Would YOU opt for the C-section?

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I'm 31w and planning on a natural birth. My tailbone was broken about twenty years ago and never healed properly...it makes a rather sharp angle and has bothered me my whole life. Well, my OB told me today that chances are my tailbone will re-break during delivery.  She suggested I consider a c-section. I asked her if rebreaking it could possibly correct the previous problems, and she said it's a possibility.  But of course it'll hurt like hell while healing for 12 weeks-ish.  I don't know what to do...
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1) Do I go forward with a natural birth and figure I've broken it once and survived, and that I can handle it again? I'd take the chance of actually correcting the precious fracture. I suppose it could also get worse,
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2) Get an epidural to help with the pain of it breaking, but still try a vaginal delivery,
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3) Opt for a c-section to avoid the pain of breaking and healing, and lose my opportunity and goal to have a natural childbirth?
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I don't know what to do. 😥

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I would do a c section in your case. If you rebreak it and youre in recovery for weeks, that's going to affect your ability to care for and bond with your baby most likely. I had an unplanned c section and I was horribly disappointed, and the first week was so tough because I couldn't get around enough to really take care of her. I cried every day. Once my body felt better my emotions did too. So I can't imagine up to 12 weeks before that pain passed! And I've also heard that knowing you are having a c section is much easier to deal with than a surprise one.

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I would still go natural. I broke my tailbone about 5 years before I fell pregnant. I delivered lying on my back it didn't break again and I've not had it bother me at all since. My son's now 9. I've also had broken ribs a year before giving birth and they didn't break again - what they've said just sounds a bit ridiculous to be honest

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I would not get the c section if I were in that situation. You only might break it again. And like you said if you do maybe it can be straightened out. If it was my body I'd go natural and maybe accept pain relief if necessary. But I avoid surgery and I'm not afraid of pain and have a pretty high pain tolerance.

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My tail bone is turned side ways from falling when I was younger. I had no issues vaginally delivering either of my babies. I don't know what position yours is in. But would you rather maybe  re-brake your tail bone or have a healing cut across your stomach? If you have never seen a c-section I would get on you tube. It's very serious surgery. I feel for women who have to go thru them. Also another thing to consider is when you have a c-section you don't get to hold your baby for an hour + where as vaginally you can have instant chest to chest bonding. Just a few things to consider. Good luck with your choice :-)

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I broke my tailbone as a teenager and it's caused me pain ever since. It's also facing inward. So just like you, I have done some serious googling about it. I was surprised by all the women who were in a similar situation and said it wasn't a problem during birth. I was advised NOT to labor on my back, however, since that could aggravate it/make it worse/have gravity pull the baby against it. So I'll be trying other positions. I wonder if we'd even notice the tailbone discomfort during labor though, with everything else going on. Don't rule out a vaginal birth just yet! Get lots of opinions.

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That's a thing ugh situation, but personally if it bothers me anyway and I'm really want a natural birth then im getting one!
For me is go all natural either way. 
But unfortunately for me these chances are 0 to none!
I'm having 👶🏻👶🏻👶🏻 and natural birth is very unrealistic!
Anyway best of luck and I hope you choose what's best for you!

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I'm having my 3rd csection this July. The first was not planned, but was necessary. I can honestly say it's not the end of the world if you need to have one. My 1st was whisked away for an EKG but I was able to hold him and nurse him in recovery. My 2nd was a planned gentle csection and I was able to hold him while they closed my incision in operating room, and he never left my side until back in our room 2 hours later (then they took him for newborn assessment).
Yes it's a painful few days or weeks but I was far from bed ridden lol I was up the next morning, showered that night, home on day 4. Yes I needed some help but by 6 weeks I was back to normal. In the end follow your gut instinct because it's usually right. Just know either way once you see your beautiful baby how he or she got here will be the last thing on your mind!

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You could lose the chance of natural birth for 100 other reasons as the time gets closer so if it were me I would be settling in my mind already for not having one :/

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Personally, breaking your tail bone during birth sounds horrible to me and especially the recovery afterwards with a newborn. I would probably opt for a c section but you'll have recovery from that as well.

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I would do option 2.. Possibly 3. I've never had any desire to do a natural (no epidural) birth though.

Would YOU opt for the C-section?

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