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Which is safer vaginal or C-section?

Which is safer vaginal or C-section?

Generally considered safe, C-sections do have more risks than vaginal births. Plus, moms can go home sooner and recover quicker after a vaginal delivery. But C-sections can help women who are at risk for complications avoid dangerous delivery-room situations and can be a lifesaver in an emergency.

Is a vaginal birth or C-Section worse?

Without the use of some type of anesthesia or pain relief, we’ll agree c-section births are a lot more painful than vaginal delivery. It’s believed the very first c-sections were done on women who died during childbirth.

What type of birth is safest?

Vaginal delivery is the most common and safest type of childbirth. You’ll probably hear the term “natural childbirth” used to describe a vaginal delivery without medication for pain or to start or speed up labor. Some mothers will still choose to have other medical help during labor like a monitor for the baby’s heart.

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What is the best birth option?

The vast majority of women in the U.S. give birth in a hospital. If you have a high-risk pregnancy or want to try having a vaginal birth after a cesarean delivery (VBAC), then a hospital is the safest — and often the only — place you can deliver your baby.

Which way is better to give birth?

Sitting. Sitting — in bed, in your partner’s arms or on a birthing ball — can ease the pain of contractions and allow gravity to assist in bringing your baby down into the birth canal. Sitting also helps to open up your pelvis, and it’s a lot easier than squatting for long periods. Leaning over or kneeling.

Which type of delivery is less painful?

Benefits. The greatest benefit of an epidural is the potential for a painless delivery. While you may still feel contractions, the pain is decreased significantly. During a vaginal delivery, you’re still aware of the birth and can move around.

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Which is the easiest way to give birth?

Sitting — in bed, in your partner’s arms or on a birthing ball — can ease the pain of contractions and allow gravity to assist in bringing your baby down into the birth canal. Sitting also helps to open up your pelvis, and it’s a lot easier than squatting for long periods. Leaning over or kneeling.