left me unable to control my poop for 6 months and with a boatload of scar tissue in my vagina from sidewall tears and a bladder and rectal prolapse that make emptying my rectum impossible so I have to use gloves or enemas on a daily basis now. The scheduled c section I had after that (which had several post op complications) Was so civilized and lovely compared to having a baby ripped out of me with BBQ tongs after purple pushing for hours. My c section scar is invisible now to the naked eye and was done in my pubic hairline. It looks nothing like the picture the PP posted and you cannot see it and there’s only a tiny band of scar tissue I can feel when I palpate the area. oP do the scheduled c section. I did and wish I had done it for my first.

That's exactly how my scar is. I had an emergency c-section. Being induced by having a midwife shove her hand up my vagina to insert cervidil was horribly triggering and I had a panic attack. And then my daughter got stuck and wouldn't come out. The c-section was not the awful part of my birth experience. I'm considering having a repeat c-section.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Curious why C-Sections are seen as such a bad thing. I delivered vaginally for my first and it was awful. My care team was great, I just hated everything about the entire process. Seemed like a whole lot of waiting around and being in pain. And I ended up needing an episiotomy and extraction anyway, which then resulted in a bunch of scar tissue that caused problems.

Now that I'm pregnant with my second, a C section sounds pretty darn good. No labor, just go in and get the whole thing done and over with in 15 minutes. I know there's recovery, but recovery from vaginal birth sucked, too. And I know it's surgery, so there are risks associated with that, but from talking with my OB it sounds like it's a very, very small increase of risk.

So why exactly are c-sections seen as so horrible?

Ummm I’m sorry but …unless you’ve had a c section you don’t get to say it’s easy. I’m 4 weeks postpartum still can’t walk right or bend or go up the stairs and get gas pains. Oh and I can’t lift my toddler and I can’t nurse right or sneeze or cough right. So they’re not bad, they’re just incredibly freaking difficult on the mom. And only when you’ve had one do you know what a shit show it is.

[Anonymous]

Mostly it's misogyny dressed up as health concerns.

[Anonymous]

I had easy scheduled c-sections and easy recoveries. Thank God I didn’t have to birth 10 plus lb babies bc I make big babies for whatever reason. In any event, my kids are thin, and don’t have autism, ADHD, whatever was said above.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are fine. I had my first for medical reasons and had a scheduled C for my second by choice.

No, not “they are fine.” They can be fine. And if you had one that you would describe as “fine,” you should be grateful for it, but aware that you got lucky.

The same can/ should be said about vaginal births

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Curious why C-Sections are seen as such a bad thing. I delivered vaginally for my first and it was awful. My care team was great, I just hated everything about the entire process. Seemed like a whole lot of waiting around and being in pain. And I ended up needing an episiotomy and extraction anyway, which then resulted in a bunch of scar tissue that caused problems.

Now that I'm pregnant with my second, a C section sounds pretty darn good. No labor, just go in and get the whole thing done and over with in 15 minutes. I know there's recovery, but recovery from vaginal birth sucked, too. And I know it's surgery, so there are risks associated with that, but from talking with my OB it sounds like it's a very, very small increase of risk.

So why exactly are c-sections seen as so horrible?

Ummm I’m sorry but …unless you’ve had a c section you don’t get to say it’s easy. I’m 4 weeks postpartum still can’t walk right or bend or go up the stairs and get gas pains. Oh and I can’t lift my toddler and I can’t nurse right or sneeze or cough right. So they’re not bad, they’re just incredibly freaking difficult on the mom. And only when you’ve had one do you know what a shit show it is.

Your experience is for sure a possibility but it is an atypical c section recovery. I was walking same day after both my scheduled c sections, basically back to normal 10 days post op and resuming regular exercise at 4-6 weeks.

People are really different and someone will have a horror story for every possibility. The list posted above is accurate when you look at overall numbers. So try for 1 or skip to 2 to ensure you avoid 3-6

[Anonymous]

Every single one of my Brazilian friends the last 30 years has had an elective c-section. There must be something to it.

(From a mom who has had 3 home-births. We have great debates!)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are fine. I had my first for medical reasons and had a scheduled C for my second by choice.

No, not “they are fine.” They can be fine. And if you had one that you would describe as “fine,” you should be grateful for it, but aware that you got lucky.

The same can/ should be said about vaginal births

I never said otherwise, and would never say otherwise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had three sections and bounced back like a pro each time. I never had a vaginal birth but I’m pretty happy that I never went through that tbh.

To each their own! I think the common ranking is

1) Uncomplicated vaginal birth
2) Scheduled c section
3) Complicated bit successful vaginal birth
4) Emergency c section without labor
5) Complicated labor that leads to an emergency c section

I had a 4 and two 2s. The 2s were in fact a lot better than the 4.

The problem is you don’t know if you’ll have an uncomplicated v birth until you’re in the thick of it

Try adding category 6, which is what I had:

6) Complicated labor that leads to an emergency C-section with complications that lead to a multi-day rehospitalization

This. It’s basically choose second best or gamble on first best and maybe end up with any result 3-6. Nothing wrong with either choice in my opinion.

[Anonymous]

Vaginal delivery plays an important role in developing a babies microbiome which we are still learning to understand the importance of. “The development of the microbiome begins in utero, however factors related to the labor and birth environment have been shown to influence the initial colonization process of the newborn microbiome. This “seeding” or transfer of microbes from the mother to newborn may serve as an early inoculation process with implications for the long-term health outcomes of newborns. Studies have shown that there are distinct differences in the microbiome profiles of newborns born vaginally compared to those born by cesarean.” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5648605/

“Children born via cesarean compared to those born vaginally are more likely to develop immune-related disorders like asthma/allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, and obesity”.

For these reasons, I’m hoping to deliver vaginally. If there’s a medical reason preventing me from doing this, c-section is a great alternative available to modern women.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Vaginal delivery plays an important role in developing a babies microbiome which we are still learning to understand the importance of. “The development of the microbiome begins in utero, however factors related to the labor and birth environment have been shown to influence the initial colonization process of the newborn microbiome. This “seeding” or transfer of microbes from the mother to newborn may serve as an early inoculation process with implications for the long-term health outcomes of newborns. Studies have shown that there are distinct differences in the microbiome profiles of newborns born vaginally compared to those born by cesarean.” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5648605/

“Children born via cesarean compared to those born vaginally are more likely to develop immune-related disorders like asthma/allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, and obesity”.

For these reasons, I’m hoping to deliver vaginally. If there’s a medical reason preventing me from doing this, c-section is a great alternative available to modern women.

Saying c sections cause allergies/IBS/obesity is the 2020s version of the 1950s theory that autism was caused by mothers who didn’t love their kids enough.

[Anonymous]

nothing your child comes out beautiful lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Every single one of my Brazilian friends the last 30 years has had an elective c-section. There must be something to it.

(From a mom who has had 3 home-births. We have great debates!)

Women in Brazil are often pressured into unnecessary c-sections by their doctors. At private hospitals, the c-section rate is over 80%.