such touchy issues here. esp for those of us who have "had" to have a c-s. yeah, that's subjective. in my case, i believe that *something* would have gone wrong, and either my baby or I would have been hurt. but i believe that, not because some OB told me that. I believe it because my baby, after 39 weeks of being in the correct position, decided to turn breech. we tried the webster technique, we tried the accupuncture technique, we tried pelvic tilts and all of it... we even got the baby to turn about 3/4 of the way... but as soon as he got there, he turned right back, and after that, didnt budge. he knew something was up, and he knew what to do to protect us. since he was 11 lbs, even my mw all said they wouldnt have tried if he was theirs. who knows for sure, but really? i trust my baby. i really believe that he did what he did for a reason, and i really believe that if we hadnt had the option of a c-s, something very bad could very possibly have happened. i guess my point is simply that yes, c-s are done far too often, but thank goodness they can be done, and can be done well.
it's really challenging to want to be here, having had a c-s, because every time i come here, i read at least one thing that makes me feel like crud for having "had" to have a c-s. if there's any chance that reading MY post makes one woman NOT feel that way, well, then maybe that's why i'm rambeling on... anyhow. hugs to all mommas who have had a c-s-- for any reason.
and, to anyone who feels the need to constantly say in harsh or not harsh terms, that c-s almost never really "have" to be done... just please remember... every time you say that, you might encourage a woman to do things to avoid one... but every time you say that, you most certainly bring tears to the eyes of at least one woman who has "had" to have one.
just some food for thought.
xoxox