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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Scheduled c sections are awesome, easy recovery, relaxed procedure etc. They're great.[/quote]
Except neither you nor the baby get the benefits that a vaginal birth confers. [/quote] literally shut up. I hope you never say this in real life.

I ended up having a second vaginal delivery despite a 3rd degree tear after my first at the insistence of the ob who was on call at the time (second baby came 3 weeks early). I had a c section planned. I’m grateful it worked out and the ob ended up being able to fix some damage from my first delivery, but I couldn’t in good conscience advise a woman to definitely do a vaginal after first horrible experience, or even a vaginal delivery to begin with.

It’s such a personal choice and you just don’t know what the damage will be with a vaginal birth until it’s too late. [/quote]

This is the bottom line — vaginal birth is unpredictable and carries a high likelihood that you will be affected by a “quality of life” issue — prolapse, UI, OASI, pelvic floor tearing (whether it’s a complete tear off of your pubic bone or tears throughout the muscle). Active women seem to notice symptoms and limitations from these horrible injuries more than inactive women, so honestly, I’d think very hard about whether you want to jeopardize your exercise habits with a vaginal delivery if you consider yourself an athlete or very active. Maternal request c sections are permitted in the US, and studies have shown they are just as safe as planned vaginal even just looking at short term complications. There’s a lot of unnecessary fear mongering and shade thrown at c sections, when they really can be the best option for women. Those of us who were told otherwise got burned by our friends and the healthcare system. We are just out here trying to educate other women and let them know they have a choice and the OBs and midwives paint a really rosy picture of vaginal delivery that’s entirely unwarranted in terms of physical injury to the mother. [/quote]

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