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[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 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. [/quote]

The outcomes studied were infections and thromboembolism. In the planned cesarean section group (n = 22 855), 15% had a postpartum infection compared with 10% in the planned vaginal group (n = 691 471) (ARR 1.6; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.5–1.6), and 0.08% vs 0.05% had a postpartum pulmonary embolism (ARR 1.7; 95% CI 1.0–2.6). The obtained risk estimates corresponded to “number needed to harm” estimates of 17 and 3448, respectively. When dividing the infections into subgroups, the risk of endometritis (ARR 1.2; 95% CI 1.1–1.3), wound infection (ARR 2.7; 95% CI 2.4–3.0), urinary tract infection (ARR 1.5; 95% CI 1.3–1.7), and mastitis (ARR 2.0; 1.9–2.2) was higher after planned cesarean section.

Csection carries higher risk for infection and embolisms. Again, there is a bit of idealism about csection deliveries as well. 
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