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There are a number of factors which make natural childbirth better, the mother recovers much quicker, a day or two vs weeks. There are things that happen during

There are a number of factors which make natural childbirth better, the mother recovers much quicker, a day or two vs weeks. There are things that happen during vaginal childbirth with hormones released by mother and child which do not happen with c-sections, like the bacteria which transfers from mother to child which is essential for gut function. The baby is also prepared for birth during the process and is more awake and able to suckle faster with natural birth. https://www.mamanatural.com/natural-birth/ https://www.mamanatural.com/natural-birth/

DanBC 8y ago
There's no evidence for bacteria transfer, and some children have been harmed by mothers taking vaginal mucus to transfer bacteria after a c section.
- acct1771 8y ago
  Don't bother pointing out that those cases are abnormal, and the mothers have diseases...
colechristensen 8y ago
A lot of that seems like unsupported woo which appeals to the sort of people wishing to rebel against the science / chemical / medical mainstream. That doesn't make it true or untrue. It reads exactly like someone who has decided what is true went to find evidence to share to support the claim. You can pick any position at random and find a wealth of evidence to support your claim. From a source in the above article: >Although these new findings and proposed potential mechanisms are novel and exciting, further exploration and replication in larger cohorts of children ... are needed. Most scientific results are not intended to be consumed by ordinary folks to instruct their final decisions. They are almost always only evidence, not containing any decisive conclusions.
- Synaesthesia 8y ago
  My wife is in the medical field, and she’s the one who explained the advantages to natural birth. There are definitely advantages which have been proven, fewer complications and quicker recovery. I think patients should still make the choice given the information.
DoreenMichele 8y ago
You are describing some idealized optimum vaginal birth. Those are not the norm. I've spoken to one woman who indicated she recovered rapidly from one birth. It was her first child. She attributed it to youth. Subsequent births were harder on her. I've had two children. Both births were relatively uncomplicated vaginal births with episiotomy. It took me 5.5 weeks to stop bleeding after the first one. It took me six months to regain the weight I lost while throwing up for 8 months. Etc. I had unusually good medical care. I was relatively well educated for a young woman. Etc. I did have an undiagnosed serious medical condition complicating things. Medical staff came to get me off the floor after people in the waiting room harangued them about ignoring what a terrible state I was in and I got an admission of error on the part of staff to some degree. They had dismissed my complaints as "You don't know what pain is. You have another 8 hours to go." without checking me. No, I did not have 8 hours to go. Although I have also read that vaginal flora may be good for the baby, you are conveniently overlooking the fact that it can also be bad for the baby. C-sections are sometimes recommended to protect the baby from the mother's STD -- for example, if she goes into labor while having an active herpes flare. I'm pro vaginal birth. I'm not thrilled at the high rate of C-sections. But I don't think you do any good by so completely distorting the facts. Women need substantial support to successfully birth a healthy baby with minimal complications for mother and child. We still tend to fall short on giving women adequate support. So, in essence, I'm not willing to argue that any particular woman was wrong to choose C-section for herself. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/264473.php https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/264473.php https://www.cdc.gov/std/pregnancy/the-facts/std_pregnancy_bro_508.pdf https://www.cdc.gov/std/pregnancy/the-facts/std_pregnancy_br...
- burfog 8y ago
  Idealized is much better than that. I knew a lady who slept through labor, waking up just a few minutes before birth. There are even women who have birth orgasms.

DanBC 8y ago

There's no evidence for bacteria transfer, and some children have been harmed by mothers taking vaginal mucus to transfer bacteria after a c section.

acct1771 8y ago
Don't bother pointing out that those cases are abnormal, and the mothers have diseases...

colechristensen 8y ago

A lot of that seems like unsupported woo which appeals to the sort of people wishing to rebel against the science / chemical / medical mainstream. That doesn't make it true or untrue. It reads exactly like someone who has decided what is true went to find evidence to share to support the claim. You can pick any position at random and find a wealth of evidence to support your claim. From a source in the above article: >Although these new findings and proposed potential mechanisms are novel and exciting, further exploration and replication in larger cohorts of children ... are needed. Most scientific results are not intended to be consumed by ordinary folks to instruct their final decisions. They are almost always only evidence, not containing any decisive conclusions.

Synaesthesia 8y ago
My wife is in the medical field, and she’s the one who explained the advantages to natural birth. There are definitely advantages which have been proven, fewer complications and quicker recovery. I think patients should still make the choice given the information.

DoreenMichele 8y ago

You are describing some idealized optimum vaginal birth. Those are not the norm. I've spoken to one woman who indicated she recovered rapidly from one birth. It was her first child. She attributed it to youth. Subsequent births were harder on her. I've had two children. Both births were relatively uncomplicated vaginal births with episiotomy. It took me 5.5 weeks to stop bleeding after the first one. It took me six months to regain the weight I lost while throwing up for 8 months. Etc. I had unusually good medical care. I was relatively well educated for a young woman. Etc. I did have an undiagnosed serious medical condition complicating things. Medical staff came to get me off the floor after people in the waiting room harangued them about ignoring what a terrible state I was in and I got an admission of error on the part of staff to some degree. They had dismissed my complaints as "You don't know what pain is. You have another 8 hours to go." without checking me. No, I did not have 8 hours to go. Although I have also read that vaginal flora may be good for the baby, you are conveniently overlooking the fact that it can also be bad for the baby. C-sections are sometimes recommended to protect the baby from the mother's STD -- for example, if she goes into labor while having an active herpes flare. I'm pro vaginal birth. I'm not thrilled at the high rate of C-sections. But I don't think you do any good by so completely distorting the facts. Women need substantial support to successfully birth a healthy baby with minimal complications for mother and child. We still tend to fall short on giving women adequate support. So, in essence, I'm not willing to argue that any particular woman was wrong to choose C-section for herself. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/264473.php https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/264473.php https://www.cdc.gov/std/pregnancy/the-facts/std_pregnancy_bro_508.pdf https://www.cdc.gov/std/pregnancy/the-facts/std_pregnancy_br...

burfog 8y ago
Idealized is much better than that. I knew a lady who slept through labor, waking up just a few minutes before birth. There are even women who have birth orgasms.