Kellxx, I don't know about anyone else, but your words have kind of offended me. Maybe you could think about re-wording you first post?

As for there being nothing wrong with caesareans....well as long as they're necessary! Which obviously some are, they do save lives. But you are aware that a caesarean is major surgery? That is not without risks?
Um.. im an unsure how my post offended you?? Saying that as long as mum and baby are ok at the end of the day is offending? i dont get it. I have reread my post and i dont think i needed to reword it, because its how i feel. If i did offended you, i would think you would do the right thing and pm me regarding this.

And yes i know it is major surgery, but the thing is vaginal birth is pushed to be this most beautiful pleasant easy experience when it always isnt the case. c/s are put to shame because they are major surgery, you may have a longer recovery period and the baby may need assistance once born.. but what i was trying to put across in my post is, what is most important is that mother and baby are ok and are both alive to see the next day. As i also said, in my case, my first vaginal birth was a nightmare. It put my son's life at risk. Thankful he was born before quite fast otherwise i would have had a c/s and would have totally agreed to it. As for recover, i could not walk for 3 months afterwards, nor stand for longer than 10 minutes at a time. I could not DTD without being in pain to the point my eyes watered until my DD was born. So not every vaginal birth is wonderful. I just dont see the whole negative aspect of c/s that the article is trying to portray, when the majority of the time they are there for a reason.. to save lives.


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I have never heard of a mother, IRL, or on this forum, or any other, try a vaginal birth if they have been told it is too risky for mum or bub.

I dont know anyone who would do this to their child???

And even if some do, I doubt the numbers would be very high at all, enough to sway the c'section rates anyway....
A good friend of mine lost their child because they refused to have a c/s when they were advised it was the best option for mother and baby.. but she had her mind set on a vaginal birth. I also know of another 2 people who i dont know personally, but have lost their babies due to the same reason. It does happen, and i think these OBs give advice that a c/s is neccesary because they are trained in that area and know what they are talking about.