Anonymous wrote:Mine was for failure to descend. I was induced at 41 weeks (my decision; I could have gone to 42 weeks if I wanted). I did end up fully dilating and pushing for 2 hours and even after that the baby still had not descended. She was OP and too big for the OB to manually rotate into position which probably would have enabled her to descend. Baby and I were fine so OB was more than willing to let me continue pushing, but by that point I was exhausted and didn't think the baby would descend so I opted for a c-section. I did get a VBAC for my second this past summer. The only difference was that I actually went into labor and luckily baby was smaller this time around so OB could manually rotate baby who was in OP position and after that he was out in about four pushes.

Had a very similar situation, failure to decend and at 41 weeks baby was measuring huge and they could tell via ultrasound her head was in a bad position, so after discussing it with the doc and DH we decided to go with a planned c-section. Baby wasn't really huge, but big and doc said she was so lodged into my pelvis I would likely had a csection if I went into labor. It was a great decision imo

Amen, OP.

OP here, thanks for the stories. My concern is based on how much c-sections have risen in %.

I feel that in many cases as most of you posted it was medically necessary. I fear though that it is not always the case. There seems to be more pressure on doctors to perform them when a vaginal birth is still safe and possible but not moving along fast enough. I don't have dreams of how the baby will come out, at the end of the day I just want the baby and I to be healthy. That said if I don't have to have major surgery that is my preference. I don't think one type of birth is less "worthy" than another but I would prefer to keep my body from being cut open for my own sake if possible.

I am glad we do have the modern medicine to save all those women and children who need it!

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I just wanted a healthy baby.

The Birthzillas who plan every teeny moment of their Birth Experiences - from foot rubs, to music, to warm baths, to videos, to large groups of invitees...etc. just mystify me.

I just wanted the baby out and for us both to be healthy.

You can plan all you want, but plans often fly out the window in the end

I also didn't exactly plan to have an 8.5 year gap between children, but life is funny that way, right? . I'm just happy to have 2 happy and healthy little girls. In the end, no one gives a crap how they got here, how you fed them in year one, etc.

Anonymous wrote:I have said in other threads I wish I could have birthed a child vaginally, but I'm a special case where it is physically impossible. Regret is not an emotion I need to have since I don't have the option - Mother Nature can suck it, though.

It was actually pretty nice not to have to wonder about labor and such for #2. There was always the possibility that my body might start labor, of course, but my baby was going to have to be cut out of me no matter what. I wasn't a VBAC candidate and I was at peace with scheduling the surgery. I knew when baby was coming so we could schedule help. It takes a lot of guesswork out of it.

I just wanted a healthy baby.

The Birthzillas who plan every teeny moment of their Birth Experiences - from foot rubs, to music, to warm baths, to videos, to large groups of invitees...etc. just mystify me.

I just wanted the baby out and for us both to be healthy.

I have said in other threads I wish I could have birthed a child vaginally, but I'm a special case where it is physically impossible. Regret is not an emotion I need to have since I don't have the option - Mother Nature can suck it, though.

It was actually pretty nice not to have to wonder about labor and such for #2. There was always the possibility that my body might start labor, of course, but my baby was going to have to be cut out of me no matter what. I wasn't a VBAC candidate and I was at peace with scheduling the surgery. I knew when baby was coming so we could schedule help. It takes a lot of guesswork out of it.

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Anonymous wrote:Luckily I got both the perfect birth experience (whatever that means, it still hurt like hell!) and a great baby. All this talk makes me nervous to have another one!

Oh, shut up. You could've kept that to yourself. I planned for a hypno birth, ended up with a c-section - but my experience was "perfect" too. Not a drop of pain and my recovery wasn't nearly as bad as I feared. Don't like the implication that a c-section is an imperfect birth experience for any mother. Some people elect to do them. Others have no choice. At the end of the day, a healthy mom and baby are really all that matter.

I was responding to what a pp said about having a healthy baby vs. a "perfect" birth experience. Did you read my post? Rather rude of you! :/

Really PP?? This is a post specifically asking for people who had c-sections and what their reasons were. You come on here to say "luckily I had the perfect birth!" That is no different then me going on an infertility thread and saying "Luckily for me I conceived naturally in the first month of trying for all three pregnancies!"

Get a clue and stay off of threads talking about c-sections.

Not pp... But aren't you assuming here that all sections are unwanted and deeply regretted? That's not the message I'm getting from this thread...

NP. not sure where you pulled that conclusion from. Perfect birth lady added NO VALUE to a discussion where OP specifically asked cs moms to share why they had them. To come and say, "sorry nothing to add, sounds scary, mine was perfect" is pretty rude.

To your other point - majority of posts here were for cs in emergency situations not planned cuts (unless they already had a prior cs). No one expressed regret.

I thunk you're the one witH an incorrect assumption here

eh, I had two healthy babies via 2 c-sections (one emergency, one planned). But I wouldn't call a cesarean section a "perfect" birth experience. But I wasn't hung up on having a perfect birth experience in the first place that just wasn't a priority. So it doesn't bug me at all when a woman claims that she had a "perfect" birth experience - good for her! Whatever.

Baby #1: Pre-eclampsia and a failed induction. FHRM showed child was doing well. My kidneys and liver were not.

Baby #2: Second round of pre-eclampsia- scheduled c at 37 weeks

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Anonymous wrote:Luckily I got both the perfect birth experience (whatever that means, it still hurt like hell!) and a great baby. All this talk makes me nervous to have another one!

Oh, shut up. You could've kept that to yourself. I planned for a hypno birth, ended up with a c-section - but my experience was "perfect" too. Not a drop of pain and my recovery wasn't nearly as bad as I feared. Don't like the implication that a c-section is an imperfect birth experience for any mother. Some people elect to do them. Others have no choice. At the end of the day, a healthy mom and baby are really all that matter.

I was responding to what a pp said about having a healthy baby vs. a "perfect" birth experience. Did you read my post? Rather rude of you! :/

Really PP?? This is a post specifically asking for people who had c-sections and what their reasons were. You come on here to say "luckily I had the perfect birth!" That is no different then me going on an infertility thread and saying "Luckily for me I conceived naturally in the first month of trying for all three pregnancies!"

Get a clue and stay off of threads talking about c-sections.

Not pp... But aren't you assuming here that all sections are unwanted and deeply regretted? That's not the message I'm getting from this thread...

NP. not sure where you pulled that conclusion from. Perfect birth lady added NO VALUE to a discussion where OP specifically asked cs moms to share why they had them. To come and say, "sorry nothing to add, sounds scary, mine was perfect" is pretty rude.

To your other point - majority of posts here were for cs in emergency situations not planned cuts (unless they already had a prior cs). No one expressed regret.

I thunk you're the one witH an incorrect assumption here

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Anonymous wrote:Luckily I got both the perfect birth experience (whatever that means, it still hurt like hell!) and a great baby. All this talk makes me nervous to have another one!

Oh, shut up. You could've kept that to yourself. I planned for a hypno birth, ended up with a c-section - but my experience was "perfect" too. Not a drop of pain and my recovery wasn't nearly as bad as I feared. Don't like the implication that a c-section is an imperfect birth experience for any mother. Some people elect to do them. Others have no choice. At the end of the day, a healthy mom and baby are really all that matter.

I was responding to what a pp said about having a healthy baby vs. a "perfect" birth experience. Did you read my post? Rather rude of you! :/

Really PP?? This is a post specifically asking for people who had c-sections and what their reasons were. You come on here to say "luckily I had the perfect birth!" That is no different then me going on an infertility thread and saying "Luckily for me I conceived naturally in the first month of trying for all three pregnancies!"

Get a clue and stay off of threads talking about c-sections.

Not pp... But aren't you assuming here that all sections are unwanted and deeply regretted? That's not the message I'm getting from this thread...

Anonymous wrote:I had PE, HELLP, and a high fever w/ vomiting. My doula recognized the situation and immediately talked to the Dr. to get me in surgery for a CS. She probably saved my life and my son's. Needles to say I am a fan of modern medicine!

What a great doula! She was worth every penny! HELLP is so scary. So glad you got a CS right away.

I had PE, HELLP, and a high fever w/ vomiting. My doula recognized the situation and immediately talked to the Dr. to get me in surgery for a CS. She probably saved my life and my son's. Needles to say I am a fan of modern medicine!

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Anonymous wrote:Luckily I got both the perfect birth experience (whatever that means, it still hurt like hell!) and a great baby. All this talk makes me nervous to have another one!

Oh, shut up. You could've kept that to yourself. I planned for a hypno birth, ended up with a c-section - but my experience was "perfect" too. Not a drop of pain and my recovery wasn't nearly as bad as I feared. Don't like the implication that a c-section is an imperfect birth experience for any mother. Some people elect to do them. Others have no choice. At the end of the day, a healthy mom and baby are really all that matter.

I was responding to what a pp said about having a healthy baby vs. a "perfect" birth experience. Did you read my post? Rather rude of you! :/

Really PP?? This is a post specifically asking for people who had c-sections and what their reasons were. You come on here to say "luckily I had the perfect birth!" That is no different then me going on an infertility thread and saying "Luckily for me I conceived naturally in the first month of trying for all three pregnancies!"

Get a clue and stay off of threads talking about c-sections.

Anonymous wrote:Footling breech.

Me too.

C-section number 1: Zero effacement, dialation, or baby drop, two and a half weeks after due date, following three days of hospitalized induction. Baby didn't wanna come, my body didn't want to stop being pregnant, but gave me the good time of my water breaking (which was a lot of fun).

Number 2: See above. I chose a surgery date close to when the baby was due. People joked I wouldn't make it, but I knew that I liked to hold on to these babies and trusted that I wouldn't go into labor. This time though, no crazy med students trying medieval things. No more crazy Pitocin.