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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]VHC has drastically lowered their c-section rate by basically putting in an after-action reporting mechanism to try to figure out why *unplanned* c-sections are happening. Not “baby is breech we’ve been scheduling a c-section for weeks” but why people who were good candidates for vaginal birth and wanted one were getting c-sections. I would deliver there, because the doctors doing the delivery are aware that “convenience” c-sections are not in the cards, so if you have a c-section there that you didn’t want, you at least know you needed it.[/quote]

Thank you for this information. [/quote]

It’s cute you think it’s possible to know if a C section was needed in hindsight. Would love to see the crystal ball you’ve got that plays the alternate reality so we can know for sure. [/quote]

The “crystal ball” appears to be an analysis by the medical team. Maybe you could work on your reading comprehension. I get that you are defensive about c sections but you are really ruining a thread where the OP wanted information based on the type of birth she preferred.[/quote]

Here’s the thing. First time moms don’t know what they don’t know. You think the mom who had a 50 hour forceps birth was glad she avoided a C section?
Or the moms who ended up with pelvic floor injuries? There’s not enough prenatal education to fully teach the benefits and risks of C section versus vaginal
So pretty much first time moms go into their first birth thinking vaginal birth is best and c sections are bad and to be avoided. It’s an oversimplified,
Binary perspective that’s damaging. The reality is much more complex and nuanced. So I push back on your assertion that because OP thinks she prefers a certain kind of birth (which is only an anticipated preference that can change when confronted with reality) everyone should just listen to that and not bother to open her eyes to the reality that what she thinks she prefers, she might not, and might have unanticipated consequences. [/quote]

I’m not who you quoted but I disagree with your first sentence.  Especially in the DMV, FTMs are not ignorant children who read on Facebook that vaginal is best.  When I was a first time mom, I had watched my sister go through a hellish c-section recovery, complicated by an intolerance shared by other women in my family for most painkillers. So I wanted to avoid a c-section with a lot more information (complex and nuanced!) than just thinking vaginal birth was “better”. I assume that most mothers know their own situation well enough that if they have a preference it’s likely we’ll-informed.[/quote]

Sorry I’m the poster above and just want to add as well— I feel the same way if a mother *wants* a c-section. I don’t think she doesn’t know the risks or that it’s major surgery, I assume she knows that and has other information that makes her prefer c-section and I respect that preference as well. [/quote]

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