I've been reading through posts and it occurred to me that there is a lot of shame put on mothers who get c-sections. There are a lot of women who are quick to say that our bodies are made for growing babies and that our body wouldn't grow a baby that we can not birth. Just because some mothers do not deliver vaginally doesn't make them an idiot for not getting a second opinion or a bad mother because they didn't do it all natural. Sometimes a c-section is the best way to go. I feel like I shouldn't be ashamed to say my son was born via c-section and that when I have more children I will refuse a VBAC. I don't think this makes me a bad mother I think it makes me smart. But there are women who look down upon me because of this. My body didn't know what to do when it came time to birth my son. I went into labors days before my due date but didn't dilate to 4cm until my water broke and then I wouldn't dilate anymore and my son almost died. If I hadn't opted for an emergency c-section I wouldn't have a son. Please think before you shame mothers for doing what is best. We all delivered babies. We are all moms.
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