I plan on having a normal vaginal birth at the hospital. I did some research, read lots of birth stories, went to childbirth class, and watched "The business of being born". All the information started to match up. The nurse at the hospital told me that 1 out of 4 women end up having a c-section, planned or not. It seems that the hospital plays a major part of leading you to having a c-section: it's easier for the nurses and doctors and it's more profitable for the hospital.
How is c-section easy? well, the nurse told me that they can get the baby out in less than 5 min (she just wanted to make me feel more secure about the baby safety in case complication does arise).
How do they lead you to c-section? Basically, they starts giving you pain-med (epidural), then more meds to facilitate labor, then complication starts arising and ale', on your way to c-section. Of course they can't do this without your consent, but it's not that hard to get your consent given that they're the experts and you're a first time mom, you're in pain and all the stages of labor seem to take forever and you start wondering "is everything alright?", so you would take about just any suggestions from the doctor, wouldn't you.
How does it being more profit to the hospital? Simply put, the longer you stay in the hospital, the more money they make. You know how insanely expensive hospital bills tend to be, right?
How does it effect you and your baby? You might experience side effect from all the med, postpartum headache is the most common. If you have c-section, you carry the risk of getting an infection. If you plan on breastfeeding, your baby would be less likely to latch on well.
My family like the idea of me getting epidural. They don't want me to be in pain. When I first heard of it, I said "no" right away. It just doesn't feel right. After doing research, the answer is still "no". I'll make sure to press that in my birth plan.
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