Why are so many women complaining about c-sections they must have a really low pain tolerance..?
I agree that they’re not as bad as ppl make them out to be. I wish I could have gone natural and I would with this one except my doctor says I have to go to another hospital 6 hours away if I want to labor. I would recommend vaginal birth to anyone who has a choice but honestly c-sections are not as bad as everyone makes them out to be. How long it takes you to recover really depends on you, and any OB would agree with me. I was up and walking short distances the day after my c/s and went to see an exhibit 5 days after. The faster you get up and moving, the faster you recover, this has been medically proven. If you are in bed for 3 weeks after having a c/s, it’s nobody’s fault but yours. Granted, recovery can be painful, but so can recovery from a vaginal birth. Everything’s stretched and torn and the first BM after a vaginal birth is torture. Also, most women wait longer to resume having sex after a vaginal delivery than after a c/s. I’ve never had a vaginal delivery, but when it come
Perhaps your first one won’t be, but I can assure you that when you go back and the doctor has to cut through all that scarred tissue, you’ll wish you’d not judged those who “whine” about it. ETA: For the poster who says the recovery time is about the same (C-section vs. natural birth)… NO, IT’S NOT!!! With a natural birth you are sore for a few days, (even with tearing) and stinging when you pee… for most women, it’s a discomfort more than pain! A woman who has had 2-3 c-sections, you are in severe pain for at least a week (aside from not being able to lift, having stiches removed, risk of infection – which runs high on heavier women etc.) because any movement you make hurts due to cutting of muscle and scarred tissue, not to mention that the woman’s body type also plays a big role in overall recovery. I don’t know why some people make it seem like it’s no big deal… it’s surgery! I also don’t believe that C-sections should be offered because a woman is not wanting a scar. C-sect
