Why do people stress that c section is major surgery when they talk against c sections?

I am not for c sections at all - i am going to try for a vaginal but i think c sections are fine if you need them. Anyways i dont get why the answer of c section cons always includes that it is "major surgery"





I have had major surgery b4 for elective reasons and it was easy on me so i dont see how "major surgery" is a detterant?

Why do people stress that c section is major surgery when they talk against c sections?
There are many different levels of "major surgery" - major just means that you have to have anesthesia - a tonsilectomy is "major surgery". Did you have abdominal surgery? I had my gallbladder removed laporoscopically, where they only make a few small (less than 1 inch) incisions in your abdomen to remove a very small organ - it's very minimal and I was still in bed for 2 weeks, and limited mobility for a few more weeks after that.





When you have a c-section, you aren't even allowed to climb stairs for a few weeks - that can make caring for an infant by yourself quite a difficult task. Not to mention the fact that the organ they cut into is constantly being irritated by the normal contractions you get for weeks as your uterus returns to a normal size. Those are the things that people mean when they say "It's major surgery" - what they really should say is "It's major abdominal surgery".
Reply:I guess because they are so common, a lot of people assume that they are "no big deal," but they carry the same risks as having any major surgical procedure done.
Reply:Yes it was easy for you but you did not have a newborn crying for you every two hours hungry and wet. Your elective surgeries were not done when you were already exhausted by the lack of sleep in the last few weeks of pregnancy.





The fact is that it is major surgery. Some people seem to have little trouble with recovery others do. I think that is an individual thing.





I am not one of those who subscribe to the never a c- section group. I think if you "need" one then you need it. But if you "chose" to have one - then you are putting your body through something it doesn't need to. And the c-section scar is not pretty.
Reply:they stress about it because it weakens your uterus and makes it more necessary to have another the next time you have a baby. natural is beter for your body and your baby if it is possible to do it that way,
Reply:it is major surgery. very major women have died on table.


it is more painful and takes twice as long to heal up from





your abs will never be what they were prepregnancy and your insides are scarred. your uterus is scarred which makes it thinner, c-sections are a big deal and dangerous if you dont need one dont have one seriously
Reply:Well I think that doctors say that because it will deter some ppl from having one. I've had two (BIG babies 10lb +) and IT IS major surgery. It takes soooo long to recover and it's harder to take care of your child because of it. I would say anyone that can do it naturally go for it and don't pick the alternative if at all possible!
Reply:Because it really IS major surgery!
Reply:Because it IS major surgery. Having your stomach and uterus cut open and stitched back is pretty major. Just because surgery is easy on you doesnt mean its easy on everyone, and doesnt make it any less of a major procedure. C sections are fine if its needed, but why a woman would ask for a c section if she can deliver normally is beyond me.
Reply:Well I've had one. A c-section is a SUPER MAJOR surgery. no joke. I healed up from mine just fine and of course...like everyone pretty much...i attempted natural birth before having to do a cecerean.





ur question doesnt really make sense though. "why do people stress that c section is major surgery when they talk against c-sections"





thats why, duh? haha i think u answered ur own question. of course they dont want to have to put u and ur baby under a serious surgery if they dont have to.





so ur an idiot, im glad u think ur boob job or tummy tuck is major surgery and u healed up nice but not everyone does that. I too was fine from my surgery but u still cant walk around or sit up easy, and it really cuts down on milk flow b/c of all the pain killers. so ur dumb.





you were very unclear in your question. i dont think anyone really understood what u actually meant. Nowhere in your question...until your additional details...did you say anything about ELECTIVE C cection, u just said c section. And still its a major surgery, of course that is going to be one the deterants, for most sane people at least. I will have a c section when delivering my second b/c i will probably have to. But i really didnt MIND mine. i think there are pros and cons of each...as fro a c-section u have no epi to heal from or stretched vagina...no incondesance....the power of knowing when the baby will be born, shorter in most cases. You stay in the hospital longer, which in my case was kinda nice to have the extra help with my son b/c he wasnt latching well. But of course with natrual there are a million too.


bottom line it is a very major surgury that makeing carring for, feeding and healing much more difficult that natural childbirth adn thats why they say that.
Reply:They are trying to say it is expensive. In the UK the national health service is going broke, so they want to encourage "natural" childbirth and no use of anaesthetics during labor.





You get the picture?





Everyone already knows it is major surgery, and it is not casually done no matter what the opponents say.





Countries other than America have lower C section rates. They also don't mind losing some mothers and babies, and don't mind mothers screaming in pain during labor.
Reply:Could have something to do with the fact that they're cutting your stomach open without cutting the baby and sewing you back up. *Sarcasm* I would say anything that involves that sort of procedure is "major surgery".
Reply:Anyone who would *choose* to have ANY surgery is really stupid. I've *had* to have three c-sections and nearly died after the last one. I'm pregnant again and actually cried when my midwife told me that I'd need to have another one. (She works at an OB office, btw.) I still haven't recovered from the last surgery and it was 18 months ago. I'm nowhere near as strong as I used to be, the scar feels like it's going to tear open, and my toddler still hasn't recovered from the medication I took. (I was told it was safe to take while BFing. It's not.)





When my mom had lung surgery a few years ago she became conscious during the operation and could feel pain, but wasn't able to move or talk or open her eyes.





So many things can go wrong during an operation and anyone with half a brain would avoid one at all costs if it wasn't necessary.
Reply:Here are some reasons for you:





Because a c-section is a surgical procedure, it carries more risk to both the mother and the baby. The maternal death rate is less than 0.02%, but that is four times the maternal death rate associated with vaginal delivery. Complications occur in less than 10% of cases





Surgical injuries to the ureter or bowel occur in approximately 0.1% of c-sections. The risk of infection to the incision ranges from 2.5% to 15%. Urinary tract infections occur in 2–16% of patients post-c-section. The risk for developing a deep-vein thrombosis is three to five times higher in patients undergoing c-section than vaginal delivery.





Of the hundreds of thousands of women in the United States who undergo a c-section each year, about 500 die from serious infections, hemorrhaging, or other complications. The overall maternal mortality rate is estimated to be between six and 22 deaths per 100,000 births; approximately one-third of maternal deaths that occur after c-section can be attributed to the procedure.





Approx. 50,000 women die in the U.S. each year from childbirth (all types of deliveries).





The rate of post partum depression is much higher in c section verses vaginal delivery.





Recovery from c-section is usually 6 wks or more. The average recovery for vaginal delivery is less than 2 wks with most mothers being able to care for themselves and their infant within hours of uncomplicated childbirth.





Breastfeeding is less complicated after vaginal delivery than c-section.





More bonding difficulties occur after c-sections.





Less infant depression (depression is a newborn term for infants that don't breath well and are not alert) after vaginal delivery compared to c-section.





C-sections are a great tool for saving mothers and babies, but they should not be taken as just an alternative method of birth. They are for medical conditions and emergancies.

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