Nautral or C Section?
Hi I am first time mum here. I am scared to think about birth because of the extreme pain during and after birth which I heard😨 Is natural birth or C Sec more painful? What about recovery? Which is more painful? Hope to hear how you all cope with it😄 By the way, I forgot to mention that I cannot take epidural due to slipped disc.
Different kind of pain. Different pain tolerance for everyone. Also, depends on how your labour goes or is your pregnancy safe to go for a normal delivery. Vaginal delivery may make you tear down there (some until the anus) and the contraction pain is extreme you feel as if you're dying but once your baby is out, you'll feel no more pain & relieve and the recovery wise is very much faster. You can always opt for epidural if you can't cope with the pain. You may or may not need episiotomy (stitches down there) and this can take up to 2 weeks to heal. Need extra care. Can't sit anyhow cos you'll feel pain. Peeing and pooing can also be a problem to some. Can't walk for 6 hrs after delivery and you'll be ask to walk after that. You may feel light headed because, loss of blood. Incisions will be made to your abdomen and your uterus for C-sect so recovery wise is very much longer. You'll feel numb waist down before the surgery starts. You may or may not have discharge on the wound and also have infection. A lot of care. Some also have issues with breastfeeding because of the pain on their tummy. And you'll also bleed down there. Normally 3 nights stay in the hospital. So yes, different kinds of pain.
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