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In reply to the discussion: Forced C-Section [View all]frazzled
(18,402 posts)I think the issue in my case was that my regular doctor would have made the decision much earlier (before the six hours of pushing after 18 hours of labor) to go the C-section route. Nobody wants to have a C-section,* but (as I advised my daughter-in-law), when the health of the baby is at stake, you need to be prepared for it, and that it may be the best decision. The birth aspect of having a child seems all important, but it is really only a nano-second in the whole experience of having and raising a child.
What's important is that you have a happy, healthy baby (and despite the hearing issue with my daughter, she was indeed a happy and healthy baby who has grown into an accomplished woman).
* Apparently, today's busy mothers apparent DO want to have C-sections, and make appointments for the day they wish to have their baby. To me, that's weird. But I try not to judge. Everybody has their own views. Again, it's the healthy, happy baby that counts. It doesn't really matter how that baby gets there.