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To answer TweetiePieRN: No, my comments were not directed at you in any way, I actually had Asoldierswife05 in mind when I made the comment. She had said several posts prior that she has full intentions of having a c-section without a trial of labor at all when and if she decides to have a baby. She may have "A tilted uterus and a small pelvic outlet"...but many women go on to have a totally normal lady partsl delivery even with those issues. I just feel that Asoldierswife05 needs a little more information, that's all...at least give labor a try for a few hours. If it is going south quickly and you are making absolutely no progress, than fine, have the c-section...but your body's amazing abilities might just surprise you, which I hope you would realize as a nurse. FYI, I found out at my last gyno appointment that I have prominent ischial spines and a narrow pubic arch, but I am still going to give a lady partsl delivery a fair try and I would love to avoid a c/s. For SmilingBluEyes: I thought your post was beautiful and I couldn't agree with you more. Watching a baby come out lady partslly is a "precious" moment.

Isn't parenting supposed to be all about making sacrifices? If you are not willing to even sacrifice your lady parts's elasticity for your child, what does that say about you?

Hi, it's me, the original person who posted this obviously heated discussion. I am glad to see that everyone has opinions on both sides of the fence. One of you asked me if I had ever had a C-section, so could I really comment on the pain involved? I have not had a C-section, but I did have my appendix removed when I was 16. That was only a 1-inch long incision on my abdomen, but I wanted to die I was in so much pain just from being cut. I have been in the OR for several C-sections now, and that incision is definitely much bigger than 1 inch. I can only imagine how much it must hurt. It is also interesting that one of you mentioned Britney Spears...it was actually her uneducated comments regarding childbirth that prompted me to post. Also, going along with what another one of you said...in the family care unit, my lady partsl delivery patients seem much more alert and able to care for their babies. I had one patient just last week that had a C-section and I never once saw her even look at the baby, much less hold her. I'm not saying that every single c/s patient is like that or that anyone is a better mother than anyone else, but these are just my observations. Also...I don't know what it is, but the energy and the atmosphere in the delivery room of a lady partsl delivery simply cannot be replicated in the OR, or in the recovery room of the OR. If you have not felt that same energy, than I can see why maybe a nice convenient c/s seems desirable. You will be missing out on an experience you can never get back though. Thanks!

Hi everyone, I was just wondering why so many women are choosing to undergo ceasarean delivery without even a trial of labor? Don't they realize it is a major abdominal surgery and they will be in severe pain for several weeks? I know that it is a very necessary procedure sometimes, but it just seems so overdone and unnecessary sometimes. I'd love to hear from you!