Many pregnant women are always very entangled in the choice of vaginal delivery and caesarean section when they are close to childbirth, because there are various sayings in the circle of pregnant mothers, such as the baby who has a vaginal birth is smarter, but the vaginal birth is too painful, and the caesarean section is easier. In fact, vaginal delivery and caesarean section have their own advantages and disadvantages, pregnant mothers in the choice of production methods are best to follow the doctor's advice, do not blindly listen to all kinds of rumors.
Myth 1: Babies born to birth are smarter
There has always been a saying that babies born naturally are smarter because the baby's head is squeezed by the birth canal, which stimulates brain development and makes the brain groove deeper, so that it will be smarter. As a result, many mothers in order not to let the baby lose at the starting line, they grit their teeth and insist on giving birth, but is this really the case? In fact, no matter which way of birth will not affect the baby's IQ, the IQ level is mainly determined by genetic factors, and the growth and development after birth, family education is also the key to affect intelligence. Therefore, instead of struggling with production methods, it is better to do a good job in future education planning.
Rumor two: the smooth delivery is too painful, and the lateral cut is even more fatal
Vaginal delivery is a natural way for humans to give birth, which has the least damage to pregnant women, but when it comes to vaginal delivery, many pregnant women feel too painful to bear. In fact, everyone's tolerance to pain is different, and those who can tolerate pain can give birth smoothly; if the pain is unbearable, they can also choose to give birth to analgesia. As for the "lateral incision" that many people worry about, in fact, not every woman will experience a lateral incision, and doctors and midwives will assess whether it is necessary to do episiotomy or vaginal midwifery according to the specific conditions of the mother, such as tissue elasticity, fetal size, gestational age, fetal orientation, fetal heart rate and other factors. Even if a lateral incision is required, it does not need to be too nervous, and it can generally be completely healed in 4-5 days.
Myth Three: Caesarean section is easier
In fact, caesarean section is not as simple as ordinary people think. First of all, the caesarean section should cut at least one incision of more than 12 cm in the abdomen, from the skin of the abdomen to the uterus needs to cut 7 layers of tissue, wait for the baby to take it out, suture the incision, the pain will only begin after the anesthetic failure, and it will last for at least two or three days. Caesarean section is not only traumatic and slow to recover, but also leaves a scar on the abdomen, and may also cause sequelae such as pelvic adhesions and scar diverticulum after surgery.
Myth 4: Yes or no dissection, all depending on preference
After all, caesarean section is surgery, and there must be certain surgical indications, such as a huge fetus, misplacented fetus, placenta previa, failure of trial delivery, umbilical cord prolapse, etc. There are no indications for surgery, and doctors will not easily recommend a caesarean section to pregnant women. Therefore, yes and no section should be based solely on personal preference, but should follow the advice of the doctor. Of course, doctors sometimes combine the wishes of pregnant women, such as some elderly pregnant women, who feel that their physical strength is not good, and ask for a caesarean section, and the doctor will respect the choice of pregnant women to arrange surgery.
Myth 5: After a caesarean section, it is not possible to give birth to a vaginal birth
This is not absolute. Pregnant women who have undergone uterine surgery such as caesarean section and uterine fibroid removal have a certain risk of uterine rupture during the trial of pregnancy, but how high the specific risk depends on the situation of the previous operation and whether there are contraindications to vaginal delivery during this pregnancy. If, after medical evaluation, a pregnant woman can have a vaginal trial delivery after caesarean section, and the hospital that gives birth has the conditions for rescue in a sudden situation, she can try a vaginal delivery. If these two conditions are not met, then don't cling to a smooth birth.
Myth Six: A vaginal birth can make the vagina loose
Many people think that vaginal delivery can cause sequelae such as urinary leakage and vaginal laxity, while caesarean section will not. In fact, the above problems are not entirely caused by vaginal delivery, mainly pelvic floor muscle problems. However, whether it is a caesarean section or a vaginal birth, it will cause more or less damage to the pelvic floor muscles, but in the case of vaginal delivery, the pelvic floor opening is amplified in a short period of time during childbirth, and the damage to the pelvic floor is direct and obvious. However, pelvic floor rehabilitation can be initiated 6-8 weeks after delivery to help mom improve these conditions.
(According to The Public Health Newspaper, Women's Health, etc.)