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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can't believe anyone would opt for a c-section if it wasn't necessary. Cutting through several layers, including muscle, to deliver the baby. The recovery is difficult and painful. [/quote]

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.[/quote]

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. [/quote]

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. [/quote]

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.

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