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2nd Trimester
Natural Birth VS. Scheduled Caesarian birth
I am going to discuss this option with my OB. I don't have any complications in my pregnancy I really keep thinking that I want to have this as my option, for child birth. Has anyone discussed this topic with their OB already? What was the outcome? Was there any tension or awkwardness with your OB while discussing this option? I have just been reading, which can be a good thing or bad thing, but I want to know my option for birth planning.
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Re: Natural Birth VS. Scheduled Caesarian birth
Why?
yup - well put
I would not say it major surgery considering how frequent it is done. I'd really take the the pain from stitches then from an incision, on my stomach then what is stitched up down there..
I had a vaginal birth with no tearing or cutting. Everyone I know that did have stitches down there said it was cake to heal. People I know that had c-sections said it was really painful.
No matter how common it is, it is still a surgery.
I'm with TheFannins on this one. At one point when talking with my step-sister who is an OB, I seriously thought "why not have a c-section!?" but now, after going through a vaginal delivery, I'd rather deal with recovery from that instead. I wouldn't have a problem with a c-section if my doctor said I needed one, but I'd be afraid to go into surgery just because I wanted to know when I was going to have the baby. Why not just induce if you want to know the date?
You need to do better research.
Come on ladies... I'm asking a perfectly ok question. If you are against any surgery that's your opinion, but that not what my question asked. I asked if this option was discussed with you OB and what there consideration was or has been on this procedure.
Awesome!
I was thinking the same thing....
You had to know that asking this would get this response.
I don't think most of the women on this board have asked their OBs about elective c-sections. This is generally something we make fun of celebrities for doing.
You can put me down as a woman who had episiotomy stitches that took 6 months to heal. It was not an easy road. Still, I would take that over major surgery.
To answer your (OP) question, I think the doctors are probably going to say don't do that, but that's just my guess. Some doctors are probably more okay with it than others. I don't think we're trying to judge you, but at the same time, most on here will tend to agree that unless medically necessary, a c-section probably isn't the best decision.
Well after all of my research, I'm hoping to have a completely natural vaginal delivery and I spoke with my doctor about his labor/delivery "philosophy" to make sure that he was on board with it because I wanted to know if I needed to change docs! Anyway, as an OB who has been doing this longer than I've been alive his opinion is that Cesearean section IS major surgery and he does not agree with them unless medically necessary (music to my ears!) and he also said that he's totally cool with the amount of "intervention" I want when it comes to pain meds, etc. He also informed me that he will only induce me if there seems to be a medical reason to do so (loss of fluid, etc.).
He's been in the "business" for a while and I trust him and he is totally against the idea of scheduling a c-section unless you need it (e.g. your first baby was delivered by c-section and you'd like to avoid the risk of hemmorage; the baby is in serious distress and needs out NOW, etc.) So that's the point of view of at least one OB. I also think you need to do more research on this because c-sections are not there for your convenience they're there for the baby's and your safety and well being.
And seriously, what sounds better: 2 or 3 stitches in your vagina or whole heck of a lot more on your abdomen plus the slicing open of your uterus and the digging through all your skin, muscle, guts, etc. while getting the baby out (not to mention the risk of serious blood loss that ANY surgery brings). Seems like a no brainer to me! And you're not even guaranteed those vagina stitches if you deliver vaginally. If you have a c-section, you're definitely guaranteed the ab stitches, uterus stitches, scar tissue to go with it, etc.
As someone who will be having a c-section due to a prior uterine surgery, I must say you are either very vain or very naive and need to do a lot of research. When my doc told me he would not allow me to go into labor, a c-section is a must, he started by telling me that in most cases, a vaginal delivery is the safest and healthiest for most mothers and babies. He highly prefers vaginal deliveries for the health of all involved however in my case, both the baby's and my health could be at serious risk if my uterus can't handle contractions.
Slicing into your body and removing a baby and all of its accessories is MAJOR, common or not. I am giving you the benefit of the doubt that you simply haven't done any research or you would know this. Do your reserach, talk to your doc and please let us know what you decide. We will all be very curious.