Hey everyone, I am 4 months pregnant, and i do have herpes (genital) My doc said that i can give birth vaginally as long as im not having an outbreak but i was also told that even if i am not having a outbreak it can still be present.
I am kind of pushing towards scheduling a c-section so i dont have to worry, but i have been watching all the baby shows and really want to experience natural vaginal birth.
How does vaginal birth feel?? How bad does it hurt?
What takes longer to heal? Vaginal or cesarean??
Please help me, i am a bit nervous and unsure, pretty soon it will be time to make that desicion.
Thanks!
Vaginal Birth Or C-section???? Please Help!!?
Congrautlations. I hope I can help.
I have had two children (3 and 11 months). Both were c-section. My daughter (3) was breach, so I didn't have a choice. My doctor didn't give me a choice with my son either. I do feel like I missed out by not having a vaginal birth. However, it was the safest for all of us. C-section seems easier, but it does take longer to heal. With my son, I was in a lot of pain for about 6 weeks. My sister had vaginal and was fine within two weeks. She had an episiotomy, so she was a little sore for awhile. C-sections are major surgery with risks of infection and complications.
As for the herpes, you can still pass it even when you are not experiencing an outbreak. The main concern is that it will get into the babies eyes. Now, doctors/hospitals routinelly give babies an eye solution to prevent any injury to their eyes, b/c many people have herpes and don't know it.
Please continue to talk with your doctor and visit the March of Dimes site. They have lots of answers to your pregnancy questions.
Reply:i had all my children via vaginal births and i only had gas and air for the pain.
i had a relative that had hers via c section and she was in hospital for 2 weeks and then had a infection in the wound as well.
me i was home within 6 hours of the birth and felt great after.
when my labour started i took warm baths which relaxed my body and i found that the more relaxed i was the longer i could deal with the discomfort without any pain relief. i managed to breath through contractions which meant that i needed gas and air less.
some say that a natural birth makes yur vagina hard etc but i found that not to be true, in fact i found that my body is more sensitive when i have sex now thus making it more enjoyable for both of us.
as for recovery time, i had to have a cut with my eldest son to prevent me tearing as there was complications with him and his head was turned, but even so it was healed after 6 weeks and with my other children i was tender or a couple of days but that was all.
it really does vary from person to peron. just talk to your midwife about your options and she will be able to help you make an informed decision and dont listen to all the horror stories that people tell you as each person experiences things differently, me i enjoyed my labour and wish i could have it again
Reply:I had my son vaginally and even though it's been seven years, I do remember it very well. I did tear and required three stitches, which isn't bad. I remember the sensation of pain and it felt like I was burning down there when I was pushing.
With my daughter, I had her via c-section. Both experiences had it's ups and downs...but it does vary from person to person. For me personally, I recovered fairly quickly from both.
One of the things that was particularly painful was having a bowel movement. This was painful the first few days after both deliveries.
I just wanted to add that for people who have herpes, there is medication you can take right around 36 weeks to help prevent an outbreak. You should talk with your OB about that ... I will say that the birth of my son (vaginal) was more personal in that I was the first one to hold him once he was out. With my daughter, I couldn't even hold her. My husband had to go out with her and he held her for the first time, while I was still strapped to the table. It was about 2 hours after I 'delivered' her that I was finally able to hold her. It still tears me up inside when I think about it, turning my stomach into knots.
Reply:i had a vaginal birth with my son, no pain releif at all. i didnt take long to heal, i didnt tear or have an episiotomy so didnt require stitches, i know its hard to believe but i barley broke a sweat, i said to my partner once, this hurts, i didnt scream shout or swear and my bf described it as shelling peas! im gonna do it again at the end of august. you need to do whats right for you, i dont understand the whole medical complications, but have a vaginal if you think you will regret not having one and c section if you think your babies health is seriously at risk by having a vaginal.
Reply:Birth hurts if you have an epidural it doesn't hurt.
I had my son Vag and it took 4wks to heal no tearing and I had an epidural.
Reply:if it is safer for the baby then i would do c section.vag heals sooner and it does hurt but it depends on the person and your pain Torrance
Reply:I think you should have c-section. To protect the baby. vaginal birth is exciting. But the crotch gets traumatized, it gets hard and swollen. i don't know that much about c-section but I heard its more painful. vaginal birth takes about maximum of 6 weeks to heal.
Reply:First of all I am so sorry to hear that you have herpes.
If I where you I would do the c-section to avoid any complications.
Vaginal birth is very painful, sometimes long depending on the person in labor. You will not miss out on much sweet heart as long as that baby is born healthy it really doesn't matter.
A c-section takes longer to heal.
Good luck I hope your doctor helps you make the right choice and everything turns out good.
Reply:c-section hurts less
Reply:It probably isn't up to you to determine whether or not you should have a c-section - that decision should be made by your doctor. No respectable doctor I know of will schedule a c-section for a patient if it is not medically necessary. If your doctor thinks that you can deliver vaginally, then that is the way to go. If you are having an outbreak when you go into labor, your doctor can decide at that time to do a c-section - it's not necessary to schedule it ahead of time. Good luck and congrats on your pregnancy.
Reply:I would have a c-section.. this way you have it planned out, and dont have to freak yourself out if you do have a outbreak at the last moment. The c-section takes longer to heal, but not incredibly long. My mom has had 4...I would go with a c-section
Reply:my wife had c-section for both kids, first one was an emergency c. the second one was planned.. While in the hospital she was up and around better than some of the women that had vaginal births. Each person is different.
congrats on the up coming event.
Reply:Whoa, whoa, slow down. If your doctor thinks it's okay, you should be fine. Vaginal birth hurts a lot, but that is just me and everyone's pain tolerance is different. C-sections are supposed to take longer to heal, but I had a vaginal birth with both of mine, and with my first, I had this pain and pressure for over 3 months if I stood more than a few minutes. It is up to you honey.
Reply:vaginal is always better. There's nothing like it. It was a great experience twice. The only thing I recommend is getting an epidural!! It hurts like HELL!!!!! Once epidural takes away the pain it was the most precious thing I've ever experienced!!!
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