He recalled a time earlier in his career when many hospitals began scaling back offerings
of vaginal birth after an earlier C - section in the mid to late 1990s.
The nutritionist in me really wanted to avoid a C - section because of the
benefits of vaginal birth on an infant's developing gut microbiome.
So
instead of a vaginal birth, some moms end up having a CS for medical reasons or even choose to schedule a one for any number of reasons.
Not only did she have to do literally almost everything
required of a vaginal birth, but she had to do everything required of a C - section as well.
This type of tear can occur in any
type of vaginal birth, though it's more common with an assisted delivery.
Some women request C - sections with their first babies — to avoid labor or the possible
complications of vaginal birth or to take advantage of the convenience of a planned delivery.
Many women are aware that vaginal births are a better alternative for pregnancies without complications, but most people have no idea about the surprising
advantages of vaginal birth that can have lifelong effects.
If you are looking for more information about the
benefits of vaginal birth, or want to avoid a c - section, this group can provide you with valuable resources and information.
Research tells us that mothers that have doula care have lower risk of cesarean, lower rates of pain medicine and epidurals, higher breastfeeding rates, higher satisfaction of birth experiences, higher
rates of vaginal birth after cesarean.
If you have had a cesarean birth and are contemplating a vaginal birth, then talk things over with your healthcare provider early in your pregnancy to determine if there is anything in your prenatal care program that can enhance the
chances of a vaginal birth over a cesarean.
The analysis calculated rates
of vaginal birth of a healthy singleton at term in natural and assisted reproduction conception comparing women in the intervention (lifestyle modification) group and those in the control (prompt treatment) group according to six different subgroups: these subgroups were defined by age (over or under 36 years), cycle regularity (ovulatory or anovulatory) and body weight (above or below a BMI of 35 kg / m2).
Though I agree c - sections are over used in America and that society puts the
fear of vaginal birth into women I think that they have their place.
I was able to avoid what I feared most about the birth process — that I would have to recover from the
pain of a vaginal birth and that of a Cesarean.
You'll need a practitioner who's willing and has privileges in a hospital that allows the
option of a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC).
Some moms say they feel cheated
out of a vaginal birth, especially if they took childbirth classes and fantasized about the «ideal birth,» or if they feel that their c - section wasn't really necessary.
The American College of Nurse - Midwives strongly supports the
practice of vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) for women who are appropriately selected, counseled and managed.
Both Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears elected to have C - sections in order to spare themselves the
agonies of a vaginal birth, and now that I've experienced both options, I recognize the appeal of skipping labor altogether.
Toni Harman, Your Baby's Microbiome: The Critical
Role of Vaginal Birth and Breastfeeding for Lifelong Health (2017)
Since then, I've been encouraged to give my child the
gift of a vaginal birth and not be scared by the seemingly small odds of uterine rupture or the chance of a repeat emergency C - section.
I want to say that something like 90 %
of all vaginal births at the orange county Kaisers in SoCal are done my their midwives.
The benefits
of a vaginal birth for the baby, like picking up good bacteria (helps inoculate the microbiome and strengthen immune system)
It mystifies me as to why someone would willingly choose a c - section
instead of a vaginal birth, considering the increased risks, much longer recovery time, and permanent scar.
The EU project, OptiBirth, which is being coordinated by Professor Cecily Begley, Trinity College Dublin, aims to increase the
rate of vaginal births in Ireland, Germany and Italy through woman - centred care.