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Hah! In Brazil nowadays pretty much all babies are born by C-section. Why? Doctors like it because it's more convenient since you can schedule it, whereas na
by jbotz 4y ago
Hah! In Brazil nowadays pretty much all babies are born by C-section. Why? Doctors like it because it's more convenient since you can schedule it, whereas natural birth happens when it happens. Women like it because it happens under anesthetic and for (ahem) cosmetic reasons.
- christophilus 4y agoIt happens in the US, too. Convenience for the doctor trumps the health of the woman, it seems.
- ekianjo 4y agocosmetic? ending up with a scar is cool?
- bondarchuk 4y agoIt's about avoiding damage/wear/stretching to the vagina (since people seem too squeamish to say it directly..).
- pnutjam 4y agoVaginal tearing is pretty common, as are anal fissures. They often cut the vagina to avoid tearing, easier to heal; but not fun either. That all heals with no real differences, but some women have issues with their pelvic floor and postpartum bleeding. I think some of that is mitigated by a c-section.
- techstrategist 4y agoMore likely that the choice is about avoiding the physical effects of the alternative.
- petercooper 4y agoWithout being graphic, having something so large pass through a birth canal that is usually a lot smaller can have lasting physical effects (but not always!)
- ekianjo 4y agoyour tummy sees the light more (summer, beach, etc) than the other part you refer to. So if you care about cosmetics I'd wage people would go for something that does not leave a huge scar over their guts.
- hnbad 4y agoYou're comparing a surgical scar in your abdomen (which these days can be done pretty minimally invasive in some cases) to unpredictable tearing into the perineum (and in extreme cases even into the rectum), not to mention likely complications from birth like (temporary) incontinence. I wouldn't advocate for routine c-sections and it is still surgery with all the risk that entails, but if you're not generally prone to scarring, the optimal outcome for a c-section can be far more predictable and doesn't have to involve a "huge scar over [your] guts".
- Jakob 4y agoI thought that was unnecessary, too, until I saw many women that had lasting issues due to natural births where things broke that do not fully heal anymore and permanently reduce their quality of life. In some countries, an involuntary C-section (because of complications) becomes also prohibitively expensive, so people opt for the voluntary one to risk-manage. It’s less black and white for me now.
- lupire 4y agoEvery human birth is natural. If you mean "vaginal delivery", say "vaginal delivery".