C-section vs. natural birth?

by far the best is natural child birth C sections are and should be left to emergencies where your life or the life of the baby is in jepardy. there is another thing to concider what would you like and you won’t have to worry it does strech and come back but the last thing you will want to do after is have sex and when the baby is crying there will be no time congrats and welcome to parenthood

Natural is better. C-Section takes a longer time for you to heal. Breastfeeding is also best & will help you to get back in shape.
You’ll have the same tightness if most of the fat is baby fat anyway.
Lay off having more kids until you want them regardless of your figure. Maybe after marriage?

Im one of the lucky ones that have had both c-section and natural births i myself perfer natural its the best experience a woman could ever have and as far as being stretched that is a huge myth you if anything would probably remain the same or tighter after wards as far as a ceseran there safe for some and the healing process takes longer and is more painful afterwards than natural you also run the risk of infection and a scar i would go with natural anyday

Yes it stretches, but that is what it was designed to do. The natural delivery process stimulates baby’s lungs and helps clear out all the fluids in a way that a c-section can’t. Yes there will be stretching and possibly some tearing, but the good news is that it heals. After having a baby, ESPECIALLY if you breastfeed, your body recovers well and “down there” actually will be tighter than before, much like a virgin. Just mind the doctor’s orders and don’t strain yourself too soon, or try to resume sex too soon, or the injured areas may not heal properly. Women have been having babies for thousands of years without any medical help or c-sections, you’re very capable of it and a doctor will be there to make sure you and your baby come through okay.

There are excercises you can do, “kegels” that work the pelvic muscles ‘down there’. google it, that should tell you how. It’s good to practice before baby is born because everything feels weird afterward and it takes a while for your body to remember some things.

there can be many complications with natural childbirth–not to mention the stress that it puts on the mother. natural childbirth can stretch out that “area” as well and leave you with painful “areas” that have been ripped/torn. however, there is no other experience like it and women have been doing it for thousands of years. as far as a c-section goes; there are some benefits to that as well. you will have no pain during delivery–none. afterwards is another story though. when you get a c-section, they cut through your skin, through muscle and into your uterus. needless to say, you’re going to be in some pain afterwards for a couple of weeks and you’re going to be left with a nice scar on your bikini line. also, one thing that you should be made aware with a c-section is that you have the possibility for “hang over”. your stomach and abdominal muscles are going to be stretched beyond repair–that goes with just being pregnant. with a c-section, all this lose skin can hang over your scar and the only way to get it removed is by an abdomnioplasty.no amount of diet or exercise can take it away. this can also go for a vaginal birth (having lose skin and muscle). on the upside of having a cesarian, you can chose the time and date of when your baby will be born–no rushing to get to the hospital or anything. also, your “area” will totally remain in tact. c-sections, in my opinion are safe but i would be more concerned with the after reprecussions of either way you birth your child. keep in mind, even if that “area” is stretched, they have plastic surgeries now to retighten it.

It all depends on your peferences. With a natural birth your recovery time is less. You usually go back to the same tightness you were before. To me (we waited the full six weeks after having the baby) it kinda felt like the first time all over again. There are also less time in the hospital.
With a C-section it is considered a major sugery and shouldn’t be taken lighty. You will need to give yourself at least two weeks after having the baby before doing any moving around ie no carrying the baby around the house no walks around the block those kind of things. Also that area will be very painful. And breast feeding is harder do to positioning (no cradle position)
Many people do schedule their births and have C- sections. I don’t want to talk you out of one or the other. Talk to your doctor and have him/her explain the the risks and benefits of both ways.

I had a planned c-sec ( do dilation, etc ). My dr. told me if I had been living in the Sahara a hundred years ago I would have died. Wow, thanks. I told him to knock me unconscious because I figured I would faint anyway, fortunately he did.

I was very happy with my c-sec. My dr. was great. I have practically NO scar. I was glad to have a c-sec because I was so scared of the whole thing. Of course the recovery is longer. But I was scared to death of an episiotomy(spelling?)
and from my study, it’s practically a first resort!

Bottom line– DON’T LET ANYONE GUILT YOU INTO DOING SOMETHING THAT YOU DON’T FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH. You’re giving birth to your baby, not your boyfriend, mother, best friend, or me. So if you need drugs, go for it. Your baby is not going to become an addict because you had an epidural.
His/her lungs will be fine! You will still bond with your baby just the same. And you do know they do practically nothing but sleep the first two weeks!

I had to have an emergency C-section because there was no other option. Unfortunately my Dr.’s should have been aware before inducing labor on me that natural birth was impossible given my son’s size, but they waited- almost too long. I almost died after the surgery, and because they had to put me back together in a hurry, the incision did not heal properly and I am left with nasty scars and adhesions. My son, thankfully, was healthy and came out of it fine.

I so wish that my Dr’.s would have done the ultrasounds they should have done so they would have known I was physically unable to deliver such a large baby (just under 10lbs, and I am not a large woman) so they could have scheduled the c-section. Then they would have been better prepared and likely would have had time to repair the incision better and I’d not had to spend the night in intensive care…and the rest of my life with a painful and disfiguring scar- but hindsight is 20/20. I should have gone to the high risk OB’s.

Needless to say I had my tubes tied. One is enough!