Anonymous wrote:The worst labor & delivery stories I've heard involve moms who went for traditional birth (some unmediated), ended up with complications and ultimately had emergency c-sections after looooong and painful labors.

The best stories I've heard are from moms who (for one reason or another) had scheduled c-sections. No labor pain, no surprises, etc. You can even set up your house to make things easier during recovery (i.e. buy a step stool for the bedroom.) All super happy, healthy babies.

The first one is me (won't bore you). The second one is a friend who had a breech baby and knew weeks ahead of time that she'd have a C. Pretty sure if I do it again I'll schedule a C and not wear myself out with 48 hours of labor first.

Labor pain and delivery was horrifically agonizing for me, so I would never want to endure that again. There was nothing orgasmic or empowering about it. Also, pelvic floor injuries suck. You also won’t have to worry about vaginal tears—I learned the not fun way that vaginas can tear all sorts of ways—labial tears, internal side wall tears, urethral tears, pelvic floor muscle tears (permanent injury) and anal sphincter tears. Cross that off your list of things to worry about. You will get two extra weeks of STD than if you deliver vaginally. Also no need to stress about going into labor naturally or worrying when it will happen or if you go overdue, or worrying about getting an induction date, or the doctor you want, etc. It’s also a much shorter delivery, and a controlled environment and you don’t have to worry about the crappy graveyard shift staff on a weekend.

The worst labor & delivery stories I've heard involve moms who went for traditional birth (some unmediated), ended up with complications and ultimately had emergency c-sections after looooong and painful labors.

The best stories I've heard are from moms who (for one reason or another) had scheduled c-sections. No labor pain, no surprises, etc. You can even set up your house to make things easier during recovery (i.e. buy a step stool for the bedroom.) All super happy, healthy babies.

I had two c sections - the first was unscheduled.
Pro: they'll give you some kick ass pain meds!
Pro: Your baby will get here safely.

Best wishes for a successful delivery and a quick recovery, OP.

I'll bite.

- A scheduled c is very very safe for the baby. Nearly every statistic citing risk to the baby includes emergency c sections.

- You can plan, e.g., childcare.

- You don't have labor pains and aren't tired from labor.

- Yes, it's a longer recovery but if you have resources you can plan for that. Plan to need downtime, rest, someone to drive you, etc. Think of recovery as a deserved period of healing instead of something to rush through.

Good luck!

Hey OP! I liked my cs!

You get an extra night in the hospital. Some people don't like that but I do.

You can't do much the first week so people bring you lots of stuff and you get good time to recover.

You don't get pelvic floor damage!

You don't have to go through labor!

My advice to you is walk walk walk. Same day if they'll let you. Faster and more often you walk the faster you heal!

Hopefully you make it to your scheduled date. In the day before, schedule a pedicure for yourself. It is a huge benefit to have a date schedule so that you can get childcare scheduled and prepare your other kids. Plus, dad can be home before dinner for the kids.

Planning - you know when you're having the kid and can line up childcare for the other two.

Anonymous wrote:It’s not better. Who said it’s better? If you have to have one, that’s one thing, but look at all the kids with asthma and ask if they were c section babies.

STFU, this was thoroughly debunked already. Signed, a vaginal birth mom whose kid had both food allergies and asthma

Anonymous wrote:Better than what? Whatever your complications that made your doctor recommend a C-section, it's probably better than the worst-case scenario there.

No obviously yes that. Grateful to be doing a C bc it’s the safest option for both of us but what are the pros of C that I wouldn’t think of?

It’s not better. Who said it’s better? If you have to have one, that’s one thing, but look at all the kids with asthma and ask if they were c section babies.

Anonymous wrote:The baby’s head comes out perfectly round

Not if you get a vacuum assisted csection like me.

The baby’s head comes out perfectly round

Better than what? Whatever your complications that made your doctor recommend a C-section, it's probably better than the worst-case scenario there.

Delivered 1 and 2 vaginally but due to complications just changed to scheduled C for #3 and pretty bummed. Hype me up. What’s good abt a C?