Is It Best To Have A Caesarean Section Or A Natural Birth?

Many women prefer to have a caesarean section rather than go through a natural birth. Sometimes out of fear. But the truth is that birth must be based on the premise that birth is a physiological process, where one must only intervene to correct deviations from normalcy.

Going through a natural birth will allow you to recover better and faster, to take care of your baby. A caesarean section is an operation and like all operations it requires a healing process and special care. So after undergoing a cesarean section, you need to pay special attention. And the wound will be painful and take time to heal.

On the other hand, natural childbirth gives you faster healing and so you can be ready for your baby . Make sure that those who attend your birth promote an environment of trust, security and privacy, and respect your dignity and confidentiality. It will help you.

The Spanish Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics (SEGO) recommends the active participation of women in their pregnancies so that they have the power to make decisions regarding their health. Knowledge is light, do not forget it.

Enlightenment is the most important thing in a natural birth

You and your family should deeply understand the reproductive period they are going through, engage in the care you are receiving, and actively participate in the delivery time.

Ideally, from the beginning of pregnancy, you and your partner should have information about the physiological process of motherhood and the ability of women to give birth naturally.

You should visit different health centers if necessary and consult the opinion of several doctors.

SEGO professionals suggest preventing insecurity and fear around pregnancy; they favor a satisfying experience and have a preference for a natural birth.

Awake and ready during natural birth

There is another important point . During natural delivery, you will be aware of what is happening to you. Because you stay awake and are not sedated, as usually happens with a cesarean section. You can see your baby when it comes out of your tummy and then hold it in your arms.

You can have people there during the birth who support you throughout the process, in an uninterrupted way. Ideally, this person, which you should choose freely, will accompany you through the earliest stages of this process.

Cesarean section as an option

The idea is not to demonize cesarean section. It’s just that you should think of it as an alternative used to correct conditions or conditions that are unfavorable to natural birth or that endanger your health or the health of your baby.

The World Health Organization (WHO) includes cesarean section rate as an indicator of the quality of maternal and perinatal care.

In their 1985 recommendations, they referred to a cesarean section rate of 15% of deliveries, based on the number of women in whom life-threatening complications are expected during delivery.

The high rates of cesarean sections may be due to possible maternal and neonatal complications. And it can lead to higher costs and overmedication of a normal event, such as delivery.

Choose according to your needs

The number of caesareans in Spain and in other European countries is high and increasing gradually.

There are new factors that can be related to this increase. Such as increasing maternal age, multiple births, requests from women, and demands for suspected malpractice.

All of these reasons are more than valid and ideal. As with any event in your life, the choice of how to bring your child into the world must be a conscious choice,  based on your needs and taken with the utmost precision in the world.

This information will lead to unfounded myths and fears. Here I leave some recommendations written in a guide called “Important points for normal birth.” These tips are for those who are going into labor, but you can make them yours:

• Learn to recognize the signs of true birth to reduce the number of false birth call consultations.

• Help the pregnant woman to adapt and choose to adopt a position according to her needs and preferences.
• Allow food to be ingested, mainly fluids, according to the needs of the pregnant woman
• Promote friendly environments (natural, architectural and psychosocial) that help create an optimal attitude and experience
• Perform health monitoring and control