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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The problem with c-sections is that they are major surgery, and often unnecessary.   You don't "just go in and have it done in 15 minutes".  I had two, both with infections after and very slow recoveries.

That being said, I can't imagine a vaginal delivery.  Sounds like hell to me unless the epidural is timed just right.  If you need a c-section,  then you need one.[/quote]

This is really not true for everyone. I had three c sections. The first one was an emergency (a real one sanctimonious pp! I was awake because I’d already had my epidural placed when it happened and there was a half hour (I think they called it emergent). But my organs were failing from HELLP, my blood pressure was spiking and my four pound baby was having heart decelerations. Anyway, recovering from THAT sucked and took awhile. But my next two are scheduled and it basically was go in, sit around for an hour, go into surgery for 45 minutes, recover in a comfortable room. I was walking within a few hours every time and basically back to normal by 2 weeks out.

Now I’m not saying my experience is more valid than yours but there are just as many people who will say their planned c c sections were simple and easy as women who will say that about a vaginal birth. There are also equally horrific stories about the destruction of women’s pelvic floor in vaginal birth. All you can do is look at average outcomes and again, that list posted earlier is a pretty accurate reflection of the reality of outcomes.[/quote]

I didn't indicate that it was true for everyone. Infections certainly played a role in my delayed recovery.  There was another momwhose surgery was the same day as mine.  She was getting herself down the hall before I could get myself out of bed.  I was jealous.

Op, do what you need to. I hope all goes well.  Everyone's experience is different.[/quote]

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