It is reaally hard to care for bby when they carve you like a jack o lantern. I ws alone and I just want to express my empathy to others who suffered this too.
i totally agree with what the video advocates for. i think c-section vs natural birth is a question of permanent body damage and possible future pain vs temporary pain.
A very well done video! I loved the background music for sure!! Also, the information is very accurate and just about taboo to talk about in a hospital!
Amen!! Love the video.. I have had 4 births in hell aka the hospital. Nobody listens to the birthing mother. If you don't agree you are a horrible mother. My nurse even got into a competition with the nurse next door to see who could deliver first while using pitocin at the expense of my body and our baby. GRRRR!! We just found out we are expecting our 5th little one (our youngest is 4 months old so this was a huge surprise and blessing) Hospital is for emergencies!
Thanks so much. I am exploring all my options early. This will be my first baby and I want to do it right. Both my sister had a C section and that seems like way to many to me.
Exactly my c-section was perfect and i wouldn't of had it any other way i was safe and he was safe. He came out not breathing because he was coming early if i would of went vaginally it could of caused my son so many issues not breathing through a regular delivery
Actually, studies now show that birthing vaginally helps the baby breathe better. For one thing, it squeezes the amniotic fluid out of his lungs; for another thing, the hormonal balance, which we don't fully understand, shifts dramatically and is clearly indicated as a help to the baby's extrauterine transition, including ability to breathe well.
Of course, if your baby had other issues - cord compression, fetal distress - the C-section may have been completely indicated.
@sarahnfamily09 I do not know the details of your birth, but I am glad you are both healthy and fine! I just wanted to let you (and other readers) know that babies do not need to breathe as long as their umbilical cord is intact and functioning. Also, as this video states, c-section is actually a CAUSE of babies not breathing once born. During a vaginal birth, the baby's lungs are squeezed and released to clear them of fluid and the baby's respiratory system is stimulated into action.
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I have had 3 sections and they are nothing like what this lady claims. This video is a crock of crap! There are risks yes, but they are not as high nor as claimed in this video.
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@unnecesarean Well, a couple of things in this video may be inappropriate for minors. There are bloody surgeons, photos of which can give even adults nightmares, and there are many lists of 'increased risks' which minors may not have the grounding to understand they have to contextualize with further research -- e.g., how bad is it to go from 5 in 10,000 to 7 in 10,000?
Oh please. There are open heart surgeries on YouTube not flagged as inappropriate for minors. And yes, we must protect those under 18 from confusing stats, data, percentages and other numbers that might be too hard for them to understand.
PeleAmelika, It is not the vaginal birth per se that causes incontinence. It is the weight of the pregnant uterus and lack of pelvic floor tone in our present day women. Difficult operative vaginal births and episiotomies that extend to 3rd degree tears also make it worse. I had two CS (which I found extremely painful and hated) and still have incontinence. Never had a vaginal birth.
show me ONE animal in the world that you can perform cesarian section on who WONT, then, reject their baby afterward.... 1/3 is DISGUSTING.....women have forgotten how powerful, strong and most importantly instinctually and metaphysically CREATED to give safe and natural birth...we have all been brainwashed........
i was talking to a medicine doctor hes still in practice ,and he said in Holland they have a natural birth but increasted rates of infant deaths and mother....
is that true?
i think he must have forgotten or left out a small detail or more....
Unfortunatly i dont have a choice. Although we have been paying the top level of cover with our health fund for over a year they apparently dont cover you until you have been with them for 2 years! And i have shopped around but cant find a private doctor or midwife that i can afford so im stuck with the public hospital.
I think the doctors and hospitals push for c-sections and epidurals way too much these days, its almost as if they prefer them because there is less screaming and drama's and its all over quicker. Im only 25 weeks now with my first and there has already been so much talk about c-sections and how i wont get a choice - if i need one i need one- They are discussing that at 40 weeks if the baby isnt born yet i will have to have one!
I think this is all a load of bull shit! 40 weeks is the due date there is nothing at all wronge with the baby not being born before then... On the other hand i do understand that if something is wrong it may be essential, but im only having one if my baby is actually proven to be at harm or in distress. I think if the mother wants to have a natural birth and nothing is wrong she should be allowed to without having to fight her case.
interesting video. no matter what we are moms, and thank god for that gift! i had a successful c-section with my firstborn. i know not everybody's experience goes well. my health was at risk. i knew it was a risk just to get pregnant. but i had soooo much help from my husband and baby is now 5. getting ready for school soon!
Great video! I chose to birth my first baby at home, to avoid pressure from doctors and hospital policies rushing me and possibly leading to a c-section. Unfortunatly my sister in law wasn't so lucky and now has no faith in her body's ability to birth naturally, she is booked in for a second c-section in August.
I will be having my second at home again, in september.
Private midwifery and homebirth is now under threat in Australia, due to new regulations.
the medical industry schedules c - sections out of convenience! It's time women know how natural they can really do childbirth with the proper support and confidence in the natural ability!
Yes, too many "optional" c-sections, but here's something to think about: 1 in 8 women died in labor (sometimes losing baby as well) prior to living in an era where a safe cesarean could be performed. When that woman talks about labor, her grandmother's way... she's cracked. I'll take my scar over death, any day!
Yes but this was largely because of diseases that occured as a result of contanimated hands, sheets, tools etc. It also occured because of poor nutrition and diseases in the woman herself. Finally, a combination of fear and anxiety, poor positioning, poor pushing methods and forceful delivery methods often led to a baby in distress, excessive bleeding etc.
Also, many of our fear stories are based from Colonial America and the women had nutrition deficiencies and rickets which left many women with deformed pelvises. Also, some of our European ancestors had horrible information. Told to stay in out of sunlight, kept in corsets until late in the pregnancy etc.
@tahoeshgrl C-sections can be a good thing. However, the RATE of c-section is what's of concern. Also, almost none are presented to the mother as "optional". The U.S. c-section rate in 1970 was 5.5% and while the increasing rate initially resulted in better outcomes--we have now crossed a line and maternal death in the U.S. is actually on the rise. Unnecessary major surgery = increased rates of unecessary deaths. Women need to band together and demand evidence-based care!
I've also had both the natural birth and the c-section, both went the besta way they could, totally uneventful, and I can honestly say, thay I would much prefer to have 10 natural births than just 1 cesarean section!
and its defeantly not fun when on your cycles you get blood clots.... I would never again go through child birth. I hate being in that position, i always wanted normal child birth. Now i have a scar that will never go away because of one crazy doctor. right now i'm even thinking about changing my family doctor. Please take care with whom or what hospital you choose, it only decides your faith.
when he talked about the hospitals with low rates of c-section hes right. I was 29 when i had my son and didn't really consider the type of hospital i was going to, i found out it had high rates of c-section after my son was delivered and they didn't really have a good reason written down for it. they also gave me one of the worst c-section which is forbiddin right now, and i wish that didn't happen. Its not fun when you bleed out of the bloom before your period,
Ive had a csection with my first and went to labor with my second, i have experienced both causes of birth but wont say which one is best and which one is not.
i have heard from multiple of women that they "need" to have a c-section because they dont want their vagina to tear, become loose, never be the same again, and having to go through intense pain for ##'s hours. i really do believe that vaginal births are given a bad reputation and it disgusts me. thank you for making this video.
i also have had both,vaginal and c section,c section was so tramatic,if you dont need one dont have one,celebrities are mad opting for c sections it is not a plesent experience its 5 months since my section but i still am very warry of the scar it can still be tender.dont think you wont be in pain,you will be i have had both natural is the way forward,i hate thinking about it,it was terrifying,my daughter and i were both fine though
Everyone agrees that a cesarean can save lives. But it is also true that a cesarean is major abdominal surgery, and the risks listed are backed by scientific studies. The women who speak in the video know more than most of us, because they have had both a vaginal and a cesarean birth, and they do know how both feel. What is the purpose of the video? It is to help prevent cesareans that may be unnecessary by educating women about things they might not be aware of. That's a good thing!
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This is such BS. I had a c section and am about to have another one, and my experience was much better than anyone i know that had a natural birth. I wasnt in pain, my baby was perfect, i didnt really bleed at all, and i was walking the next day (it would have been that day but i had pre eclampsia and had to have an IV). Talking about how women should have babies naturally and how empowering it is. Get over it people. It may be that way for you, but let everyone else make their own decisions.
Absolutely, women need to make their OWN decisions. But those choices need to be based on facts. Unfortunately, the truth about cesarean birth isn't always easy to come by. It is misrepresented by many in the obstetrical community. If women are to give INFORMED consent about what is happening to their bodies, they need INFORMATION that is evidence-based.
Thank you for posting this video. Even if everyone doesn't agree with it's content, it is certainly causing people to THINK and discuss.
my c-section for my son was done as an emergency at 33 weeks from placental abruption. I woke up from a nap gushing blood! Couldnt avoid mine and now I have to have one in a few months cuz vbacs arent so popular!
i think doctors opt for c sections far too often and un-necessarily regardless of the mothers preference. there is also a lot of mis-information given.
My worst part of the csection (which I had to have because my baby was breech) was the epidural! they went to far and my spinal fluid was leaking out! I think people tend to make you feel bad about having to have a csection sometimes people cant help it!!! The csection itself wasnt as bad as everone made it out to be but it definatley isnt the easy way out!!!
it wasent that bad !! i had one nov 15 07. And i could walk and everthing else. But it is true that it is always sore .... cause i still have a sore spot`
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This video is a joke, I just had a c section 10 days ago because my son was to big to come through the birth canal. I am in pain a little bit but I will recover I'm not gonna get an abortion and kill my baby just because I'd have to have a c section that's just sick, I had a c section and my baby is healthy happy and beautiful. My first son came out vaginal but he was 36 weeks. I went full term with my second and big babies run in my family. Don't let it scare you!
I had a emergency c-section. I never dilated so the doctor manually did and got me to 2 centimeters. I was dosed up with pitocen, they broke my water. nothing helped with getting me into labor. I was induced for medical reasons... which I will NEVER do again. baby went into distress and had an embergency csection. I wasn't even numb all the way. But I recoverd and have a beautiful 1 1/2 year old girl. Im very blessed!!!
I agree that there is a time and place for c-sections, my son was born through one after laboring 27 hrs and getting only from 4 to 6cm, he was asynclitic. I think that when women want to have elective c-sections it is purely selfish, especially for reasons of "preserving the vagina", or setting a planned date, or because they don't want ot feel pain. I think that elective c-sections like this are just as negligent as abortions. That's just me.
what does abortions have to do with giving birth that is so stupid if ur doctor tells u theres no way in hell that ur gonna have the baby threw the vagina its just too big u would rather die and kill ur baby just to have it come out ur vagina are u an idiot ? let me guess ur vagina is loose as hell right ...dont hate do the kegal thingy im sure it will close back up
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i had a c section and i recovered nicely id rather have a c section than vaginal i mean after that baby comes out of u ur vagina is never the same never ..
yea i understnd i wish i would have had my 8 punds 11 ounce little girl come out thew my vagina but i couldnt get passed 2 cent..they tortured me so much then with the pitocen omg i begged for them to cut me
i have had 3 c sections, no problems. now they tell me if i got pregnant again, it would have to be a repeat csection cause of the way i was cut before.
I had a c-section. The epidural bocks the nerves from sort of "letting you feel pain". So while theres no pain felt, you can feel them tugging around. Its just uncomfortable really- really odd feeling. They push on your stomache too which knocked the wind out of me. I was healed well enough to walk straight within a couple of days. I had no complications and no pain really. Knowing what i know now, i might choose a c-section if i had another baby.
I remember while i was push my doctor kept saying we have to do a cs we have to do a cs over and over again she just didnt want to wait my delivery only lasted 30 MINS!!!! so i wonder why the number of cs are increasing?? id rather give birth vaginally than have to heal for a year...... thats just me :)
I dont know about healing for a year??? Where did you hear that? I had a c-section and i can definately say it DID NOT take a year to heal!!! That is a gross exageration!
I had a cs because my baby almost died. His heart rate when so low that it was imposible to have him naturally. I tried all the way and had those famous contractions for 11 hours and opened up my 9cm. To be honest it was horrible. If I was to have another baby I will not hesitate to have a cs. :)
mine was needed cause i had a csection before, & they said that now i have to have a repeat csection in the future if i got pregnant again cause of the way they cut me.
so I guess the women who made these statements have no idea what they actually went through themselves? I think that a CS is something that should only be used in an emergency, not because it's convenient. I fought to have my twins vaginally and thank goodness I won and I will be having a home birth this go around.
everyone to there own, but i just think that if the baby is in trouble or for another reason, there is no point in scaring ppl with these stupid video's... at the end u still have a healthy baby....
Wow. This video completely spoke to how I feel! I had a cs due to pre-eclampsia and FTP. I hardly know what labor feels like. I'd rather go through a week of labor than 6 weeks of healing from surgery again.
I understand there are situations where a cs is completely necessary, but that doesn't explain why the cs rate is rising at an alarming rate. Doctors use scare tactics all the time to pressure women into unnecessary c/s. Why else would the US rate be well over 30%?
That IS a very scary number. However, it doesn't negate the fact that the Wolrd Health Organization recommends a rate of 10-15%, and 30% is double that. The fact that other countries have higher rates doesn't absolve any country from their own responsibility towards telling mothers the truth!
I had a vaginal delivery for both my kids first one was great last one was awful. I had remaining placenta and had to go back three weeks later to have it removed then I had a vaginal reconstruction after 6 months, I was in hospital for one and a half weeks and missed my babies so much. I can not have a vaginal delivery with my next baby, nor would I want to however after watching that video I am very scared. Think about the women who don't have a choice before you make a video like this.
Apples and oranges. Yes vaginal births are preferable, for healthy moms and healthy babies in the head down position, who are progressing normally and tollerating the pregnancy well. For the rest of us, there are C sections. And lets face it, we had a whole lot less power in the delivery room than any video or book says you should have.
I think the major problem comes in with ignorance. Honestly people, get familiar with the *scientific* proof out there that c-section is MORE dangerous for BOTH mother and baby. There are (very, very rare!) cases where it's really needed, but doctors telling moms stuff like "it's perfectly safe" are irresponsible. It isn't. Nothing in life is, and this is more risky than the natural vaginal route. Do the research and THEN decide for yourself AFTER you've read the facts found by science.
Uhm, I DID do my research. And I specifically said that there ARE reasons (good ones, too!) for a c-section, when we are all grateful for it. But a c-section rate of more than 10-15% is DANGEROUS, and that's according to the World Health Organization. What does that tell you?
Ideally, a vaginal birth is alawys preferable. However, if the baby is showing distress of any kind, for instance the cord is wrapped around the neck, breech position, or any other complication - a safe delivery is better than a brain damaged, or dead child. A simple choice really.
75% of babies have the cord around their neck at birth. It's not a reason for a c-section. Frank breech isn't a reason either, but it becomes an excuse these days because OB/GYNs are no longer taught how to deliver a breech vaginally, which is an educational failure, not a birthing failure.
Funny how you chose to reply to my comment and not the one above me!! Like I said before a vaginal birth is preferable. Always. But at the end of the day, if a woman chooses to opts for C-section based on the advice of her obsetrician, instead of researching other birthing methods, there's not a lot you or I can do about it.
i had a c section and i am fine all so if they did not do it my baby would have died and me too. all so i would rather have a c section then have a normal birth just because i think its gross.
This video is scarey and unnessary i have had 3 normal births and one emergency c-section and had worse complications with one of the natural births than the c-section. I had a air embelism with my second natural birth. Stop scaring ppl.
I appreciate that too many people probably get caesareans nowadays but this video is irresponsible. I've had a caesarean. I was walking the same day and yes I would have loved to avoid it and have a vaginal birth but it wasn't to be.
Please don't be scared if you are an expectant mother watching this. My experience of the operating theatre was not like "being abducted by aliens". My partner was with me, the doctors were great.
wow..i would like to say i've had 3 yes three c-sections and this video is way off point..yes the pain is a little more intense but not to the extreme as this video makes it out to be..all 3 of my children are very normal and their weight was just fine!!
and to add. I was up walking around only 6 hours after my sugery. its not a major surgery. My scar healed a day after the sugery. The only problems that i had was everytime its my time of the month i get small pains in my scar. I can't even tell where it is anymore its that small. This video is the most ridiculious one i've seen. My sister gave birth vaginally and the baby was breach and she torn. She had more complications that i ever did giving birth than to my c section.
This is stupid, I had a c-section with my son. My doctor told me that i had a 10% chance of delivering him vaginally. So i took the short road and didn't want to risk being in labour for too long just to have the same outcome of having a c-section. Birth both ways can be dangerous. not just a c section. i think you should take this video off or make one of the risks and dangers of vadinal birth.
I had 2 c-sections with both of my boys! With my first son I went through 17 1/2 hours of HARD labor and never dilated or anything, so they took him by C-Section. My second son I never had labor pains, just had the c-section and that was it. And I will tell you that I would have a c-section any day over regular labor. I was up walking just 4 hours after both births, and my scare is barely visible. My boys are 3 and 5 years old. My boys or me have never had any problems from having c-sections.
This is total propaganda..many statements made without any evidence to back it up! Rates are rising 'cuz multiple births are rising-I had a c-section because I had twins - free choice - thank God!'Natural' childbirth does NOT make you more of a woman or more of a parent - it's not about how they come into the world, it's about what you do once they're here! (plus, I don't pee my pants when I laugh or cough!)
The information in this video is important and needs to be shared. C-sections are life-saving when truly necessary, but a rate 3 times higher than the max recommended by the WHO is too high. Sometimes women don't get the information they need to make an informed choice about whether they need one or not. When it is not needed, it exposes mothers and babies to risks they wouldn't otherwise see. Midwives have been able to achieve equally good death & injury rates with much lower c-section rates.
No, I could not give birth vaginally. What I had done is called a transabdominal cerclage. They go in surgically and tie the cervix from the top, therefore, I had to have the csection. I had 1 failed vaginal cerclage, and my 2nd was born prematurely. The transabdominal cerclage prevents my cervix from opening, as my body releases too early, causing preterm to occur.
I think this vid is stupid! I had one 10 days ago because my little boy was badly breech. The operation was scary but not as bad as i imagined and im up and about now, just sore sometimes. Some women cant have a proper birth and some have a section because there scared. Its the womans choice (i didnt have a choice) and im happy.
I, too, have had both a C-section (with full anaesthesia) and a normal vaginal birth. The C-section was for my first child, due to him being lay the wrong way and after 24 hours in labout, he wasn't going to come out any other way!! I was up and walking around a few hours after waking from the anaesthetic (the nurses said I wasn't normal!!). After my second son was born vaginally, however, I was in agony for weeks due to tearing.
I had an emergency c-section at 1:21 in the afternoon, and was up and walking around by 8pm, without medicine because it gave me horrible headaches. I was in labor for 20 hours and wasn't dilating although I had been on pitocin for 12 hours. I breastfed my son. He was born with his lungs collapsed, which is probably a result of being born by c-section, but that happens with vaginal births as well.
well I had a planned c-section, my doctor was great I don't have but a tiny scar you can't even see I healed in less than a week, I was up moving around if you stay in bed it takes longer to heal, and as far as breastfeeding my child I had no problem that is why there are different positions when you have ac-section the best position is football,
I had 2 c-sections but I did not have the choice my 1st son was 3 months early due to pre-eclampsia which in turn i was not allowed under any circumstances go into labour with my 2nd. I think everyone can make up their own minds as to whether they want a c-section or not. The stress for a baby going through natural labour can be just as traumatic and have post complications as a c-section. There are pros and cons with both deliveries, i think its up to the individual women to look into that.
i can see where the person that posted this was coming from, there are a lot of people that choose to have c-sections just for the sake of having one, but I dont think that there is anything wrong with people have a c-section "just because", these women that were saying their doctors "made" them have a c-section i am sorry but if that was the case why did you sign the agreement why not just wait and go into labour naturally?? everyone has the choice when it comes to delivering their babies.
for the record I was born 'naturally' and I have asthma as does my daughter who was born 'naturally'. So natural or 'cesarean' ? its all the same as long as they arrive safe and healthy ! Babies are at risk no matter how they are born , its called a part of life. monkey see monkey doers !
That opening story sounds very familiar! My unnecessary cs was due to dr wanting to go on Thanksgiving break & I was holding him up! I got an infection in hospital & it took 7 months for my incision to completely close! When it ruptured 2 days after release from hospital, I thought I was going to die, no joke. Next baby will be home birth for sure! Doctors do NOT have your best interest inmind, only their own selfish schedule.
My first son was born vaginally, no pain medication. It was an amazing experience and I felt so empowered (yeah, I know that word gets tossed around a lot with natural birth but it's absolutely fitting). My second was a medically necessary c-section to save my 30 week old with IUGR. It was as described by many in the video and while necessary, was hell. I will encourage every pregnant woman I talk with to learn the risks and how to find a doc who respects birth for the natural process it is.
Its a VERY general term meaning Intra-Uterine Growth Restriction. Basically, the baby is small for its age and genetics. Its pretty much just stuck on any baby in the bottom 2% of weight when theres no other medically known reason for the baby to be small. The baby might have problems, might not. It can be caused by pretty much anything and everything. Luckilly my son was fine, just had no baby fat (4lb, 12 oz) at 37 1/2 weeks.
On another note there are very real risks for a cesarean, it's not something that should be decided on a whim because you are scared to go through childbirth that is for sure. Luckily the hospital I had mine, I was able to have my mother and husband present. I did get to hold my daughter on my chest while they finished the surgery and my obgyn that was with me for both pregnancies performed it so I did feel in good hands
I think that if you are going to present the risks, present them for both vaginal and cesarean. you are terrifying woman when all experiences are DIFFERENT. I had an emergency cesarean with my son who was two weeks over due because after 38 hours of labor and seven on pushing, he stopped breathing, the cesarean saved his life! With our 2nd child I scheduled a cesarean because I was terrified of repeating my 1st exp. my husband was there for both.
um excuse me, it's people like YOU that cause women to feel like failures and have depression and don't accuse me of being 'too posh too push' i had dangerously high blood pressure and my daughter was born a month early, it doesnt bother me that i had a c-section, as long as she came out healthy i didnt care!!!! have u ever had a caesarean, i bet not.
Giorgiawood, I didn't say that YOU were "too posh to push". I was making ref to this being an eg of unnecessary major surgery. Obviously there are medical conditins and complications which arise in pregnancy that totally DO warrant having a section but how many of the 1:3 births that are sections in the states do you think are actually NECESSARY? And how many of them do think were because the hospital got more money out of it? *I* don't cause women to feel like a failure-Your greedy Obgyns do!
im never havin anymore kids,i had a csection 3 months ago,my tummy still hurts,my back hurts from the epidural,my daughter kicks me in my scar and makes it hurt even more.its very tender,im scared to shave or wash it real good,im actually scared of my vagina.i had natural birth the first time,i had no problems,took no drugs,and lost my tummy in 6 weeks,breast fed and eeverything,now its total opposite.my new daughter dont want 2 breast feed,my tummy isnt gone,i hurt,i will never get back my abs.
I had a casarean and i don't regret it all!! Everyone has the right to have their baby the way THEY want too!!! And as long as the baby comes out safe & healthy who cares?
What an ignorant and selfish attitude. Everyone has the right to have the proper, EVIDENCE BASED information to make an informed decision about the best mode of birth for their baby on the individual circumstances and unfortunately "too posh to push" is not a good enough reason to have major abdominal surgery and put your baby through additional risks. Who cares as long as the baby comes out healthy? Erm, a HUGE proportion of women with PTSD, that's who cares.....
.....Unfortunately, so many women are being fooled into believing that doctors know best about normal birth. Seen Ricki Lake's film The Business of Being Born? She's got it right, where there's money involved the clinical decisions about care then unfortunately it's money driven and not "best for mum or baby" driven. I cannot believe that the woman in the US have allowed the wool to be pulled over their eyes so easily on this. (these two posts are in reply to giorgiawood btw)
I 150% agree with you on this, obviously the one who started this nonsense is a sadistic selfish hippie. It's not up to anyone to say whether or not cesareans are bad or wrong. Its up to these mothers to choose whats right and wrong for them and their child. No one on this message board has any right to judge any one on whats their personal choice on how their children arrive. All we should care about is that they get here SAFELY regardless of how they arrive.
A "safe and healthy" BABY is only half of the equation, safe and healthy MOTHERS (and safe and healthy future pregnancies and siblings) are also important considerations. The facts show that there are important risks to consider to both mother and baby and subsequent babies when a cesarean is performed, risks that are often overlooked. It needs to be the absolute last resort, in perhaps 1 in 10 births, not the 1 in 3 births that are ending in surgery in America today.
Oops. The comment below ("simply odd") is intended for an earlier comment that women who want to do what they can to birth vaginally are "feeble" and "pathetic".
One error I want to note (because there are plenty of good reasons not to have unnecessary sugery) is that the abdominal muscles only very rarely cut during a caesarean. Instead they are separated at their mid-line & not stitched up afterward but allowed to heal together on their own.
Risks of this part of the process include:
Adhesions of the rectus muscle to other tissues in the abdomen &
Diastasis recti (failure of healing between the left and right rectus abdominis muscles).
Thanks for this video.I know its a real shocker to find out at least half of our c-sections were because of the interventions/doctors/technology.I had a csection due to fetal distress after a failed induction,so yeah-at that point he needed it no doubt,poor little guy.I found the International Cesarean Awareness Network and had a VBAC last year.Cannot compare the differences-amazing.Birth should be beautiful and amazing,like the baby,and it can be if we learn to trust our bodies.Get a midwife!
I had an emergency c-section a year ago which was unplanned and unwanted, but it was necessary because after 32 and a half hours in labour my baby was in distress and may not have made it if it wasn't for the op. If it was up to me I would have had a natural birth, but at the same time I'm glad my boy came into the world a healthy 7lb 14oz.
In response to the comment "if they cut your abdominal muscles you cant walk" - my answer is only if you a frightened of a wee wee bit pain..... of course it's going to hurt if you value your child you say "I'll do it"
Having had an elective cesarean - due to medical reasons - I can say to every woman out there - I RECOMMEND IT - only if you are not a feeble pathetic person who whinges when they have a "wee bit pain". Yes it hurt but so does natural pain birth - the difference is the pain lasts for more days afterwards in most situations. Grit your teeth - be glad for that baby - and within a month you will say I RECOMMEND IT
This has to be one of the most bewildering responses I've ever read. There is nothing "feeble" or "pathetic" about choosing to birth naturally.
If there is truly an emergency and a C-section is a life-preserving and necessary intervention, I'm all for it. However, choosing a C-section for elective purposes is something I will never understand, and there is little I find noble or brave about putting either yourself or your baby at risk for no reason.
i've had c-section too and it wasn't bad after a day i was walking and all that...my doctor is really good and i am healed and been able to dance after 2 months...so i think this video is good but it depends on the doctors too,and with the help of prayers you'll be alright!
Thank you for making this film and for giving these mothers the chance to share their experience. So few people want to listen to the depth of experience that an unplanned or unwanted C-birth can create.
My husband and I opted for a natural, medication free birth but after 40 hours of labor only half on my cervix dialated and she was breech I had to have a C-section. The doctors and nurses were supportive, my husband was by my side the entire time. When they were stitching me up we were chit-chatting and discussing lyircs of songs! Recovering wasn't as bad as I had expected, after about five days I was up and about with moderate discomfort, considering.
...However, except in those dire and extreme circumstances it is unconscionable to take such risks with the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being of babies (and future babies)---and unthinkable that women would willingly subject themselves to such risks and damage(and miss the amazing beauty of natural birth!) when their lives are not at stake!
May unnecessary caesarians soon be a relic of a barbaric and unenlightened past!
Great job! It is so important that people understand the huge risks inherent in caesarian birth.
Of course, surgical birth is a wonderful gift for those who would otherwise lose their lives, and/or the lives of their babies--and I am grateful that this lifesaving technology exists...
I, as well as many others am glad that someone took the time to make this movie. I highly recommend the movie, "The Business Of Being Born" to anyone who is pregnant, or even on their third child, it is worth watching. I had planed a "natural" hospital birth, which like many, went terribly wrong due to induction, and guess what, an emergency c-section. The recovery was hard and should not have ever been an issue. I am having my next child at home with a midwife, and can not wait!
Thoughtful message to women...Take responsibility for your births, understand why a vaginal birth is preferable, take action to facilitate normal births and use resources to support and inspire you.
This video should be required viewing for the first meeting of any childbirth class. Really, education of women (and their partners) is our only weapon in the fight against unnecessary surgical birth!
Thank you for this educational video, I plan to provide a link for it on my website! And thanks to all who submitted comments!
Another key ingredient, not mentioned in the video, to prevent c-sections is prenatal chiropractic care! Alignment of the pelvis directly impacts alignment of the uterus and health of the fetus (and outcome of labor and birth).
So consider getting your spine checked! Also, so vital for preparing the body for pregnancy and recovering from birth. FYI! :)
instead of complaining about being in labor since 7am and then having your Dr. tell you it's time for a cesarean, try your water breaking at 33w6d and the not delivering your child until 34w1d, almost 2days.
Yes, I was allowed this. I was in a german hospital w/ IV lines in place for antibiotics to prevent infection from setting in. It's not as bad as you ladies are making it out to be!!!!!!
Like Stacy I am thankful for the technology as well. After being pregnant 11 times, I only had 3 pregnancies be viable. I have four children because one of those was twins. All 3 were delivered via C-Section, which was much easier on me then the vaginal delivery was. I would take a c-section any day over the pain and sorrow that resulted from my vaginal deliveries. I was told I could never have children, c-sections made it possible to get them here anyway.
thank you so much for this video. I wish more people would truly consider all there options and do what is nessarry to prevent this horrible thing from happening unnecessarly. There are times when they can save a life. But, over 25% of mother's underwent a completly unnecessary surgical removal of their child or one due to unncessary "routine" hospital procedures. Mothers, Please learn about your rights and learn how to say "NO!".
I am 38 1/2 weeks pregnant and my first child was delivered c-sec. She was and is perfectly healthy, thank you Jesus, but the recovery for me was the worst thing I have ever gone through. During this pregnancy I have requested a VBAC and was blessed to have a doctor that completely supported me in this decision. Around 36 weeks I had a mild stroke and found out that I am suseptable to blood clots at a higher rate then other pregnant women... so what now?
I have been delivering babies for 19 years and have delivered nearly 5000 babies. I have watched my cesarean section rate forced upward by sociaetal changes that have made cesarean section more acceptable than even mildly difficult vaginal birth. When the baby delivers quickly and easily, C-section doesn't come up. It is unfair to mention doctors' schedule (which sadly affect cesarean rates) without mentioning the schedules of patients & families who now demand time unreasonable frames.
It's not really unfair. A patient's "demands" can be turned down on the grounds of medical inappropriateness. You cannot possibly equate a heavily pregnant or heavily laboring woman's desire to hasten the end of her discomfort and the heavy-handedness of "active labor management" and the pervasive use of what can best (and really only) be described as the "dead/injured baby card." Doctors hold much much more power in the relationship, they know it, and in many cases, take great advantage of it.
I have heard from collegues that they do not "allow" a pregnant woman to go past 40 weeks. They then start cervical ripening, induction, epidurals, and on it goes... Then, when the labor falls off the curve, it's a move to the OR.... The sad thing is that I have seen midwifery units in the hospital follwoing the same procedures. When did we stop being with the woman during her labor?
Thank you for this video- Yes, some Cesarean births are necessary, but there are so many that are not. Some women seem to have gotten the idea that a Cesaren birth (major abdominal surgery!) is "easier" than a vaginal birth.
Some cesareans are life saving for mom and baby - but others are completely avoidable. SOGC just put out a paper indicating their concern over the rising rate as have other groups. Women should be alarmed; no need to justify or argue the merits of our own birth experience. Why not support each other to have the best experience possible and avoid cesarean wherever possible? We can be grateful to have technology when needed, but encouragement and support to birth without cesarean is vital.
A lot of women DO NOT have options wether they want a c-section or not, w/me it's a matter of life or death! I had 2 children vaginally & my 2nd child almost killed me. I wasn't given any drugs. I ripped from my anus 2 my clit, wide open. I nearly bleed 2 death. My baby came out w/breathing problems & the Dr broke his arm just 2 deliver him. This could have been prevented w/a c-section. I have 2 other children that I had c-sections w/ & I've had no problems w/ the procceure or with my children.
I had a c-section 5 months ago. I was carrying twins and i had pre eclampsia and my babies were in the breech position, so a natural delivery was not an option for me.
It is very important that we share this video with all the expectant mothers we know and I will share it with my Hypnobabies instructors to pass on to our students. Most women don't even know the risks that C-sections bring and think that having a C is no big deal since so many others that they know have had it. This is a major epidemic that needs to be stopped. Time, Money and Fear of Litigation are not valid reasons for Cesareans. Let's get smart.
you want to get smart? Start educating yourself on the good that comes with csections. Live births, vs. those whose cervix' gave out on them due to preterm labor.
I HAD to have a c section it was not by choice, i had pre clampsa, swollen ankles,highblood pressure ( which runs in my family) Sometimes its in the best interests for both mum and bubbs.
.... and the video creator stated that it is sometimes necessary, but NOT at the rates that US mothers and babies are currently subjected to. Where the WHO recommenda no country be over 10-15% c-sections, the US is now at 31%!
Comming from a woman who has had to give birth naturally to 2 babies that did not survive due to IC, and who has had a csection to have my miracle baby, I will tell you I am forever greatful for modern tech. Ill risk infection if it means delivering my healthy baby girl. Because vaginally, my cervix could not.
It is reaally hard to care for bby when they carve you like a jack o lantern. I ws alone and I just want to express my empathy to others who suffered this too.
MyPoetTree 8 months ago
i totally agree with what the video advocates for. i think c-section vs natural birth is a question of permanent body damage and possible future pain vs temporary pain.
catagult 9 months ago
A very well done video! I loved the background music for sure!! Also, the information is very accurate and just about taboo to talk about in a hospital!
SilverBrumbyMommy 1 year ago
Amen!! Love the video.. I have had 4 births in hell aka the hospital. Nobody listens to the birthing mother. If you don't agree you are a horrible mother. My nurse even got into a competition with the nurse next door to see who could deliver first while using pitocin at the expense of my body and our baby. GRRRR!! We just found out we are expecting our 5th little one (our youngest is 4 months old so this was a huge surprise and blessing) Hospital is for emergencies!
mstori880 1 year ago
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simplysweetlyme 1 year ago
Wonderful! Thanks for this. I will pass it around.
BirthingPower 1 year ago
Bravo! Well done! I am facebooking this! :)
yaboobarb 1 year ago
Thanks so much. I am exploring all my options early. This will be my first baby and I want to do it right. Both my sister had a C section and that seems like way to many to me.
cpteenytots 1 year ago 2
Exactly my c-section was perfect and i wouldn't of had it any other way i was safe and he was safe. He came out not breathing because he was coming early if i would of went vaginally it could of caused my son so many issues not breathing through a regular delivery
sarahnfamily09 1 year ago
@sarahnfamily09
Actually, studies now show that birthing vaginally helps the baby breathe better. For one thing, it squeezes the amniotic fluid out of his lungs; for another thing, the hormonal balance, which we don't fully understand, shifts dramatically and is clearly indicated as a help to the baby's extrauterine transition, including ability to breathe well.
Of course, if your baby had other issues - cord compression, fetal distress - the C-section may have been completely indicated.
melofshanoah01 1 year ago
@sarahnfamily09 I do not know the details of your birth, but I am glad you are both healthy and fine! I just wanted to let you (and other readers) know that babies do not need to breathe as long as their umbilical cord is intact and functioning. Also, as this video states, c-section is actually a CAUSE of babies not breathing once born. During a vaginal birth, the baby's lungs are squeezed and released to clear them of fluid and the baby's respiratory system is stimulated into action.
reallyerica 11 months ago 2
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I have had 3 sections and they are nothing like what this lady claims. This video is a crock of crap! There are risks yes, but they are not as high nor as claimed in this video.
ponytreasuretrove 1 year ago
What in this video is considered by YouTube to be inappropriate for minors?
unnecesarean 2 years ago 6
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@unnecesarean Well, a couple of things in this video may be inappropriate for minors. There are bloody surgeons, photos of which can give even adults nightmares, and there are many lists of 'increased risks' which minors may not have the grounding to understand they have to contextualize with further research -- e.g., how bad is it to go from 5 in 10,000 to 7 in 10,000?
ionFreeman 2 years ago
Oh please. There are open heart surgeries on YouTube not flagged as inappropriate for minors. And yes, we must protect those under 18 from confusing stats, data, percentages and other numbers that might be too hard for them to understand.
unnecesarean 2 years ago 4
You're welcome.
(1) Where? I don't actually know the rules, but you'd think they would be.
(2) It's the absence of statistics in this video that might mislead the innocent, not the presence.
ionFreeman 2 years ago
PeleAmelika, It is not the vaginal birth per se that causes incontinence. It is the weight of the pregnant uterus and lack of pelvic floor tone in our present day women. Difficult operative vaginal births and episiotomies that extend to 3rd degree tears also make it worse. I had two CS (which I found extremely painful and hated) and still have incontinence. Never had a vaginal birth.
judyc5201 2 years ago
show me ONE animal in the world that you can perform cesarian section on who WONT, then, reject their baby afterward.... 1/3 is DISGUSTING.....women have forgotten how powerful, strong and most importantly instinctually and metaphysically CREATED to give safe and natural birth...we have all been brainwashed........
LuxAstro 2 years ago
Bravo!!!! Thanks for putting this info out there!
kchavener 2 years ago
pls can anyone tell me
i was talking to a medicine doctor hes still in practice ,and he said in Holland they have a natural birth but increasted rates of infant deaths and mother....
is that true?
i think he must have forgotten or left out a small detail or more....
terpsitheartemis 2 years ago
Unfortunatly i dont have a choice. Although we have been paying the top level of cover with our health fund for over a year they apparently dont cover you until you have been with them for 2 years! And i have shopped around but cant find a private doctor or midwife that i can afford so im stuck with the public hospital.
Tasseua 2 years ago
Tasseua,
Most midwives I know accept a payment plan. We took 2 years of very affordable monthly payments to pay ours off. It was worth every cent!
cyclesofchange 2 years ago
I think the doctors and hospitals push for c-sections and epidurals way too much these days, its almost as if they prefer them because there is less screaming and drama's and its all over quicker. Im only 25 weeks now with my first and there has already been so much talk about c-sections and how i wont get a choice - if i need one i need one- They are discussing that at 40 weeks if the baby isnt born yet i will have to have one!
Tasseua 2 years ago
I think this is all a load of bull shit! 40 weeks is the due date there is nothing at all wronge with the baby not being born before then... On the other hand i do understand that if something is wrong it may be essential, but im only having one if my baby is actually proven to be at harm or in distress. I think if the mother wants to have a natural birth and nothing is wrong she should be allowed to without having to fight her case.
Tasseua 2 years ago
And i certainly shouldnt be having to discuss and worrie about this when im only 25 weeks!!
Tasseua 2 years ago
Have you considered finding a new doctor or midwife?
HOWSPIFFY123 2 years ago
Congratulations on winning the contest. This video is beautifully made with fabulous music.
Sherylmail 2 years ago
Congratulations on winning the Birth Matters contest. I have always loved this video.
unnecesarean 2 years ago
interesting video. no matter what we are moms, and thank god for that gift! i had a successful c-section with my firstborn. i know not everybody's experience goes well. my health was at risk. i knew it was a risk just to get pregnant. but i had soooo much help from my husband and baby is now 5. getting ready for school soon!
rdrewkinu 2 years ago
Great video! I chose to birth my first baby at home, to avoid pressure from doctors and hospital policies rushing me and possibly leading to a c-section. Unfortunatly my sister in law wasn't so lucky and now has no faith in her body's ability to birth naturally, she is booked in for a second c-section in August.
I will be having my second at home again, in september.
Private midwifery and homebirth is now under threat in Australia, due to new regulations.
C-section rates are higher that US!
sarbere 2 years ago
we export c sections to the third world. i was in Vilcabamba Ecuador and they said MOST women in the hospital got them :-[
certifiedhealthnut 2 years ago
So informational! Thanks for this..
whitney614 2 years ago
Wonderful, wonderful video!!!
fouripleys 2 years ago
the medical industry schedules c - sections out of convenience! It's time women know how natural they can really do childbirth with the proper support and confidence in the natural ability!
PREGNANCYagency 2 years ago 2
Yes, too many "optional" c-sections, but here's something to think about: 1 in 8 women died in labor (sometimes losing baby as well) prior to living in an era where a safe cesarean could be performed. When that woman talks about labor, her grandmother's way... she's cracked. I'll take my scar over death, any day!
tahoeshgrl 3 years ago
Yes but this was largely because of diseases that occured as a result of contanimated hands, sheets, tools etc. It also occured because of poor nutrition and diseases in the woman herself. Finally, a combination of fear and anxiety, poor positioning, poor pushing methods and forceful delivery methods often led to a baby in distress, excessive bleeding etc.
jadoredashboardd 2 years ago
Also, many of our fear stories are based from Colonial America and the women had nutrition deficiencies and rickets which left many women with deformed pelvises. Also, some of our European ancestors had horrible information. Told to stay in out of sunlight, kept in corsets until late in the pregnancy etc.
cyclesofchange 2 years ago
@tahoeshgrl C-sections can be a good thing. However, the RATE of c-section is what's of concern. Also, almost none are presented to the mother as "optional". The U.S. c-section rate in 1970 was 5.5% and while the increasing rate initially resulted in better outcomes--we have now crossed a line and maternal death in the U.S. is actually on the rise. Unnecessary major surgery = increased rates of unecessary deaths. Women need to band together and demand evidence-based care!
reallyerica 11 months ago
I've also had both the natural birth and the c-section, both went the besta way they could, totally uneventful, and I can honestly say, thay I would much prefer to have 10 natural births than just 1 cesarean section!
JorJackie 3 years ago 3
sorri i meant to say 19
GHchic 3 years ago
and its defeantly not fun when on your cycles you get blood clots.... I would never again go through child birth. I hate being in that position, i always wanted normal child birth. Now i have a scar that will never go away because of one crazy doctor. right now i'm even thinking about changing my family doctor. Please take care with whom or what hospital you choose, it only decides your faith.
GHchic 3 years ago
when he talked about the hospitals with low rates of c-section hes right. I was 29 when i had my son and didn't really consider the type of hospital i was going to, i found out it had high rates of c-section after my son was delivered and they didn't really have a good reason written down for it. they also gave me one of the worst c-section which is forbiddin right now, and i wish that didn't happen. Its not fun when you bleed out of the bloom before your period,
GHchic 3 years ago
Ive had a csection with my first and went to labor with my second, i have experienced both causes of birth but wont say which one is best and which one is not.
Jeimang 3 years ago
this video was excellant.
i have heard from multiple of women that they "need" to have a c-section because they dont want their vagina to tear, become loose, never be the same again, and having to go through intense pain for ##'s hours. i really do believe that vaginal births are given a bad reputation and it disgusts me. thank you for making this video.
amaybooshard 3 years ago
i also have had both,vaginal and c section,c section was so tramatic,if you dont need one dont have one,celebrities are mad opting for c sections it is not a plesent experience its 5 months since my section but i still am very warry of the scar it can still be tender.dont think you wont be in pain,you will be i have had both natural is the way forward,i hate thinking about it,it was terrifying,my daughter and i were both fine though
claraease 3 years ago
Everyone agrees that a cesarean can save lives. But it is also true that a cesarean is major abdominal surgery, and the risks listed are backed by scientific studies. The women who speak in the video know more than most of us, because they have had both a vaginal and a cesarean birth, and they do know how both feel. What is the purpose of the video? It is to help prevent cesareans that may be unnecessary by educating women about things they might not be aware of. That's a good thing!
FlynnCNM 3 years ago
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This is such BS. I had a c section and am about to have another one, and my experience was much better than anyone i know that had a natural birth. I wasnt in pain, my baby was perfect, i didnt really bleed at all, and i was walking the next day (it would have been that day but i had pre eclampsia and had to have an IV). Talking about how women should have babies naturally and how empowering it is. Get over it people. It may be that way for you, but let everyone else make their own decisions.
lovemyatticus 3 years ago
Absolutely, women need to make their OWN decisions. But those choices need to be based on facts. Unfortunately, the truth about cesarean birth isn't always easy to come by. It is misrepresented by many in the obstetrical community. If women are to give INFORMED consent about what is happening to their bodies, they need INFORMATION that is evidence-based.
Thank you for posting this video. Even if everyone doesn't agree with it's content, it is certainly causing people to THINK and discuss.
dentondoula 3 years ago 13
my c-section for my son was done as an emergency at 33 weeks from placental abruption. I woke up from a nap gushing blood! Couldnt avoid mine and now I have to have one in a few months cuz vbacs arent so popular!
tface5107 3 years ago
i think doctors opt for c sections far too often and un-necessarily regardless of the mothers preference. there is also a lot of mis-information given.
angelbuddyyy 3 years ago 15
My worst part of the csection (which I had to have because my baby was breech) was the epidural! they went to far and my spinal fluid was leaking out! I think people tend to make you feel bad about having to have a csection sometimes people cant help it!!! The csection itself wasnt as bad as everone made it out to be but it definatley isnt the easy way out!!!
krizzyt 3 years ago
it wasent that bad !! i had one nov 15 07. And i could walk and everthing else. But it is true that it is always sore .... cause i still have a sore spot`
luckystar51486 3 years ago
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This video is a joke, I just had a c section 10 days ago because my son was to big to come through the birth canal. I am in pain a little bit but I will recover I'm not gonna get an abortion and kill my baby just because I'd have to have a c section that's just sick, I had a c section and my baby is healthy happy and beautiful. My first son came out vaginal but he was 36 weeks. I went full term with my second and big babies run in my family. Don't let it scare you!
ninalucas23 3 years ago
I had a emergency c-section. I never dilated so the doctor manually did and got me to 2 centimeters. I was dosed up with pitocen, they broke my water. nothing helped with getting me into labor. I was induced for medical reasons... which I will NEVER do again. baby went into distress and had an embergency csection. I wasn't even numb all the way. But I recoverd and have a beautiful 1 1/2 year old girl. Im very blessed!!!
mksers 3 years ago
the song is stupid
80s90shousemami76 3 years ago
I agree that there is a time and place for c-sections, my son was born through one after laboring 27 hrs and getting only from 4 to 6cm, he was asynclitic. I think that when women want to have elective c-sections it is purely selfish, especially for reasons of "preserving the vagina", or setting a planned date, or because they don't want ot feel pain. I think that elective c-sections like this are just as negligent as abortions. That's just me.
pp3417 3 years ago 3
what does abortions have to do with giving birth that is so stupid if ur doctor tells u theres no way in hell that ur gonna have the baby threw the vagina its just too big u would rather die and kill ur baby just to have it come out ur vagina are u an idiot ? let me guess ur vagina is loose as hell right ...dont hate do the kegal thingy im sure it will close back up
80s90shousemami76 3 years ago
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i had a c section and i recovered nicely id rather have a c section than vaginal i mean after that baby comes out of u ur vagina is never the same never ..
80s90shousemami76 3 years ago
Um, the vagina is an elastic muscle. There are exercises you can do to get it back in shape.
Surgery is not the answer for everything.
Have you considered what you are giving up, the amazing transformation you loose when you choose to not give birth naturally?
Sometimes c-section is nessary, but it is NOT the best way to birth.
Molly0307 3 years ago 2
yea i understnd i wish i would have had my 8 punds 11 ounce little girl come out thew my vagina but i couldnt get passed 2 cent..they tortured me so much then with the pitocen omg i begged for them to cut me
80s90shousemami76 3 years ago
i have had 3 c sections, no problems. now they tell me if i got pregnant again, it would have to be a repeat csection cause of the way i was cut before.
robertsangel1975 3 years ago
did it hurt when you had it?! :(
Like could you feel it when they cut open??!
lizzaytb 3 years ago
my mom says she was asleep, but when she woke up it hurt. i was born by c section
yamilink03 3 years ago
that is a very dumb question...that would be torture if they didnt numb u ..dont u think ? what country are u from ?
80s90shousemami76 3 years ago
I had a c-section. The epidural bocks the nerves from sort of "letting you feel pain". So while theres no pain felt, you can feel them tugging around. Its just uncomfortable really- really odd feeling. They push on your stomache too which knocked the wind out of me. I was healed well enough to walk straight within a couple of days. I had no complications and no pain really. Knowing what i know now, i might choose a c-section if i had another baby.
dueaug132007 3 years ago
I think that this video was well done. It spoke for itself.
tfosdick52 3 years ago
I remember while i was push my doctor kept saying we have to do a cs we have to do a cs over and over again she just didnt want to wait my delivery only lasted 30 MINS!!!! so i wonder why the number of cs are increasing?? id rather give birth vaginally than have to heal for a year...... thats just me :)
Ishta081 3 years ago 2
I dont know about healing for a year??? Where did you hear that? I had a c-section and i can definately say it DID NOT take a year to heal!!! That is a gross exageration!
dueaug132007 3 years ago
I had a cs because my baby almost died. His heart rate when so low that it was imposible to have him naturally. I tried all the way and had those famous contractions for 11 hours and opened up my 9cm. To be honest it was horrible. If I was to have another baby I will not hesitate to have a cs. :)
ciaritalinda 3 years ago
mine was needed cause i had a csection before, & they said that now i have to have a repeat csection in the future if i got pregnant again cause of the way they cut me.
robertsangel1975 3 years ago
This Video Is Bullshit!!!!!
You have no idea what ur talking about....
I have had 2 c -sections, and id do it again anyday!!!!!!
OoOMeEgZOoO 3 years ago
so I guess the women who made these statements have no idea what they actually went through themselves? I think that a CS is something that should only be used in an emergency, not because it's convenient. I fought to have my twins vaginally and thank goodness I won and I will be having a home birth this go around.
CBRushing586 3 years ago 5
everyone to there own, but i just think that if the baby is in trouble or for another reason, there is no point in scaring ppl with these stupid video's... at the end u still have a healthy baby....
OoOMeEgZOoO 3 years ago
How about today? Lets do one!
LloydChiro 2 years ago
Wow. This video completely spoke to how I feel! I had a cs due to pre-eclampsia and FTP. I hardly know what labor feels like. I'd rather go through a week of labor than 6 weeks of healing from surgery again.
I understand there are situations where a cs is completely necessary, but that doesn't explain why the cs rate is rising at an alarming rate. Doctors use scare tactics all the time to pressure women into unnecessary c/s. Why else would the US rate be well over 30%?
LillyIvy 3 years ago 3
do you think this number is scary? In Brazil the rate is 80%.
milamnds 3 years ago 2
That IS a very scary number. However, it doesn't negate the fact that the Wolrd Health Organization recommends a rate of 10-15%, and 30% is double that. The fact that other countries have higher rates doesn't absolve any country from their own responsibility towards telling mothers the truth!
Loranysv 3 years ago
I had a vaginal delivery for both my kids first one was great last one was awful. I had remaining placenta and had to go back three weeks later to have it removed then I had a vaginal reconstruction after 6 months, I was in hospital for one and a half weeks and missed my babies so much. I can not have a vaginal delivery with my next baby, nor would I want to however after watching that video I am very scared. Think about the women who don't have a choice before you make a video like this.
76lemonaro 3 years ago
Apples and oranges. Yes vaginal births are preferable, for healthy moms and healthy babies in the head down position, who are progressing normally and tollerating the pregnancy well. For the rest of us, there are C sections. And lets face it, we had a whole lot less power in the delivery room than any video or book says you should have.
IvyJBressler 3 years ago
I think the major problem comes in with ignorance. Honestly people, get familiar with the *scientific* proof out there that c-section is MORE dangerous for BOTH mother and baby. There are (very, very rare!) cases where it's really needed, but doctors telling moms stuff like "it's perfectly safe" are irresponsible. It isn't. Nothing in life is, and this is more risky than the natural vaginal route. Do the research and THEN decide for yourself AFTER you've read the facts found by science.
Loranysv 3 years ago
There are many cases why people need a C Section. Maybe you should do your research!!! See note 76lemonaro
76lemonaro 3 years ago
Uhm, I DID do my research. And I specifically said that there ARE reasons (good ones, too!) for a c-section, when we are all grateful for it. But a c-section rate of more than 10-15% is DANGEROUS, and that's according to the World Health Organization. What does that tell you?
Loranysv 3 years ago 3
Ideally, a vaginal birth is alawys preferable. However, if the baby is showing distress of any kind, for instance the cord is wrapped around the neck, breech position, or any other complication - a safe delivery is better than a brain damaged, or dead child. A simple choice really.
Femmefatale32000 3 years ago
75% of babies have the cord around their neck at birth. It's not a reason for a c-section. Frank breech isn't a reason either, but it becomes an excuse these days because OB/GYNs are no longer taught how to deliver a breech vaginally, which is an educational failure, not a birthing failure.
thoughtful 2 years ago
Funny how you chose to reply to my comment and not the one above me!! Like I said before a vaginal birth is preferable. Always. But at the end of the day, if a woman chooses to opts for C-section based on the advice of her obsetrician, instead of researching other birthing methods, there's not a lot you or I can do about it.
Femmefatale32000 2 years ago
i had a c section and i am fine all so if they did not do it my baby would have died and me too. all so i would rather have a c section then have a normal birth just because i think its gross.
natasxeslived 3 years ago
This video is scarey and unnessary i have had 3 normal births and one emergency c-section and had worse complications with one of the natural births than the c-section. I had a air embelism with my second natural birth. Stop scaring ppl.
dandbecs 3 years ago 3
I totally agree!
i had c section and i m totally fine!!!
NINETA81 3 years ago 3
I appreciate that too many people probably get caesareans nowadays but this video is irresponsible. I've had a caesarean. I was walking the same day and yes I would have loved to avoid it and have a vaginal birth but it wasn't to be.
Please don't be scared if you are an expectant mother watching this. My experience of the operating theatre was not like "being abducted by aliens". My partner was with me, the doctors were great.
linden85 3 years ago
wow..i would like to say i've had 3 yes three c-sections and this video is way off point..yes the pain is a little more intense but not to the extreme as this video makes it out to be..all 3 of my children are very normal and their weight was just fine!!
preciousmoments702 3 years ago
and to add. I was up walking around only 6 hours after my sugery. its not a major surgery. My scar healed a day after the sugery. The only problems that i had was everytime its my time of the month i get small pains in my scar. I can't even tell where it is anymore its that small. This video is the most ridiculious one i've seen. My sister gave birth vaginally and the baby was breach and she torn. She had more complications that i ever did giving birth than to my c section.
NicoleElizabetth 3 years ago
This is stupid, I had a c-section with my son. My doctor told me that i had a 10% chance of delivering him vaginally. So i took the short road and didn't want to risk being in labour for too long just to have the same outcome of having a c-section. Birth both ways can be dangerous. not just a c section. i think you should take this video off or make one of the risks and dangers of vadinal birth.
NicoleElizabetth 3 years ago
I had 2 c-sections with both of my boys! With my first son I went through 17 1/2 hours of HARD labor and never dilated or anything, so they took him by C-Section. My second son I never had labor pains, just had the c-section and that was it. And I will tell you that I would have a c-section any day over regular labor. I was up walking just 4 hours after both births, and my scare is barely visible. My boys are 3 and 5 years old. My boys or me have never had any problems from having c-sections.
seemejump4u 3 years ago
This is total propaganda..many statements made without any evidence to back it up! Rates are rising 'cuz multiple births are rising-I had a c-section because I had twins - free choice - thank God!'Natural' childbirth does NOT make you more of a woman or more of a parent - it's not about how they come into the world, it's about what you do once they're here! (plus, I don't pee my pants when I laugh or cough!)
tomcruiseisaloon 3 years ago
Lol... I don't pee my pants either and I had my twins (one of which was breech) vaginally... also free choice! :P
shadowhawk0815 2 years ago 3
Also, I was breastfeeding as soon as we were brought to our room right after the c-section. Had no problems with breatfeeding either!
fancyismoi 3 years ago
The information in this video is important and needs to be shared. C-sections are life-saving when truly necessary, but a rate 3 times higher than the max recommended by the WHO is too high. Sometimes women don't get the information they need to make an informed choice about whether they need one or not. When it is not needed, it exposes mothers and babies to risks they wouldn't otherwise see. Midwives have been able to achieve equally good death & injury rates with much lower c-section rates.
mrsmangobabe 3 years ago 6
Abbyesmom,
No, I could not give birth vaginally. What I had done is called a transabdominal cerclage. They go in surgically and tie the cervix from the top, therefore, I had to have the csection. I had 1 failed vaginal cerclage, and my 2nd was born prematurely. The transabdominal cerclage prevents my cervix from opening, as my body releases too early, causing preterm to occur.
xxxstacyxxx1 3 years ago
I think this vid is stupid! I had one 10 days ago because my little boy was badly breech. The operation was scary but not as bad as i imagined and im up and about now, just sore sometimes. Some women cant have a proper birth and some have a section because there scared. Its the womans choice (i didnt have a choice) and im happy.
lizlawford1906 3 years ago
I, too, have had both a C-section (with full anaesthesia) and a normal vaginal birth. The C-section was for my first child, due to him being lay the wrong way and after 24 hours in labout, he wasn't going to come out any other way!! I was up and walking around a few hours after waking from the anaesthetic (the nurses said I wasn't normal!!). After my second son was born vaginally, however, I was in agony for weeks due to tearing.
loopyloro 3 years ago 2
I had an emergency c-section at 1:21 in the afternoon, and was up and walking around by 8pm, without medicine because it gave me horrible headaches. I was in labor for 20 hours and wasn't dilating although I had been on pitocin for 12 hours. I breastfed my son. He was born with his lungs collapsed, which is probably a result of being born by c-section, but that happens with vaginal births as well.
sugarcoma82 3 years ago
well I had a planned c-section, my doctor was great I don't have but a tiny scar you can't even see I healed in less than a week, I was up moving around if you stay in bed it takes longer to heal, and as far as breastfeeding my child I had no problem that is why there are different positions when you have ac-section the best position is football,
tommiegirl21 3 years ago
Excellent piece! Thanks very much.
P.S. I really like the song!
lmdomini 3 years ago 3
The song on this video is ridiculously bad!! lol
giorgiawood 3 years ago
I had 2 c-sections but I did not have the choice my 1st son was 3 months early due to pre-eclampsia which in turn i was not allowed under any circumstances go into labour with my 2nd. I think everyone can make up their own minds as to whether they want a c-section or not. The stress for a baby going through natural labour can be just as traumatic and have post complications as a c-section. There are pros and cons with both deliveries, i think its up to the individual women to look into that.
jasminefeast 3 years ago 2
i can see where the person that posted this was coming from, there are a lot of people that choose to have c-sections just for the sake of having one, but I dont think that there is anything wrong with people have a c-section "just because", these women that were saying their doctors "made" them have a c-section i am sorry but if that was the case why did you sign the agreement why not just wait and go into labour naturally?? everyone has the choice when it comes to delivering their babies.
jasminefeast 3 years ago
for the record I was born 'naturally' and I have asthma as does my daughter who was born 'naturally'. So natural or 'cesarean' ? its all the same as long as they arrive safe and healthy ! Babies are at risk no matter how they are born , its called a part of life. monkey see monkey doers !
originaldjslipnslide 3 years ago
What a bunch of LIES!!! It was a waste of time. Go have your baies in the farm, near the cows!
letheon 3 years ago
You don't live in the US so you don't know what goes on here.
Nina1972 3 years ago 4
That opening story sounds very familiar! My unnecessary cs was due to dr wanting to go on Thanksgiving break & I was holding him up! I got an infection in hospital & it took 7 months for my incision to completely close! When it ruptured 2 days after release from hospital, I thought I was going to die, no joke. Next baby will be home birth for sure! Doctors do NOT have your best interest inmind, only their own selfish schedule.
Nina1972 3 years ago 4
My first son was born vaginally, no pain medication. It was an amazing experience and I felt so empowered (yeah, I know that word gets tossed around a lot with natural birth but it's absolutely fitting). My second was a medically necessary c-section to save my 30 week old with IUGR. It was as described by many in the video and while necessary, was hell. I will encourage every pregnant woman I talk with to learn the risks and how to find a doc who respects birth for the natural process it is.
sebandnsmom 3 years ago 4
What is IUGR??????
seraphimama 3 years ago
Its a VERY general term meaning Intra-Uterine Growth Restriction. Basically, the baby is small for its age and genetics. Its pretty much just stuck on any baby in the bottom 2% of weight when theres no other medically known reason for the baby to be small. The baby might have problems, might not. It can be caused by pretty much anything and everything. Luckilly my son was fine, just had no baby fat (4lb, 12 oz) at 37 1/2 weeks.
IvyJBressler 3 years ago
On another note there are very real risks for a cesarean, it's not something that should be decided on a whim because you are scared to go through childbirth that is for sure. Luckily the hospital I had mine, I was able to have my mother and husband present. I did get to hold my daughter on my chest while they finished the surgery and my obgyn that was with me for both pregnancies performed it so I did feel in good hands
cmrzg08 3 years ago
I think that if you are going to present the risks, present them for both vaginal and cesarean. you are terrifying woman when all experiences are DIFFERENT. I had an emergency cesarean with my son who was two weeks over due because after 38 hours of labor and seven on pushing, he stopped breathing, the cesarean saved his life! With our 2nd child I scheduled a cesarean because I was terrified of repeating my 1st exp. my husband was there for both.
cmrzg08 3 years ago
um excuse me, it's people like YOU that cause women to feel like failures and have depression and don't accuse me of being 'too posh too push' i had dangerously high blood pressure and my daughter was born a month early, it doesnt bother me that i had a c-section, as long as she came out healthy i didnt care!!!! have u ever had a caesarean, i bet not.
giorgiawood 3 years ago
Giorgiawood, I didn't say that YOU were "too posh to push". I was making ref to this being an eg of unnecessary major surgery. Obviously there are medical conditins and complications which arise in pregnancy that totally DO warrant having a section but how many of the 1:3 births that are sections in the states do you think are actually NECESSARY? And how many of them do think were because the hospital got more money out of it? *I* don't cause women to feel like a failure-Your greedy Obgyns do!
HowdieRM 3 years ago 6
im never havin anymore kids,i had a csection 3 months ago,my tummy still hurts,my back hurts from the epidural,my daughter kicks me in my scar and makes it hurt even more.its very tender,im scared to shave or wash it real good,im actually scared of my vagina.i had natural birth the first time,i had no problems,took no drugs,and lost my tummy in 6 weeks,breast fed and eeverything,now its total opposite.my new daughter dont want 2 breast feed,my tummy isnt gone,i hurt,i will never get back my abs.
wifeathome 3 years ago 2
I had a casarean and i don't regret it all!! Everyone has the right to have their baby the way THEY want too!!! And as long as the baby comes out safe & healthy who cares?
giorgiawood 3 years ago
What an ignorant and selfish attitude. Everyone has the right to have the proper, EVIDENCE BASED information to make an informed decision about the best mode of birth for their baby on the individual circumstances and unfortunately "too posh to push" is not a good enough reason to have major abdominal surgery and put your baby through additional risks. Who cares as long as the baby comes out healthy? Erm, a HUGE proportion of women with PTSD, that's who cares.....
HowdieRM 3 years ago
.....Unfortunately, so many women are being fooled into believing that doctors know best about normal birth. Seen Ricki Lake's film The Business of Being Born? She's got it right, where there's money involved the clinical decisions about care then unfortunately it's money driven and not "best for mum or baby" driven. I cannot believe that the woman in the US have allowed the wool to be pulled over their eyes so easily on this. (these two posts are in reply to giorgiawood btw)
HowdieRM 3 years ago 2
I 150% agree with you on this, obviously the one who started this nonsense is a sadistic selfish hippie. It's not up to anyone to say whether or not cesareans are bad or wrong. Its up to these mothers to choose whats right and wrong for them and their child. No one on this message board has any right to judge any one on whats their personal choice on how their children arrive. All we should care about is that they get here SAFELY regardless of how they arrive.
originaldjslipnslide 3 years ago
A "safe and healthy" BABY is only half of the equation, safe and healthy MOTHERS (and safe and healthy future pregnancies and siblings) are also important considerations. The facts show that there are important risks to consider to both mother and baby and subsequent babies when a cesarean is performed, risks that are often overlooked. It needs to be the absolute last resort, in perhaps 1 in 10 births, not the 1 in 3 births that are ending in surgery in America today.
thoughtful 2 years ago
interesting video, but worst song I ever heard...ouch!
Imyoursuperior 3 years ago
Oops. The comment below ("simply odd") is intended for an earlier comment that women who want to do what they can to birth vaginally are "feeble" and "pathetic".
hibatchi 3 years ago
I most certainly don't think natural birth is feeble in anyway shape or form.
Tilly0910 3 years ago 3
Lovely video.
One error I want to note (because there are plenty of good reasons not to have unnecessary sugery) is that the abdominal muscles only very rarely cut during a caesarean. Instead they are separated at their mid-line & not stitched up afterward but allowed to heal together on their own.
Risks of this part of the process include:
Adhesions of the rectus muscle to other tissues in the abdomen &
Diastasis recti (failure of healing between the left and right rectus abdominis muscles).
hibatchi 3 years ago
Thanks for this video.I know its a real shocker to find out at least half of our c-sections were because of the interventions/doctors/technology.I had a csection due to fetal distress after a failed induction,so yeah-at that point he needed it no doubt,poor little guy.I found the International Cesarean Awareness Network and had a VBAC last year.Cannot compare the differences-amazing.Birth should be beautiful and amazing,like the baby,and it can be if we learn to trust our bodies.Get a midwife!
heathdeath 3 years ago
I had an emergency c-section a year ago which was unplanned and unwanted, but it was necessary because after 32 and a half hours in labour my baby was in distress and may not have made it if it wasn't for the op. If it was up to me I would have had a natural birth, but at the same time I'm glad my boy came into the world a healthy 7lb 14oz.
dennatrol81 3 years ago
In response to the comment "if they cut your abdominal muscles you cant walk" - my answer is only if you a frightened of a wee wee bit pain..... of course it's going to hurt if you value your child you say "I'll do it"
Tilly0910 3 years ago
Having had an elective cesarean - due to medical reasons - I can say to every woman out there - I RECOMMEND IT - only if you are not a feeble pathetic person who whinges when they have a "wee bit pain". Yes it hurt but so does natural pain birth - the difference is the pain lasts for more days afterwards in most situations. Grit your teeth - be glad for that baby - and within a month you will say I RECOMMEND IT
Tilly0910 3 years ago
Simply odd.
hibatchi 3 years ago
This has to be one of the most bewildering responses I've ever read. There is nothing "feeble" or "pathetic" about choosing to birth naturally.
If there is truly an emergency and a C-section is a life-preserving and necessary intervention, I'm all for it. However, choosing a C-section for elective purposes is something I will never understand, and there is little I find noble or brave about putting either yourself or your baby at risk for no reason.
jokerrzwild 3 years ago 3
i've had c-section too and it wasn't bad after a day i was walking and all that...my doctor is really good and i am healed and been able to dance after 2 months...so i think this video is good but it depends on the doctors too,and with the help of prayers you'll be alright!
claricehitt03 3 years ago 2
thanks for scaring the hell out of me for any future pregnancies i might have :(... i had a c section
itsnotjodi 3 years ago
Thank you for making this film and for giving these mothers the chance to share their experience. So few people want to listen to the depth of experience that an unplanned or unwanted C-birth can create.
73MEB58 3 years ago 3
My husband and I opted for a natural, medication free birth but after 40 hours of labor only half on my cervix dialated and she was breech I had to have a C-section. The doctors and nurses were supportive, my husband was by my side the entire time. When they were stitching me up we were chit-chatting and discussing lyircs of songs! Recovering wasn't as bad as I had expected, after about five days I was up and about with moderate discomfort, considering.
TonyBGood79 3 years ago 2
...However, except in those dire and extreme circumstances it is unconscionable to take such risks with the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being of babies (and future babies)---and unthinkable that women would willingly subject themselves to such risks and damage(and miss the amazing beauty of natural birth!) when their lives are not at stake!
May unnecessary caesarians soon be a relic of a barbaric and unenlightened past!
Very inspirational and educational!
redwoodrebelgirl 3 years ago 3
Great job! It is so important that people understand the huge risks inherent in caesarian birth.
Of course, surgical birth is a wonderful gift for those who would otherwise lose their lives, and/or the lives of their babies--and I am grateful that this lifesaving technology exists...
redwoodrebelgirl 3 years ago 4
I, as well as many others am glad that someone took the time to make this movie. I highly recommend the movie, "The Business Of Being Born" to anyone who is pregnant, or even on their third child, it is worth watching. I had planed a "natural" hospital birth, which like many, went terribly wrong due to induction, and guess what, an emergency c-section. The recovery was hard and should not have ever been an issue. I am having my next child at home with a midwife, and can not wait!
bleavnluv 3 years ago
Thoughtful message to women...Take responsibility for your births, understand why a vaginal birth is preferable, take action to facilitate normal births and use resources to support and inspire you.
midwifeindisguise 3 years ago 3
This video should be required viewing for the first meeting of any childbirth class. Really, education of women (and their partners) is our only weapon in the fight against unnecessary surgical birth!
1hotsummer 3 years ago
Thank you for this educational video, I plan to provide a link for it on my website! And thanks to all who submitted comments!
Another key ingredient, not mentioned in the video, to prevent c-sections is prenatal chiropractic care! Alignment of the pelvis directly impacts alignment of the uterus and health of the fetus (and outcome of labor and birth).
So consider getting your spine checked! Also, so vital for preparing the body for pregnancy and recovering from birth. FYI! :)
drcarmeldc 3 years ago 2
Fabulous!
MTB235 3 years ago 2
instead of complaining about being in labor since 7am and then having your Dr. tell you it's time for a cesarean, try your water breaking at 33w6d and the not delivering your child until 34w1d, almost 2days.
Yes, I was allowed this. I was in a german hospital w/ IV lines in place for antibiotics to prevent infection from setting in. It's not as bad as you ladies are making it out to be!!!!!!
tynkrbelle82 3 years ago 2
Like Stacy I am thankful for the technology as well. After being pregnant 11 times, I only had 3 pregnancies be viable. I have four children because one of those was twins. All 3 were delivered via C-Section, which was much easier on me then the vaginal delivery was. I would take a c-section any day over the pain and sorrow that resulted from my vaginal deliveries. I was told I could never have children, c-sections made it possible to get them here anyway.
CharityAngel 3 years ago
thank you so much for this video. I wish more people would truly consider all there options and do what is nessarry to prevent this horrible thing from happening unnecessarly. There are times when they can save a life. But, over 25% of mother's underwent a completly unnecessary surgical removal of their child or one due to unncessary "routine" hospital procedures. Mothers, Please learn about your rights and learn how to say "NO!".
Natureismygod 3 years ago 6
I am 38 1/2 weeks pregnant and my first child was delivered c-sec. She was and is perfectly healthy, thank you Jesus, but the recovery for me was the worst thing I have ever gone through. During this pregnancy I have requested a VBAC and was blessed to have a doctor that completely supported me in this decision. Around 36 weeks I had a mild stroke and found out that I am suseptable to blood clots at a higher rate then other pregnant women... so what now?
SchwedaA 3 years ago
I have been delivering babies for 19 years and have delivered nearly 5000 babies. I have watched my cesarean section rate forced upward by sociaetal changes that have made cesarean section more acceptable than even mildly difficult vaginal birth. When the baby delivers quickly and easily, C-section doesn't come up. It is unfair to mention doctors' schedule (which sadly affect cesarean rates) without mentioning the schedules of patients & families who now demand time unreasonable frames.
dkbishopmd 3 years ago 2
It's not really unfair. A patient's "demands" can be turned down on the grounds of medical inappropriateness. You cannot possibly equate a heavily pregnant or heavily laboring woman's desire to hasten the end of her discomfort and the heavy-handedness of "active labor management" and the pervasive use of what can best (and really only) be described as the "dead/injured baby card." Doctors hold much much more power in the relationship, they know it, and in many cases, take great advantage of it.
thoughtful 3 years ago
Lovely balanced job with this video and kudos to the Vanderbilt nurse-midwifery student who produced it!!
midwyfe1 3 years ago
I have heard from collegues that they do not "allow" a pregnant woman to go past 40 weeks. They then start cervical ripening, induction, epidurals, and on it goes... Then, when the labor falls off the curve, it's a move to the OR.... The sad thing is that I have seen midwifery units in the hospital follwoing the same procedures. When did we stop being with the woman during her labor?
sstudebaker17 3 years ago 3
Thank you for this video- Yes, some Cesarean births are necessary, but there are so many that are not. Some women seem to have gotten the idea that a Cesaren birth (major abdominal surgery!) is "easier" than a vaginal birth.
sstudebaker17 3 years ago 2
Some cesareans are life saving for mom and baby - but others are completely avoidable. SOGC just put out a paper indicating their concern over the rising rate as have other groups. Women should be alarmed; no need to justify or argue the merits of our own birth experience. Why not support each other to have the best experience possible and avoid cesarean wherever possible? We can be grateful to have technology when needed, but encouragement and support to birth without cesarean is vital.
trinityconnections 3 years ago
A lot of women DO NOT have options wether they want a c-section or not, w/me it's a matter of life or death! I had 2 children vaginally & my 2nd child almost killed me. I wasn't given any drugs. I ripped from my anus 2 my clit, wide open. I nearly bleed 2 death. My baby came out w/breathing problems & the Dr broke his arm just 2 deliver him. This could have been prevented w/a c-section. I have 2 other children that I had c-sections w/ & I've had no problems w/ the procceure or with my children.
tmariebluesky 3 years ago
I had a c-section 5 months ago. I was carrying twins and i had pre eclampsia and my babies were in the breech position, so a natural delivery was not an option for me.
cereza06 3 years ago
It is very important that we share this video with all the expectant mothers we know and I will share it with my Hypnobabies instructors to pass on to our students. Most women don't even know the risks that C-sections bring and think that having a C is no big deal since so many others that they know have had it. This is a major epidemic that needs to be stopped. Time, Money and Fear of Litigation are not valid reasons for Cesareans. Let's get smart.
misskerrot 3 years ago
Miss,
you want to get smart? Start educating yourself on the good that comes with csections. Live births, vs. those whose cervix' gave out on them due to preterm labor.
xxxstacyxxx1 3 years ago
Stacy-
I'm not all that sure that preterm labor is what's going on here. I think it's when the docs interfere with our natural bodily functions!
Calm down!
3barsmom 3 years ago
I HAD to have a c section it was not by choice, i had pre clampsa, swollen ankles,highblood pressure ( which runs in my family) Sometimes its in the best interests for both mum and bubbs.
jessicaandjames 3 years ago
.... and the video creator stated that it is sometimes necessary, but NOT at the rates that US mothers and babies are currently subjected to. Where the WHO recommenda no country be over 10-15% c-sections, the US is now at 31%!
Trinitymoon999 3 years ago
Comming from a woman who has had to give birth naturally to 2 babies that did not survive due to IC, and who has had a csection to have my miracle baby, I will tell you I am forever greatful for modern tech. Ill risk infection if it means delivering my healthy baby girl. Because vaginally, my cervix could not.
xxxstacyxxx1 3 years ago