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Well, it's like asking why people use local or general anesthesia for dental procedures. Certainly you don't NEED it... ever... it just makes it much more pleasant.
I'm thinking of C-section for myself since I'll probably need a tummy tuck afterward. I haven't made up my mind yet. And who knows, I might not have a choice at the end. My mom had 3 C-sections, all elective. I think it is a personal choice. Some people like doing things naturally and some people like to have everything neat and scheduled.
Well, it's like asking why people use local or general anesthesia for dental procedures. Certainly you don't NEED it... ever... it just makes it much more pleasant.
I'm thinking of C-section for myself since I'll probably need a tummy tuck afterward. I haven't made up my mind yet. And who knows, I might not have a choice at the end. My mom had 3 C-sections, all elective. I think it is a personal choice. Some people like doing things naturally and some people like to have everything neat and scheduled. The question is safety. I think the safety record for C-section is pretty good.
Have you done any research as to the safety of cesarean sections? It's major surgery.
Have you done any research as to the safety of cesarean sections? It's major surgery.
EXACTLY! My sister had an emergency C-Section when she started to push and the nurses felt feet! My nephew turned himself into a breech position. Everything happened so fast after that. They took my nephew out and he wasn't breathing. In the hurry of the c-section, her doc left bleeders in her uterus. So she needed to go under the knife again to fix it.
She was put under general anesthesia, vomited, and breathed it in her lungs. The Pulmonologist stayed with her all night. He thought for sure she was going to die. Thank goodness she recovered and so did my nephew. I am telling this story because a c-section isn't all just "neat and scheduled."
EXACTLY! My sister had an emergency C-Section when she started to push and the nurses felt feet! My nephew turned himself into a breech position. Everything happened so fast after that. They took my nephew out and he wasn't breathing. In the hurry of the c-section, her doc left bleeders in her uterus. So she needed to go under the knife again to fix it.
She was put under general anesthesia, vomited, and breathed it in her lungs. The Pulmonologist stayed with her all night. He thought for sure she was going to die. Thank goodness she recovered and so did my nephew. I am telling this story because a c-section isn't all just "neat and scheduled."
While I agree that c-sections are major surgery and shouldn't just be chosen for silly reasons, there is a huge difference between scheduled and emergency. There are also risks to vaginal delivery - ask my friend who pees herself whenever she laughs, and she is only 32.
A lot of women refuse to research c-sections, adamant that they will give birth naturally, refuse to listen to the doctors when they advise a section, and then end up with an emergency c/s with complications.
I think those who completely eschew their doctors' advice are just as ridiculous as those who elect for a c/s for no good reason whatsoever.
Edit to clarify - in no way was I referring to your sister, btw. I just feel that if many women listened to their OB's advice instead of being stubborn, the risk to the mother and baby would be dropped. They're the ones with the medical degree and expertise, not us.
we will eventually have a drive thru for infant delivery, we are a people of ease....to busy doing nothing important to realize what is important, Mother nature will correct the problem in some fashion...
I doubt an insurance company would pay for a c-section just for convenience. there are a some women who can't deliver vaginally and those sections are scheduled but for the most part, c-sections are not planned.
Well, it's like asking why people use local or general anesthesia for dental procedures. Certainly you don't NEED it... ever... it just makes it much more pleasant.
I'm thinking of C-section for myself since I'll probably need a tummy tuck afterward. I haven't made up my mind yet. And who knows, I might not have a choice at the end. My mom had 3 C-sections, all elective. I think it is a personal choice. Some people like doing things naturally and some people like to have everything neat and scheduled. The question is safety. I think the safety record for C-section is pretty good.
no, it's not like a dental procedure.
A c-section is a major surgery involving 2 (at least) lives. Okay, I stand corrected. I guess they are done for convenience more than I thought.
I'm glad I was able to have vaginal births with my 2 kids because the recovery from a c-section doesn't sound fun. That being said, if there was any possibility my baby was in danger, I would gladly have a c-section. The safety of my baby is not something I would be willing to mess around with for the sake of an easier recovery for me.
I'm glad I was able to have vaginal births with my 2 kids because the recovery from a c-section doesn't sound fun. That being said, if there was any possibility my baby was in danger, I would gladly have a c-section. The safety of my baby is not something I would be willing to mess around with for the sake of an easier recovery for me.
A c-section is absolutely warranted if it comes down to the safety of the baby.
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