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NP. If you're going to ask other posters to provide cites for their statements, you should do the same for yours. Obviously this is anecdotal, but I have 19 friends who had babies in the past two years, and zero of them had PTSD or any ongoing physical issues (probably around 2/3 were vaginal and 1/3 c-section). All were in their 30s. I find your 25% figure difficult to believe. And pointing out that someone's experience was not the norm does not invalidate it in any way.[/quote]

Np...19 and not ONE with significant issues with birth/recovery?? I find that incredulous based on my group of friends, all mid thirties, healthy.  Of about 10 in my circle in the past few years, 4-5 experienced lasting difficulties:  one had extreme ppd (suicidal thoughts), 2 describe feeling ptsd from traumatic (48 hr+) births with midwives, one of those has ongoing physical recovery issues; another had an emergency premature c which left her with ptsd/nightmares.  One experienced late onset ppd that contributed to a divorce.  They all worked through it and are amazing moms, though.  Fwiw c-sec vs vag didn't seem to matter, but the worst seemed the ones with the longest labors, who I suspect would have been better off with switching to a c after 24 hrs max.  I personally only pushed for a few hours but it took me a month to fully recover muscle control enough to stop my pee mid- stream.  Luckily that was my only lasting issue (which really freaked me out.)
Look, there's a lot that's not in our control with childbirth and it's a major medical event full of hormonal fluctuations.  The best you can hope for is a reasonable, attentive ob and nurses.  Openness to adjusting our best laid birthplans as things progress & seeking out help when we need it are the best tips I can offer, from what I've seen in my group. [/quote]

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