For The first time mothers

[jane0926]

i was just wonder for first time mothers... im scared to have a normal birth.. so i thought just having a CS... idk.. wat would you pick?

[tarajanes]

Wow ive never heard of doctors agreeing to do a tummy tuck at same time,wonder why women havent done it,like you say can save a fortune :)

[jfunk80]

This may sound strange, but I picked C-Section... before I was pregnant i was thinking of having a tummy tuck, I decided to wait because I wanted to have kids and why waste the money. Ive had a few friends that had a CS and the Dr. also gave them a tummy tuck at the same time(same incision line)... I dont know. Any input from others??

[tarajanes]

For my first 17 years ago,I had a vaginal birth.but with epidural.so wasnt so bad.it is scarey,when its your first,especially when people say.oh the pain.but hun,honestly at the time you just want to meet your little one,and its all worth it.
I did however this time go natural,nothing at all, 14 hours of labour,had the gas,but hubby was useless with it.kept asking him to give it to me,well shouting at him :) but the nozzle kept coming off oh my.by the end was begging for drugs.but so worth it.you dont want a c section if you can help it.leaves a scar,although they are not as bad as they used to be.do what you feel is best for you.you will soon forget it,when you are holding your precious little one.

[Clysta]

I would and went with a vaginal as well. Both are going to be painful, there is no escaping that. It's to a degree of pain that you would want. A c-section, especially an unneeded one has longer recovery, an incision wound that can become infected or come open again, and a fight for a vaginal delivery with future pregnancies if you wanted it. Nothing says yours will be terrible either, nor that it has to be natural. You can have medications to relieve or dull the pain. As my l&d nurse said, there's no awards for going painfree. Just a self accomplishment. Do what is comfortable for you, but remember there will be pain no matter what route you choose.

[pameladawn414]

You say your scared of pain yet a C/S in my opinion will hurt WAY more afterward then natural birth ever will be. Also recovery takes SO much longer as everyone as pointed out, and you don't get to hold your child right away, breastfeed right away, or get the benefits of the natural occurring bodily hormones during and after labor etc etc.

I'm a first time mom, and had a natural birth and it was the most beautiful, empowering experience of my life and I would LOVE to do it over again. Granted I had a fairly short labor (only 4 hours) but it was beautiful, and essentially pain free. Pain to me is when something is wrong with your body, and there is nothing wrong with labor, it is a natural experience, and something our bodies have been designed to do.
A wonderful book on the subject is "Painless Childbirth" by Giudetta Tornetta, It was absolutely awe-inspiring and I believe was the key to helping me achieve such a beautiful birthing experience!

[hopefulLady]

Normal any day! But its the other way round here in my country...
Hospitals make much more money if they do a C/S, and so they tell the family that the mom or the baby is in danger and get a surgery done instead. Natural labour charges are lesser, and more time consuming for them :(
So, I am on the hunt to find a doctor or a hospital where they are encouraging natural labour... i don't care if they charge me like crazy as well..

Given a choice.. I would always go in for vaginal delivery as you heal faster and you lose the belly fat much easier as well.