[rph3664]

The story said that she underwent a scheduled c-section at 37 weeks, because she didn't want to experience labor ("and have an emergency c-section anyway") or have her vagina get stretched out.

Isn't this extremely unethical?

[Kyrshamarks]

Why is it unethical? She availed herself of a very common medical procedure and she saed herself pain and accomplished what she wanted to have done. that is unethical? then is plastic surgery to change sagging breasts unethical?

[pirap]

When the patient chooses an elective C-Section then no it's not unethical-it is a choice the patient makes-wise or not. What's unethical to me is doctor's pushing women or even HINTING AND SAYING "You know we could just schedule you a C-Section, blah blah blah, etc." I do not believe doctor's actually educate women about the risk/benefits of this procedure whole heartedly.

Another unethical situation is the approaching hour in the late afternoon and Mrs. Smith is 6 centimeters, no change in 2 hours, let's roll her to the OR for a Section-baby looks fine but he wants to go home. Or a doctor saying in the office that he doesn't believe the pelvis is large enough to accommodate this baby and a C-Section is scheduled instead of giving mom a trial of labor. It makes me sick-not only is it unethical for the docs to do this but it is a licensed assault on a vunerable woman who only wants a healthy baby and will listen to her doc no matter what crap he is feeding her-THATS UNETHICAL

[Dolce]

Well, I don't know if it is unethical or not, but I don't think it is in the best interest of the baby. I think we should let the baby decide when its ready to come out. How on earth does she know she would have to have an emergency C-section anyway? I think some people are very uneducated about C-section vs. vag delivery. With a C-section you have to recover from surgery plus recover from delivery. Do you not think that incision is going to hurt???

Vagina stretched out......

[kmoonshine]

I'm not saying I agree with her reasoning, but to play devil's advocate: perhaps it was best for her to do a scheduled c-section, considering how the paparazzi are nowadays. I'm sure the paparrazi had been camped outside her home, just waiting until it was time for "baby" to come. I suppose in some ways a scheduled c-section gives her control of the time, environment, staff present, etc.

[shortstuff31117]

Thats too bad for her baby. 37 weeks! That's ridiculous I think.
The mean part of me wants to say she probably didnt want to get any bigger (stretch marks and all) so she figured the earlier the better.
But maybe she was just sadly misinformed like many women in this country. Now she may have to suffer the consequences.

[shortstuff31117]

How did she save herself pain???

[Noryn]

We dont know her history, there may be a reason for having to have a C-section. She also is a very small woman, not sure if that had anything to do with it or not but she appears much larger in photos than she actually is.

[Kiwimid]

we need to educate women about their bodies more. the pelvic floor gets stretched carrying around a pregnant uterus anyway. sheesh are people stupid enough to really believe that a c section is any less painful than a vaginal delievery????

[Katnip]

I read a little blurb somewhere that many celebrities have C-sections early to help their bodies look better sooner after the birth. And if you read about the latest celebs it seems to be true, because almost all deliver "early" from 34 weeks on.

I should say they go early because their tummies aren't as large as at full term and they "snap back" easier when they are that early.