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Before I gave birth I never entertained the thought of having a c-section. Never even read articles which had to do with it. I thought that women who go through with it without having any medical complications are “cowards” and giving birth after all was about stretching your legs, sweating, crying and most importantly feeling pain. I wanted to feel that pain, I wanted to pat myself on the back and declare that I am indeed a woman by enduring birth pains.
Well the day my water broke my child’s head was still high and my gynae advised on a c-section. I did not want it, I thought about all the birthing experience I was going to miss, the pushing. What I had imagined was not going to be and remember I did not know what happens since I was not educating myself on Caesar, I was after all not a “coward”. My mind was busy, called my mom and asked for her advise and eventually did a c-section.
I must admit that my birth experience was beautiful, with my husband by my side videotaping every minute of our first child’s day on earth. What I find interesting after wards when I announced the birth of him was most people’s negative attitude towards Caesar. The comments were staggering and negative. Saying that I took the easy way out, what’s so natural about natural birth?? I thank God for epidural and for Caesar. As much as it takes for ever to heal, I thank God that I had an easy labour not because of c-section but all along I have been praying for the pain to be numb.
So blockers what is your take on having a c-section, do you think women who do it are “cowards”??
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