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Vent: Cousin is electing to have c-section
My cousin wants a c-section because her sister had such a "hard labor" 1st of all labor is never easy which is why its called labor and 2nd of all just because her sister is crazy and made things out to be worse then it was it doesnt mean that she is going to have a horrible labor. Please note that this is her 1st baby and she and the baby do not have any medical condtions. I have no idea why she would opt for major surgery when their isnt even a logical reason to. IMO
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Re: Vent: Cousin is electing to have c-section
I dont think she knows that she may have to. Shes an idiot.
This made me LOL.
Well she'll be in for a surprise when she finds out recovery isn't easy.
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I will never understand why anyone cares how someone chooses to have their baby... c/s, med free, loaded with pain meds, or in the woods with a witch doctor... I firmly believe in a woman's CHOICE to birth however she wants.
I don't think the insurance should be paying for optional, non necessary procedures, but I'm sure hrr Dr. can make up some medical reason that she has to have it done.
I personally wouldn't elect to have a c-section, but on the night we went in for our SECOND induction because the first one failed - after almost 2 weeks past his due date, and wasting a whole day at the hospital only to go back again with no insurance that it would turn out any better, I said to my husband, "I now understand why people WANT c-sections. We would have had our baby in our arms 4 days ago."
Of course, I still wouldn't elect to have a c-section, but I can understand the thinking behind it. Plus, some people are SO afraid of giving birth. I, personally, was really excited about it.
Really, though, I think people should make their experience what they want it to be. If her doctor is okay with it, who am I to care?
Ditto.
If that is what she wants to do, who cares. Its her baby and her body.
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Meh, I had a section and my recovery was great. I would say it went better than the recovery of my friends who gave birth vaginally.
Can't blame her. Recovery is no walk in the park either way, so if I have to recover either way, 4 minutes sure sounds better than 14 hours! lol
Depends on the insurance. If I would have wanted an elective C, I could have. However, my doctor wouldn't do it just because. In fact, I begged for it (and I had HELLP) when I was in labor and she flat out refused.
Sorry you had a rough recovery, but that is not always the case. I was up and about the next morning, felt great and was sleeping on my stomach again with days.
sorry, but this makes no sense. ?if you don't care how she delivers the baby, why are you venting about it??
OMG, are you serious??? Why have a child if the thought of delivery scares you? So you are saying one should pass up on the love and joy having a child brings because they fear labor? Um, the fact is she can have a section if she wants one, and insurance will cover it because her doctor will write it up as medically necessary. But again, I ask, why do you even care? Mind your own womb dammit?!
This.
Eh, i was there with you, and i always felt that it should be no ones business except the parents and the doctor. But i had a semi-elective section, for lack of a better term. If you are venting, it would seem that you do care. That you think it is crazy means that you do care. I just can not figure out why.
On the other hand....how did you get your DD to do that in your siggy pic??
I'm of two minds on this issue. First, if someone wants to have an elective C/S, eh. Ok. But secondly, if there's really no medical reason it's still a little silly IMO because there are more risks and recovery is longer in general.
Also, the excuse of her sister's labor is plain dumb. My mom had 4 C/S's, my aunt had a C/S and my sister ended up with a C/S after laboring for a while. So they all had me convinced that I would also end up with a C/S, which I was prepared for as a possibility. My mom even told me multiple times to be sure to mention it to my OB, so that she would know I'd probably end with a C/S too. Ok mom....
Instead, I had a pretty easy labor. Water broke on its own a little early, baby came out after 45 min pushing. I was walking around and stuff not long after and my mom was amazed at how easy my recovery was. Makes me happy I didn't have to find out what C/S recovery might have been like. My poor sister's incision got infected
ETA: I do want to say, however, that it is a very private decision. She very well may have some medical issue that she doesn't want to share with the world or her cousin. That's another reason not to get too up in arms about it. I mean, I think it's ok to share basic reasons with her (less risky, sister's labor has nothing to do with your labor, etc etc). But there may actually be some reason for it that she doesn't want to tell everyone about. You never know.
That's because then we have babies and gain a whole new perspective.
I do care about the idea of having an elective c-section for no medical reason. I dont care if someone chooses to have drugs, natural or a medically needed c-section. With DS I had drugs and with DD I didnt, not that I had a choice I was fully dialated when I got to the hospital.
As for DDs pic, she and I are just awesome!
She just locked her legs, thats all.
This is what I was going to say. I had a c-section due to necessity, but other women's birth choices are none of my business.