Ugh, really...and you trust EVERYTHING people tell you????

A friend and I have been emailing and she's going to electively schedule her c-section because her doctor says the baby will be big...yeah and the doctor can tell you what color hair he will have too! They don't know...they are usually estimating based on fluid (which is hard to measure because the baby moves) and bone length (which doesn't indicate density or weight). They told me 7lbs and he was over 8, they told another friend 8 and she was 6, and so on...


Why would you opt for a dangerous and very serious surgery to avoid something that 'might be', epsecially when your body knows what it's doing...you won't carry a baby you can't deliver! (getting stuck due to position is a whole other issue) Women have been having babies as long as there have been women, it's a natural process, just trust your body!!! For heaven's sake...my MIL gave birth to 3 boys: 8lbs 15oz, 9lbs 8oz, and my hubby- 11lbs 3oz.

The c-section rate in this country is high...it was 31.8% in 2007, that's a 48% jump since 1996!!! I'm not against CS...in many cases thet y are needed to save the baby, the mother, or both from real danger...REAL is the keyword here.

When I went into labor and was admitted to the hospital the first thing out of the Dr.'s mouth was "Well, we'll try to do this the conventional way"...My BP was a bit high and the baby's heartrate was erratic...OF COURSE IT WAS...I WAS IN LABOR!!! Active labor, 8.5cm dilated, 100% effaced labor!!! It was my first pregnancy and I was scared and in pain...did they think I was going to be calm?!? Birth is stressful on both a mother and a baby, it's suposed to be, you're pushing another human being out of your body!

I was upset with the doctor for doubting me and rushing to conclusions before giving me the chance to try and deliver my baby the way nature intended. Luckily my hubby was on my side and told the doctor how we felt and what we wanted. He's usually very passive, so glad he found his pair that day!

I know a lot of people who had c-sections because they had no choice. My BFF had to have a c-section due to medical complications, but she was hessitant about it. It's major surgery and there are endless complications. She would have avoided it if she could have.

If childbirth were meant to be easy, it wouldn't be called LABOR.

Sorry, just needed to vent.