A C-Section, also known as a Cesarean Section, is a surgical procedure whereby the baby is surgically removed from the mother’s womb. The procedure is done in a hospital operating room under sterile conditions and can be scheduled in advance or it can be done as a last minute change in birthing plans. Read more »
Having a c-section is not for everyone and in my humble opinion I think it’s a procedure that should be left for those who truly need it medically, that includes women who have severe Tokophobia or fear of childbirth.
On the other hand, those considering an elective c-section for convenience or timetable reasons would not be good candidates in my mind. Read more »
Having a c-section is major abdominal surgery and any time surgery is performed there could be potential complications. Fortunately the c-section procedure itself is one of the safest surgeries performed so if you are relatively healthy and have had a pretty good pregnancy there’s no reason you can’t have a healthy, happy c-section.
But if you’re getting anxious and want to do everything you can to ensure the safest, healthiest and happiest c-section possible, here are some things that you might want to think about first:
Imagine that! A planned C-section could mean an improved sex life.
Yep, that’s the conclusion drawn from a study done with over 900 healthy first time mothers along with their husbands who were questioned about their sexual function.
The researchers conducting the test used a female sexual function index for the women and a similar index for the men which are questionnaires developed specifically for measuring sexual function.
Interestingly enough the tests showed that women who had planned c-section, note the keyword here is ‘planned’, scored higher on the sexual function index than women who had vaginal births or emergency c-sections. You can read more about the study here:
http://www.ukmedix.com/intrinsa/planned_cesarean_section_birth_leads_to_improved_sexual_function4775.cfm
The study clearly needs further research but just for fun…
Have you had a planned c-section? What do you think?
I run into pregnant women all the time, in fact just the other day while doing my run to the grocery store I counted 4 women that were pregnant.
I notice pregnant women a lot, which is really no surprise as I’ve written a book about Cesarean’s and have had 2 c-sections myself, but I also just have an interest in those cute, tiny, precious babies 
It’s also no surprise that when I see a pregnant woman I often wonder how they will deliver, will they be vaginal or c-section? But I also wonder if they themselves ever think that a c-section might be possible. Probably not. I certainly didn’t when I was having my first child.
So the next obvious question is – should they be thinking about it? Read more »
In an article by Denise Mann from WebMD Health News titled ‘C-Sections Affects Moms’ Response to Baby’ I was happy to hear that having a c-section doesn’t mean you should feel like less of a mother but it did indicate something interesting and that is that moms who deliver naturally may be more responsive to their newborn’s cries than moms who have had a c-section. Read more »
Elizabeth McGee has researched, written about and coached women on the topic of C-Sections. Since 2004, she has been supporting and helping c-section moms have a smoother delivery, experience less pain, make informed decisions and recover quickly from their c-section surgery.
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