What is a vaginal c section?

MJN9510

A friend of mine just had a baby.  She was trying to have a vaginal birth, but during the pushing process the baby had a bowel movement while still inside so the dr said they were going to have to do an emergency c section.  Her mom told another friend of ours that she had a vaginal c section?  What the heck is that?  I thought there was a vaginal birth and a c section...but not both!  I am confused.

 

yeshuahamasshiah

I have heard of perineal lacerations/tears/episiotomies be called vaginal c-sections but I do not think this is what her mom was referring to!! Maybe someone else has a better response!!

Jumperoo

I don't know but that sounds scary.

VABride2008

All I can think of is OUCH!

nosoup4u

I think it's a really serious episiotomy. Doesn't sound fun at all. Ugh.

https://www.google.com/search?q="vaginal+c-section"

https://mannursediaries.blogspot.com/2009/03/vaginal-c-sections-tearing-during-birth.html

"she had described an episiotomy and horrible tearing - what the teacher said they unofficially call a 'vaginal C-section'."