Why are people against c sections?

I hate the fact some people are against c-sections, I was in labour for 14 hours with my first baby and I wasn't dilating so I had no choice but to have an emergency c-section. I also hate the comments some people make that they think c-setions are the easy way out when they are not at all us mums who have c-setions have major abdominal surgery and are expected to be up out of less than 1 hour later. I'm proud to be a c-setion mama ❤️

@Caitlin I know right! Most people I’ve spoken to are dead against it but like I think how amazing it is we even have this choice!

I am going for elective C-section, and I don't give a fuck about how people respond to my decision 😂 which I happily tell them

You know what I was having this exact conversation with my mum the other day who's had 3 vaginal births and 1 planned c section. She had a long recovery and always put me off c sections out of fear. I had my son two years ago induced vaginal delivery and I was up and waking straight away I felt great! Had my daughter last week Tuesday, failed induction, emergency c section and it's been the biggest rollercoaster of my life so far. It's been so much harder mentally, emotionally, and physically. I'm glad baby girl is safe and here but I feel like I'm going to take months to heal from this. It's certainly not the easy route. Planned or emergency, I personally think from having both is by far harder. Not saying people don't have difficult vaginal births at all. But just my personal opinion, it should never been seen as the easy route, all births are hard x

I'm pregnant with my second baby I'm opting for c-setion because ny babies will be born just under 12 months apart and I feel personally it's the safest choice for myself x

@Caitlin you don’t need to justify yourself though, this is what annoys me, people judge you and you feel like you need to give a very good reason when it’s no one’s business and it’s your body 🙈

Next baby will be an elective section the amount of people that say well are you not even going to try first even though they know I almost died having my first and my baby went to Nicu but they still don’t get when I say why would I want to risk that again I want a nice calm experience

I wonder who says that's the easy way out if they got one either elective or emergency, because it's everything less than easy. Would you say to someone that had an open heart surgery that's the easy way out? For the love of god is a major surgery, they basically give you only paracetamol and ibuprofen for the pain when you have been cut open and that's the same thing you take when you have an headache 🤣 what's easy about that don't understand. Anyway I would just stop listening to these comments.

I think it is because people just want you to suffer 🤣 Personally, I had an emergency c-section and I was very unhappy about it. I went through 3 days of labor first, so there was nothing easy about it 🤣 However, I do plan to try for a VBAC with my next. I studied very hard for a vaginal delivery the first go-around and I don’t want it all going to waste. 😅 My sister had an emergency c-section and then an elective one. She said the elective one was great and she’s happy with that decision. I think it is great if that’s what you feel safest with, but I had a hard time with my first one, so I would really just rather avoid it if I can.

@Kimberley they seriously said you’re not going to try?! Like?? You tried the first time and it didn’t work out, so…. Also, emergency c-sections are much worse than elective ones, so why tf do they want you to suffer so badly 🥲

@Kassia I think it’s just how people like to feel superior in a way like people who say that they did it without any pain relief like yes be proud of yourself but just because you did doesn’t mean it’s wrong for someone else to have pain relief same as people who opt to have a c section for whatever reason I personally don’t believe in making things harder for myself physically or emotionally just so I can brag about it later.

I had to have an emergency section and then opted for a planned section 19 months later. I've opted for a third section for my third daughter due in January. I've heard people say they've had negative reactions, but I am relieved I haven't. It isn't an easy way out, but me and/or my oldest wouldn't be here without one.

@Kimberley do the people in your life brag about their vaginal births? My mom and other sister only had vaginal and accidental unmedicated births, but they never talk about how strong they are…just how they missed their chance for an epidural 🤣🤣

@Kassia some people have but not anyone who matters in my life 🤷🏼‍♀️ but I have had multiple people ask me when I’m having another one and when I say I’m not sure but I’m only doing it if I have a planned c section and that’s when the why don’t you just try comments come in like I didn’t “try” the first time and without a section we wouldn’t be here but that is still hard to understand for some people and the response is "it might be different next time" like I should just ignore all the risk factors… 😂

@Kimberley people are so ridiculous 😤🤨

@Kassia I know i don’t know why people are so obsessed with how other woman choose to give birth like it has any affect on them

I just made a post about this last night, as I encountered a group of women on Facebook stating that women should not be allowed to choose a C-section on their own. It shocked me to see that especially since one of the women were a Registered Nurse and she was boasting that she is happy that her country doesn’t have universal healthcare because women should HAVE TO deliver vaginally unless instructed by a doctor. It pissed me off because us as women fight everyday for rights and it was disgusting to see other females want rights taken away. Thought I was arguing with men at first the way they were speaking

@Sarah eurgh, they sound like trump voters, don’t give them the time of day!

Had an emergency c section and I’m pregnant again and have already said I want a c section again. Why put you and the baby through hours of labour and pain to just say ‘I had a natural birth’ … good for you, I’ve had 7 layers cut open, paralysed for some time, why is it a competition?! a healthy baby is all that matters. Us c section mummas aren’t any less of mums! X

@Traynie exactly! Congratulations 🩷🩷

@Kimberley thanks love! X

I saw someone post about wanting to do a c section instead of natural birth cos she feels it’ll be easier, lol that was the funniest thing I read all day. So daft

I personally wouldn’t have got pregnant if I didn’t have the option of an elective section. That’s the biggest fear of mine, childbirth, more than spiders which is also a huge no no from me. At first I had to have one with placenta covering cervix but it moved at 36 weeks but I was so relaxed and happy with the idea of a caesarean (never had surgery before either and a massive fear of doctors/hospitals pre-pregnancy) that I went into hospital mega chill and everyone including my husband were so shocked. It was 10000% the right decision for me and my recovery was super smooth. When people make that face when I say I chose it, I revel in that because I think fuck you and your opinion. ❤️