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The rate of medically unnecessary c-sections in this country is out of control. I'm in nursing school and currently doing maternity rotations in the City and the hospital I'm at has a lot of "too posh to push" Pacific Heights mothers. The epidural rate is 95%! It's called labor because it's HARD work! I've read scholarly articles concerning women requesting c-sections for their first birth before labor starts because they had relatives who had c-sections after long non-progressing labor. Plus some women, believe it or not, don't want to stretch their vagina.

Don't get me wrong. My fiance was born via c-section after he presented ass first for a home delivery. Perhaps Jennifer Newsom needed a c-section but with the current trends among most wealthy urbanites I wouldn't be surprised if she elected it without it being a medical necessity. And it seems now that most are stretching medical necessity.

And Brock, with twins and a vaginal birth, chances are most are twins are not both head down. And, after the first twin is born there is an issue with the second twin having the umbilical cord presenting first causing complications, making a c-section medically necessary. But it isn't impossible but really difficult.

I will be the first to admit that I know very little about childbirth and related issues so I must ask, why are elective c-sections bad? Are they any worse than the countless "medically unecessary" procedures performed every day? Wouldn't the choice to have this procedure fall under the umbrella of "reproductive rights?"

C-sections are major surgeries and can include numerous complications, infection being the biggie. You basically are out of commission for two weeks. Also, chances are if you have one c-section you will have c-sections for your subsequent pregnancies. VBACs (vaginal birth after cesarean) are somewhat risky in that there is a chance of uterine rupture. Personally, if I had a choice, I wouldn't want my uterus sliced open.

We are supposed to vaginally give birth for a reason. The birth process is best for the baby and the mother. There are triggers during childbirth that tell the baby that soon it will no longer be relying on its mother for basic physiological functions, such as breathing and circulation. Also, some studies have shown that asthma and c-sections might be related because of the lack of sinus compression during birth. It's good for the mother because she is able to care for her baby right after birth.

I don't know if c-sections are worse than other elective surgeries, like say cosmetic surgery. I guess I don't understand why people would want to have surgery.

I'm more old fashioned when it comes to childbirth. Women chose to have c-sections everyday and get them because doctors and hospitals want the loads of money that come with c-sections (two extra nights in the hospital, etc.). I don't know if I'd call that reproductive rights.

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