What is up with all of these C-sections?

jmenatural · March 2016

I just don't understand it. Beyond those necessary for medical reasons, why are there so many? Medical literature states that the rate shouldn't top 10%, yet in many hospitals the rates tops 30%. On this forum, many of the birth announcements/stories mention a C-section. I'm curious as to why(again, beyond medically necessary)?

evemadalyn · March 2016

I can't speak for the other moms on here, but I'm guessing most of them had csections for medically necessary reasons and there are many reasons people need them. However, I do agree sometimes Drs jump the gun on them...and I'm not sure why. I've also noticed a decent amount of inductions end with a csection and I wonder if it's just that our body wasn't ready yet??? I'm not really sure why someone would have it done for other reasons or just by choice...the recovery honestly stinks and you can barely do anything for 6 weeks.
For me with dd1 my only birth plan was that I wanted to avoid a csection at all costs...but ended up having one and felt completely defeated, like my body failed me and it took a while to come to terms with it. I needed a csection because after being induced for low amniotic fluid I did not get past 6cm (only got this far thanks to foley balloon catheter) after 17 hrs of labor and then developed an infection called chorioamionitis where I had a high fever/ throwing up and this put baby in distress.
This baby is a repeat csection sincle almost every dr wouldn't work with me for vbac...two midwives considered trying if my water broke on its own and I showed dilation on my own (they don't think my body dilates on its own)...but alas this baby is breech anyway. So I will be adding to our csection rate on March 22nd. And it is still honestly not how I want to give birth, but it's safer for me and baby and that's all that matters!
I hope all you ladies who had csection are healing well and know that you are birth warriors too! And have the scar to prove it!!

nicole103109 · March 2016

Besides medical reasons I heard some woman get csections to either get a tummy tuck immediately and/or their tube tied to get it done in one shot. Idk though for sure

kyraaD · March 2016

I'm sorry, but honestly, why does it matter so much to you how other women are giving birth??

2goofykids · March 2016

Seriously though. Sometimes interventions are necessary, and often whatever will get the baby out the fastest is the best in those situations. But even if a mother chose to have a c-section, it still wouldn't be anybody's business, or anything for anyone else to judge.

dragonfly321 · March 2016

Wow. Some troll asked this question in Feb 16. Obviously y'all know how it went.

OP, who the hell cares how anybody else gave birth?! A baby was born, mama and baby are healthy and that is all that matters.
Why don't you not make people feel like shit and try focusing on learning some couth in the process?!
Congratulations to all the mamas of March!! It's the biggest (and most exhausting) joy ever!

ecwk · March 2016

https://lmgtfy.com/?q=Why+do+women+have+elective+c+sections?+

2goofykids · March 2016

@ecwk I didn't know that existed, and I'm so much happier now for knowing. Now I have a perfect response when people ask me silly questions...

Parker16772 · March 2016

ecwk said:

https://lmgtfy.com/?q=Why+do+women+have+elective+c+sections?+

Love it!

meg_2006 · March 2016

If you had any observation skills, you'd notice most of those births have also been before 40 weeks. Common sense should then kick in and tell you there must've been medically necessary reasons behind those C-sections because they were done so early. But thanks for lighting up our board, I can't wait to see all the judgy responses and gifs coming your way!

cmerribury · March 2016

It shouldn't matter to you how anyone gives birth other than you. Besides the fact that one woman's labor has no effect on anyone else's, it's beyond rude to inquire, especially when the tone implies that you believe the sections to be voluntary. Mind your own business and focus on your own birth. Hopefully you don't experience a medically necessary c-section that you then feel compelled to defend to trolls like yourself.

jmesue1030 · March 2016

I think the rising rate has more to do with convenience for doctors and liability issues than moms wanting c-sections but I agree with the others, it's not anyone's place to judge. I just hope women feel empowered and educated to make the right birthing decisions for themselves!

Disneygeek77 · March 2016

My first was medically necessary. The second was my choice and was best for my mental health at that time. I really don't know what else to say besides that. I did what was best for me at the time.

Stormiewinter · March 2016

Ds1 c section probably saved us from a very poor outcome as he had his cord wrapped twice around his neck so tightly that even small contractions were causing dcels. This time around I would have liked to try a vbac if I was a good candidate, but neither my doctor, hospital, nor insurance would allow me to attempt it. Ironically, I ended up with a second emergency c section after going into labor on my own at 37 weeks. My boys and I are healthy and that is what matters, but I hate feeling like I have to justify my c sections to everyone who asks.

Cocoaf1988 · March 2016

Not that it's any of your concern but I had a c-section at 39 weeks because my baby was frank breech and the likelihood of her turning was very low. This was not something I wanted and the recovery has been incredibly long and annoying. Having to take care of a newborn and breastfeeding with a large incision is no walk in the park. I suggest focusing on your own birth experience rather than judging others.

mb0112 · March 2016

To be honest I used to also wonder why so many seem to have c sections on here, but there are all kinds of situations where it either is necessary or it's what you need to do to be on the safe side. After a recent experience of my own where c section is becoming a possibility, I gained some understanding of this. Maybe some c sections could have been avoided but when you have doctors telling you how risky a vaginal birth could be, it is understandable that so many opt for the c section if the alternative seems riskier.

Hats off to all the moms who have gotten them- it sounds scarier and more painful to me (in the long run) than natural birth.

bbrianax · March 2016

Not that it's your business, but my labor wouldn't progress after 7.5 hours of being stuck at 6cm dilated, so instead of laying there in agony for another 24 hours of labor with an epidural that wouldn't work, my doctor gave me the option of having a C-section because my DD was basically stuck.

Many women go through life-threatening situations which result in a C-section, but what does it matter? We all deliver our LOs in the end and it shouldn't matter how they get here.

katy0990 · March 2016

I had a c section when 40 hours after admission I was still not progressing and my baby's heart rate had decels. It turns out my baby was stuck on my pubic bone and he would have not been able to be delivered vaginally because my cervix was swelling due to the long labor.
My Doctor and I had planned a mes free water birth in the birthing center attached to the hospital and it bothered me at first that things did not happen as planned, but my healthy baby is worth so much more than a birth plan.
Bottom line, you do not know anyone's birth story unless they choose to share and it is such a personal experience. Who are you to judge?

lindscnn1 · March 2016

I had mine to save my vagina from looking stretched out (insert sarcasm). In all seriousness, I would assume that the majority of the c-sections were medically necessary or vaginal birth was too risky. I think you are seeing a high number of c-section births simply because we are all sharing our experiences. You wouldn't ask a random stranger if they had a vaginal or c-section birth in person but on here we are sharing that information. I have delivered 4 babies vaginally and this last one was via c-section. Believe me it was not my preference but her safety took precedence. In my case my daughter was breech and we had a successful ECV but during the flip her umbilical cord got wrapped around her arm and neck. They couldn't get her arm freed up to deliver vaginally so I still ended up with a c-section. After the c-section I was given hours of pitocin to prevent me from hemorrhaging which was incredibly painful. I cannot imagine many mothers choosing a c-section for any other reason than the safety of their babies and/or themselves. Sure there are a few people(not necessarily on TB) that choose to opt for c-section for other reasons but they are the minority.

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