Reasons to get a c-section?

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I'll explain. Is there any reasons to get a c section?  Like if the baby is to big and stuff like that. I want one but I donr really know if I can ask for one.

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I'm having one because our son needs surgery. I would never have opted to have one unless it was medically necessary. I would suggest talking to someone who has had both a csection and a vaginal birth. A csection is major abdominal surgery and recovery is no walk in the park.

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I'll be having a third csection. My first was not a planned csection, second was a repeat and this baby another repeat. Yes, it's surgery but no, not horrible. All birth involves some risk. I had a good friend that had a third degree tear after her vaginal delivery. With this being said, if your labor progresses naturally, there's really no reason to get a csection...but if you end up needing one, its really just not that bad as some try and make it out to be

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I've had 2 vaginal births and a csection. Csections are not easy. I really don't know why some people think they're easier. It isn't something that is over after the baby is out. The pain lasts for months. I'm pregnant for the first time after my csection and face an increased risk of complications including uterine rupture because I had a csection. If there is a need to have the baby early I don't have a choice but to have another csection. I have a permanent scare that still causes me pain. Since becoming pregnant the pain has increased as my stomach grows. I'd take 12 or more hours of labor and about 3 days of some vaginal discomfort over what I experienced and continue to experience with my csection.

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Well I know my friend wanted one and put one in her birth plan... Although the doctor wasn't thrilled about it, it was her birth plan so they honored it and did what was asked of them. Most doctors say you should try and push first. However, elective c-sections aren't told no often. They do recommend it if delivering vaginally just won't happen.

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I have to have one bc of GI issues. Oh well. I still get the end result.... BABY!! Lol. 👶🏻💙💪🏻

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I would check with your insurance company if you live in the US. As far as I know due to the extra cost of a c section insurance won't cover it unless medically needed. Then you would have to talk to your doctor and see if they are willing to do one.

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I've had 3 kids, 2 were vaginal births (one with severe tearing) and 1 c section. I can tell you from experience that the c section recovery in comparison is horrible. Besides it keeping my daughter safe, I hated my c section. I'm 7m pp and still a little sore where my incision was. I couldn't care for my other 2 kids for about 2 weeks. I was popping narcotic pain pills for 2 weeks. I still have this weird straight flap of skin over my incision which I didn't have with my previous births.  I'd rather have a day of labor than a section. So of course the c section is necessary sometimes but I'd never ever elect one.

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I had to have one with my first due to not progressing for 24 hours and low fluid. I don't want to try a vbac due to age. This time I will have a scheduled c section

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Do not elect for a major surgery. It's simply far less safe than a vaginal delivery.
Most ob/gyn's will outright refuse to do a c section without medical need. If they agree to do a c section without clear medical need they could lose their medical license.

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My midwife told me that even though they strongly recommend you have a vaginal birth, legally any woman has the right to ask for an elective c section if they want one.  Also, to share my opinion from my experience:  I really had my heart set on a natural vaginal birth but I had to be induced due to high blood pressure and while in labor my blood pressure went dangerously high and the baby was in distress so I ended up with a c section.   I wouldn't recommend it if it can be avoided, and not just because it wasn't what I wanted, but the recovery was painful.  My incision hurt for weeks and I don't think the same bonding hormones get released with a c section and my breast milk came in late which I think the c section may have had something to do with that too.  But the best thing to do is find a doctor/ob/midwife that you trust and talk to them about it.

Reasons to get a c-section?

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