NWR: Too Posh to Push???

ExpatPumpkin · September 2009

On elective C-sections: "Actress Elizabeth Hurley had one. So did supermodel Claudia Schiffer. Ex-Spice Girl Victoria Beckham and singer Toni Braxton had two each. TV mom Patricia Heaton had four. They're so popular among the upper class in Brazil that the only way you won't get one in Rio de Janeiro, as the joke goes, is if your doctor gets stuck in traffic..." [url]http://tinyurl.com/cx7fau[/url] They are extremely popular among the monied in Mexico, too. I can only think of a small handful of women my age who haven't gone for the elective C. So, what do you think? Are you too posh to push

anna.oskar · September 2009

Hell no. I don't want one unless completely necessary. I also don't want to be induced unless there is risk to the child. I was a month late being born and turned out just fine.

AmoroAgain · September 2009

Well, other than the obvious of not having to push a baby through your vajajay, what's the appeal for this?

amandasw · September 2009

My mom had one C-section and one natural - she said she'd choose natural any day, mostly because of the recovery.

kristy2 · September 2009

a lot of the reason why they are so popular in south america is that it's easier for the doctor to do one C-section every 15-30 min and move to the next one, than to wait for the mom's body to decide when in the 1-48 hour labor the baby is going to come. Not necessarily because the moms don't want a vag delivery.

TiDa2009 · September 2009

I think elective c-sections are a personal thing in that their the right thing for some and not for others. I can see the benefits of both this and of a natural birth. I don't think it has anything to do with being "too posh."If I was given the option of an elective c-section, I honestly think I would take do it. To know exactly when the baby was coming would be the biggest benefit for meas far as planning at work. Plus, you could skip the labour and delivery which looks horrific to me (judge away). I realize that there's a longer healing period for sugery, but I think (based on what little knowledge I have of both) it would be less traumatic than natural not to mention less humiliating.This is one of those topics where you have to realize "to each her own" and stick to it. It's too personal a choice to make generalizations about.

punkyb2b · September 2009

I usually get flamed for saying this but I'd take belly pain over crotch pain any day. I also dont plan on having children myself so maybe my opinion doesnt count.

Kati0105 · September 2009

Well, other than the obvious of not having to push a baby through your vajajay, what's the appeal for this?Celebrities will often schedule them as early as possible (up to 3-4 weeks early) to gain less weight. I would much rather gain more weight and risk tearing than have unnecessary surgery and an abdominal scar.

alixzafiris · September 2009

Absolutely. I'd get one for sure - if I choose to have kids, which I don't want at all at this point in my life.

ExpatPumpkin · September 2009

Kristy - Some really interesting articles have been recently published in the Mexican press (which I won't post because they're in Spanish) that define it as a class issue, i.e. the wealthy are too posh... The rate of C-sections in private hospitals is much higher than in public (free) hospitals. It's the same in the States, too. I don't think women on Medicaid get the option. In either country, I'm sure that it's because even though the birth itself would be quicker, the aftercare required is much more extensive. Meaning a longer hospital stay, and the government will only pick that up if it's really necessary.