Someone posted it on one of my mom groups, not in favor of it, but obviously out of shock. At first glace, seeing a picture of a belly with a c-section scar makes me feel empowered. It is a battle scar, a scar that serves as a reminder to me that I carried and gave life to all of my children through it. I don't know anyone personally that has ever judged a person by their choice in giving birth. Some people like to give birth in tubs, some at home, some outside (have you seen that new show?), some in a hospital, some with drugs, some without, etc. Every woman has an ideal scenario of how they want to bring their children into the world, but sometimes it just isn't in the cards. Sometimes things happen that are out of our control.
I was in labor with my first son for 16 hours, fully dilated, when he went into distress. His heart rate dropped all the way to the 40's every time I tried to push. The doctors really did try everything. Different positions, clamps, suction, you name it, but at one point his heart rate wasn't recovering after I pushed. It was at that time that I had an emergency c-section, so much of an emergency that I didn't have a chance to get the proper amount of drugs to numb the lower half of my body. I remember the doctor pressing the scalpel on my thigh and asking if I could feel it, I replied with "yes" to which he replied "we don't have time, he needs to come out NOW" and with that I felt my stomach being cut open. I remember feeling like I was outside of my body, I could hear myself scream in a way I had never heard before. The staff was trying to calm me down, pushing meds into my IV. I felt them plop my newborn in between my legs, I remember it being warm, and then I finally went numb, just in time to be sewn and stapled back together. It was an experience unlike any other, and I for sure did not choose it. However, it was necessary to save my son.
So I would like someone to tell me how I "got lucky" in having a c-section. If that's luck then I'm not interested. The bottom line is no matter how it is done, giving birth is a beautiful and special thing. Not everyone has the opportunity either, so people should really watch their words. One day women will stop judging and competing with each other and support and empower one another. I look forward to that day.
In the meantime I say this, bringing a baby (or babies) into this world is a beautiful thing, and no one should ever be judged for the way they choose (or don't choose) to do so. Be proud of your achievement, your body, your stretch marks, your scars, and so on. I know I am
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