Just thought I'd encourage a little debate, this topic does the rounds all the time.
What are your thoughts on c/sections?? Do you think women should be offered it as an option i.e would you like a vaginal birth or a c/section??
Or do you think all women should go for a vaginal birth, and not have the option???
Honest answers please, do not be afraid to voice your opinion about the topic, I love hearing others views...

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I don't think they should be an option that is offered to women when there are no contraindications for a normal birth, we are meant to be promoting normal birth after all, and offering a c section to women without a good reason to me is completely wrong. The too posh to push scenario comes to mind when it is offered without good reason.

I don't understand why a c section is done so routinely for a breech baby, I know there are increased risks with a breech presentation, but is it always necessary to do a section? I don't know to be honest, I would be interested to hear what others with more experince than me think about this

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personally i dont think low risk women should have the option to have a c section, obviously some women dont have a choice due to complications. however i do find it a little difficult to understand why a woman would prefer to have a csection when there is no need. labour is a very natural process and the human body is designed for it. not being judgemental to anyone but personally i would never choose to have a csection as it is major abdominal surgery .

What about women who are frightened??
Who have maybe had traumatic experiences?
Or even that they have heard about the chronic shortage of midwives, and are worried they will be left alone?
What do you all think about these women? Be honest, I'd love to hear your opinions, others often have a differing views on this topic, I think its a controversial issue, one minute I sway towards normality, and suggesting otherwise, the next minute, I consider choice, and a woman's right to choose her care appropriately to meet her needs.

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I think each case is different, and one woman can't and shouldn't be viewed the same way as another.

I do agree that women should have a choice, but I feel that it should be a fully informed choice, and not one based on little or no knowledge. If she has been given all the facts, and had a good clear discussion about what to expect, then she can then decide what is best.

I think that normality should be encouraged and supported as much as possible, and any interventions explained as being a last resort when things aren't going well.

Not sure I have explained that very well, can't seem to say what I mean clearly today.

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I believe every woman should have an informed choice!!

I had an awful labour with my DD1, in labour for 47 hours, vomiting nearly continuously as she was presenting back to back, I had absolutely no urge to push and was just told to by the midwife when she saw the contraction on the monitor, after trying unsuccessfully to push for over an hour they realised my DD1 was completely stuck and it was manic panic stations with the surgeon coming in and doing an Episiotomy (cutting right through all major muscle in the vagina and anus) as she was so stuck and then putting his foot on the end of the bed to pull her out, she was born screaming with severe cuts and bruising to her face and head and by then I had lost consciousness due to blood loss!! After a blood transfusion and a stay in hospital of 7 days as I was so anaemic and DD1 was in SCBU I was allowed home. It took me a long long time to recover both emotionally and physically and contributed to severe PND (I still have some physical issues from the birth). When I got pregnant with DD2 I was adamant from the start that I would have a caesarean as I was pretrified of the same thing happening, luckily I had a very sympathetic obstetrician who agreed with me and DD2 was born quite calmly by caesarean at 38 weeks. I was out of hospital within 3 days with no problems whatsoever and recovered completely very quickly. I also suffered no PND. I know not every woman has the same experiences but in my situation it was definitely the best thing for me!

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I'd prefer to get the option of a section if I had another child. I'd expect that choice to be honest

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I agree with infromed choice also, but I am more towards low risk women trying for a normal birth. Having recently been involved with a Shoulder Dystocia on lady who had a previous Shoulder Dystocia due to big babies both times, I however, wonder why the hell this lady was ever allowed to get to term +8, and this time for me I believe a c-section should have been offered, this is also due to the effect the trauma had on her first time around.
I personally had a section with my first and was offered it with my second, I refused and chose a vaginal delivery for him and my third. There was no medical reason for me to be offered a section, I had it first time around due to a Placental Abruption and therefore an emergency and no choice, (unless I wanted to let both of us die that is ..lol.)

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hi tracey b i dont think they should be offered a c-section

I think that women should go for a natural vaginal birth unless complications arise or due to medical reasons then c-section should be thought of. Many women dont realise that a c-section is major surgery but i think that they should still give women info on cesarean births just incase complications do arise. (i have never experienced a c-section just my personal opinion) sc xxx

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