which is worse

[Hunnybooboo24]

Is c section recovery more painful than vaginal birth recovery?  Ive only had vaginal births

[symplybeautiful]

I have had 3 c sections one vaginal and would take the labor pain ams vaginal recovery any day after a c section.... not only does recovery hurt... but 8 yrs later when I sneez or move a certain way it feels like my scar is going to rip open, its dangerous each pregnancy after as well! But as long as u and baby are healthy is all that matters good luck

[dani0314]

I had an emergency c section with my first and honestly i was in so much pain i was relieved once they numbed me in the operating room. I couldn't walk for 2 days but it didn't bother me. My hospital stay was fantastic. The nurses were amazing and i could eat normal. I was pretty much in no pain a month after my c section. They gave me percoset for a month and i was able to wean myself off of it before i ran out. I did have one day where i tried to get out of bed and was just in too much pain so my husband helped me. Since I'm short i put a step stool by my bed to make it a gradual decline to the floor. And the first bowel movement was the mist painful one I've ever had in my life. But overall i had a good experience with mine.

[LeeshaMiranda]

My csection recovery consisted of 6 months in pain & a horrible tingling feeling. (I also had placenta previa and had No other option but csection.) The only thing that the doctor had to say about the pain was that not all women have complete regrowth of their nerves around the incision... Some are just numb there forever.  Thankfully, mine grew back together finally, but I'm not risking another csection unless I absolutely have to. Plus, I didn't actually get to exercise (other than pushing the stroller around the park) until a year after the surgery.
Not to mention the hospital stay sucked. They gave me medication that makes people drowsy, so I pretty much don't remember most of my daughter's first day since I kept falling asleep & because of that I wasn't allowed out of bed and had a huge airbag machine on my legs to prevent blood clots. I had 23 staples for two weeks and I couldn't carry anything that weighed more than my daughter, including her in her car seat. It hurt to laugh, sneeze, cough... forget bending over. No baths and no swimming until your doctor's approval (of course I delivered at the beginning of August), which is a longer amount of time than someone who gave birth vaginally.  
You get cut open and then put back together. You lay in recovery (not with family) for an hour just so they can make sure you don't hemorrhage from the surgery.  Also, your insicion(s) can get infected or tear at any time (inside or out) until you are completely healed which is usually a years worth of time.
I didn't even have to go back into surgery or get an infection, but I won't be forced to have another csection unless I have concrete proof that myself and/or baby will die otherwise.
Some people have easy enjoyable experiences, but you should do your research and know all possible outcomes before making any decisions. A csection is consider a major surgery for a reason.

[jmcasty]

I've had 2 csections. My 1st was horrible...so painful and recovery was long. My 2nd, I was up and walking that next morning like nothing. I was so happy it was nothing like my 1st. Of course it hurt but it was bearabke. I could actually walk around and bathe myself unlike my 1st one. I'm 8 weeks pregnant with my third, and they are recommending a csection. I really wanted a vbac, but I'd have to travel a ways out of the area bc it is considered to be dangerous. And, it is not 100% that I would be able to have a vbac.

[sassy_sam]

I had an emergency c section and didn't think it was bad at all.  In fact I thought it was kind of nice being able to keep my lady parts unripped/stretched.  I was up as soon as they let me.  Even carried the baby in his bucket out of the hospital-not bent over and no wheelchair.   But maybe I have a high pain tolerance.   Either way- healthy baby is all that matters

[Hunnybooboo24]

Wow

[tristansmama218]

I had a csection with my first birth because my son was breach. It was extremely painful and I would have given anything For a natural birth. Now my doctor is haveing me do another cs and I'm so scared for the pain again. I wouldn't do it voluntarily. Healing time is longer and harder.

[jen0221]

I would never consider having a voluntary c-section. Vaginal births aren't fun by any means, but I couldn't even imagine being cut open while wide awake. Not to mention the pain from the stitches and the awful scar afterwards (depending on how well of a job your surgeon does). A cs is considered a major surgery and should be used only in emergencies. Unfortunately in the US they are over used. I did 2 natural births and was up within minutes of giving birth, even before the placenta had been delivered with my second.

[kklove2630]

Agreed with the above I nearly die having c section so don't want to go down that road again.(I had placenta previa) so yeah it a personal choice. And with this one being baby number 5 I can't really do 6 weeks recovery from a c section

[mommyguillory]

It depends on what you experience during labor. My vaginal delivery with my first was horrible, we had a lot of complications. My doctor was a complete moron for not urging me to have a c section. I took a while to recover. I have two friends who had c sections and they were up and moving the next day. It all depends on your body all ND your delivery.

[Hunnybooboo24]

Thanks

[kklove2630]

C section is worst by far I've had 3 normal one emergency c section and the pain after it horrible. I'm going for vbac over a repeat c section