The idea of a scheduled C-section is still met with criticism and shaming, as if it is somehow worse than natural vaginal delivery. The experience of this new mother was far from the presentation that birth through a planned surgery would be a stress-free and easy experience. Such a method of delivery was necessary for her to avoid serious risk to her health and furthermore she had multiple complications from sores to ingrown hairs to pain that resulted from an invasive procedure. This personal anecdote challenges the perception that a scheduled C-section is all about the selfish mother-to-be who does not want to go through pain or hardship.

Key Takeaways:

• Becky Vieira, blogger and C-section recipient, discovered that announcing one’s need/intention of getting a C-section garners a lot of shame-throwing from natural birth pundits.
• Vieira, discovered that, far from a walk in the park, a C-section can be a very grueling experience.
• Post surgery, Vieira needed oxygen and experienced on site bleeding, an allergic reaction and copious vomiting.

“While I’m sure we would all prefer to just sneeze and have the baby pop out that’s just not an option…yet. Who knows what the future will bring. Sneeze birthing could be a huge trend in the next 100 years.”

Read more: https://blogs.babycenter.com/pregnancy/scheduled-c-section-shame/