honest question

Mrs.Rotty

you can yell, you can flame, but i'm curious.

Why are you (yourself, not because other people say so) against elective c-sections?

I'm just curious. everyone seems to think they're like super evil. can you explain to me why they are so bad.

Tim'sWifey

I wouldn't just because it's a major surgery. ?But that's just me, to each his own.

Brideofranken

I'll explain when your face stops being dumb.

sandy02

I just dont agree with un-necessary surgery.  Why increase the risk of something going wrong? 

Mrs_Liberto

C-sections have a higher risk of complications to the baby (short term AND long term) and to the mother. Essentially all the "gunk" that's in a baby's lungs in utero gets squeezed out when he goes through the birth canal. Since that process doesn't happen w/ a c/s, it increases the changes of lung problems (asthma and the like).

IMHO, that's enough of a reason to suck it up and deal with some pain for a little while.

nerdsbride

All that, not to mention the fact that often, the healing process can majorly suck!  I know at least 3 cs girls that couldn't even lift their children alone for a week after surgery.

StephanieBride1

Because it brings far more risks than benefits to both mom and baby than a vaginal birth. It is completely unnecessary in so many cases and just seems so selfish.

LindsayMarieG

I don't want to be recovering from abdominal surgery while taking care of my newborn.

LucyAnnie

All the medical issues associated with it. 

dmogmo

Ditto the other posts - I would rather not have major surgery. ?However, if I ended up in a situation that the doc thought I might end up needing one for one reason or another (totally hypothetical, btw - not expecting this or anything) I might opt to go that route rather than risk an unsuccessful attempt at vag delivery. ?But that's mainly because I would be worried about the effect going through labor + c section would have on me because of my asthma primarily, rather than "just" a c section. ?But like I said, that's not something I expect to happen, just something that crossed my mind when I got pg - not my ideal in any way!

princess101

I never usually post in those posts but for me it's because I don't see the point in slicing open my body by choice without even knowing if I will need a c-section. It is a major surgery and you're causing internal scar tissue to your ute. If it's not necessary I think it's silly to put yourself through all that.

firsttogo

I feel that there are many risks associated with a c-section. If there is a risk to the me or baby, do what needs to be done, but I would not choose to. Vaginal birth helps with many things. It is a natural process that begins the process of returning to your    hormonal baseline, in addition to helping a baby breathe better outside the womb. I think that wanting one for no reason other than convenience or control is poor judgment on the mother's and physician's part.

Jason'swife

kdodge423:

Because you are electing a major surgery over a natural process.

Yes, this.

magdalina.h

I'm not against what other people want to do with their own bodies, but I wouldn't because it's major surgery.

nowmrsbinkc

I will never go have surgery because I WANT it...only if I HAVE to!  I'm terrified of all things hospital-related.  Should be fun when I am pg one day...DH is in for some good times.  LOL!

TwoSkis

I'm not against what a woman and her qualified doctor decide to do regarding methods of delivery.  My opinion in the matter has no professional medical background or education, so I stay out of those discussions. 

Mrs_Liberto

nowmrsbinkc:

I'm terrified of all things hospital-related.

I am too. The high c/s rates at local hospitals were enough to convince me to look for a midwife, a birthing center, and I'll be doing a medfree water birth (if at all possible).

whitneyandbrook

I'm not against them. To each her own.

nowmrsbinkc

Mrs_Liberto:

I'll be doing a medfree water birth (if at all possible).

I'm going for this as well...but will have my mom, who is a nurse, tied to her cell phone so she can answer any questions for me if we are straying from my main plan for whatever reason! 

melodylb

Seriously, I'm all for it.

Anything to save the vajayjay.

ckolak:-)

It's major surgery. If there's no medical reason for it, nobody gets to cut me open. It's WAY riskier to have an unneccesary c/s than a vaginal birth. I don't think they're evil, I just don't think they're a good option.

Chrysallys

Unless it's an emergency, I am super against C sections and am hoping beyond hopes that I can avoid one. However, I am also personally against meds.

ETA: And I guess I needed to clarify my reasons for not wanting one but seriously everything has already been said. There is also research that C/S babies may have a harder time breastfeeding.

Chrysallys

Mrs_Liberto:

nowmrsbinkc:

I'm terrified of all things hospital-related.

I am too. The high c/s rates at local hospitals were enough to convince me to look for a midwife, a birthing center, and I'll be doing a medfree water birth (if at all possible).

Awesome sister! Me too.

MAMAmg

I never would choose to have C-section, but had to with my last DD, and let me tell you the recovery is painful I would recommend you to avoid it if possible.  My first born was induced and the labor pain was much much stronger.  My second was born on her due date and let me tell you if you wait for your due date and have natural birth the pain is much much less,  I didn't even know I was in labor with my second because my previous contractions with my first born were much stronger and the 3rd which did have to be C-section because she never turned she'd be delivered head first so therefore I had C-section and boy was that painful.  Now for my future pregnancies doctors don't recommend natural birth so I will have to go through that pain again.

easjer05

-Greater statistical risk of infection and death for the mother.

-Greater risk of complication for the infant.

-Greater risk of future problems in pregnancy, labor and delivery.

-Major abdominal surgery, unnecessarily.

-Recovery time is typically longer than that for a vaginal delivery.

-Perpetuates the idea that surgery is cleaner or safer and therefore more desirable.

-Perpetuates the idea that picking out a due date and electing surgery means the baby is physiologically and chemically ready to be born.

-Is choosing an option which necessarily more dangerous, invasive, complex and costly than the natural process - something I simply cannot understand.

 

That said, if a woman thoroughly educates herself and opts for this route and her doctor agrees, I suppose that is their right and decision.  I cannot think a reputable doctor would agree to a medically unnecessary major surgery like that, but clearly it happens frequently.  I won't condemn someone for choosing differently than I would, but neither do I pretend to understand the decision the majority of the time.  There are instances where I do understand that decision, but they typically lead back to medical concerns.
 

Mrs_Liberto

::waves at Crys:: and once again, Easjer has all the right words. You should be a writer!

emiliemadison

A brief summary? They carry a higher risk for babies and mothers, they drive up insurance costs, they can affect future fertility, pregnancies and birth outcomes, they are more of a burden on employers and coworkers with increased recovery times...

Mitzie

I was going to chime in, but everyone has listed my reasons...

When a C-section is used to save a life it's a wonderful thing. When it puts a life unnecesarily at risk it isn't.