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Birthing Choices

Birthing Choices : Pros and Cons

Choices for delivery

To have Caesarean section

Many mothers struggle with this choice . There are several schools of thought - both in favor and against a mother having a c-section . The pros for having a c-section are : a Caesarean section is planned , and it prevents vaginal tearing . Large babies and multiple babies can often cause ghastly and excruciating vaginal tearing . A c-section prevents such tearing . The cons are : c-sections put the mother at a higher risk of infection after the child is born , and women who have

a c-section have longer hospital stays and experience more post-partum pain

2 . Whether or not to give birth in a hospital

Thirty years ago nearly everyone gave birth in a hospital . Today , many give birth outside the hospital in hot-tubs . Though it sounds strange giving birth outside the hospital has its pros . They are : the water relaxes the mother , and the water helps the mother move more easily to change positions

But , the cons are : it is very expensive to have a doctor brought to ones house , and if there are complications during or after birth , the mother is not near a hospital

Whether or not to use pain medication

This may sound insane , but many mothers deliver their babies without pain medication . The pros are : your body does not experience the harmful effects of the synthetic , toxic pain killers , and the mother will be less likely to hurt herself severely during labor because her body will not be...

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