Unpopular opinion - elective c-sections
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Anonymous
My mom had to have major reconstructive surgery as a result of her vaginal births so she ended up getting cut open anyway. My c sections were all easy and uncomplicated and I don't have prolapse and pelvic floor issues and won't need to have my bladder reconstructed. |
Anonymous
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I just want to add that there is plenty of evidence that HOW women give birth raises the risk of the complications from vaginal deliveries and until those are addressed then yes, a csection seems safer from a worst-case scenario but there are worst-case scenarios for c-sections too.
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Anonymous
| I recommend going doctor shopping, OP. Those that will give you the C-section you want will probably be more likely to actually listen to your preferences in other dimensions. I've no experience but other posters say such doctors exist. |
Anonymous
Pelvic floor and bladder issues are related to pregnancy. Not simply birth method. I’d advise you to keep this in mind closer to menopause as your family may be predisposed to them. I’m sorry your mother suffered and hope you do not. 💗 Sharing more for others, in case they are struggling and had c section. |
Anonymous
| Also you can have a myriad of pelvic floor issues having never conceived, men too. |
Anonymous
For scheduled C, there’s no doctor in the DMV who won’t grant it at patient request. Some will want it more explicit in the chart that it’s elective by request so it doesn’t hurt their numbers, but they will all agree to it. |
Anonymous
But some pelvic floor disorders and conditions are strongly correlated to delivery mode. “Although spontaneous vaginal delivery was significantly associated with stress incontinence and prolapse, the most dramatic risk was associated with operative vaginal birth.” https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21897313/ Hands at JHU has researched this extensively. |
Anonymous
My cousin in Florida had to get diagnosed with "birthing anxiety" or something like that to get her c-section approved. |
Anonymous
| Aren't C-sections generally more expensive? That's a reason to avoid them. I mean insurance will cover it, and then we all have continued rising insurance costs. |
Anonymous
It sometimes does cause earlier menopause, even when the ovaries are preserved. The surgery can cut off the blood flow. |
Anonymous
My c-section was necessary for my breach baby, but I would definitely choose it if it were an option but not necessary. My recovery was very easy and I've heard too many horror stories of women getting maimed from vaginal birth - including my SIL who had to have a hysterectomy and good friend who went into septic shock. |
Anonymous
A little over the top but I agree the general dogma over some “optimal” way to give birth leads (complete with birthing plans!) to a lot of problems, especially for new moms, who get set up for feeling like failures when something goes wrong. There’s a LOT of money at stake behind those “right way to deliver a baby” messages too. |
Anonymous
And yet, how much is being done to decrease operative vaginal delivery. Most OBs are still requiring women to push on their back and wont accept any other position and will only coach closed glottis pushing/purple pushing. PFPT is not covered by most insurance, there arent a whole lot of providers, and there is no counseling done prior to delivery and very few women see a PFPT post-delivery unless they have extreme issues because loss of bladder control, leaking, and prolapse have been normalized by the OB community even though there are things that can help. 5-10 years down the road is not too late but I would put money on the hypothesis that 6mo-2 year PP intervention is best. |
Anonymous
Absolutely no one saying that it isn’t. Promise. And certainly if it is a major overwhelming concern, then schedule the procedure. I’m adding that if that’s the concern just be aware that it can still happen even if you have a C. |
Anonymous
THANK YOU |