Steem4nigeria Accelerator Contest Week 43: My beliefs about Cesarean Section (CS)

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The pain of childbirth is so overwhelming that I congratulate all mothers out there

How do you explain CS to a lay man understanding?

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Cs is the short form for cesarean section which is popularly known as operation. This operation is done to pregnant women who are in labour about to give birth.

This operation, is an alternative for women who find it difficult to push out their unborn children, women who have complications or those who feel they don't want to give birth normally because they want to avoid the labour pains

This operation is done by doctors when they cut the lower tummy of the woman to bring out the baby and stitch it back. Usually an injection is given to the woman so that she won't feel so much pain

Do you think CS should be a choice /right or as situation demands?

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In my opinion, I think cesarean section which is called Cs should be done or considered as a thing of choice.

Sincerely speaking, gone are the days where we disagree on cesarean section and force it on women that they must go through labour pain or child birth and give birth through their private organ.

I have a friend who just decided with her husband that all their 3 kids will be born through Cs. She said she doesn't want to go through the terrible pain of pushing and that she wants her private organ to remain the way it is for her husband.

Now you see that was their choice and guess what? They did it. She gave birth to her 3 kids through Cs .

Is there any history or stories about the belief of women who gives birth through CS in your country/Community? Share with us

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Yes I heard stories while growing up that it was like a taboo for women to give birth through cs. Infact the women who give birth through Cs are seen as weak women.

Those days when a woman is having birth complications, instead of Cs to be done on the woman, the husband will insist that she gives birth through her private part. This will either lead to the death of the baby or the mother or even both.

What is your advice to that person who is refusing this process because of what people will say?

My advice to a person is refusing this process is putting her life and that of her baby at risk.

There is nothing wrong with having a cesarean section during child birth. It is only to save the baby and child.

Listening to what people say about Cs and using it to judge your decision is not good because those same people who are talking against it will definitely turn back to blame you when things go wrong. So what's the need of listening to their bad talk?

Go and do what you have to do, no need living your life based on the opinions of others.

Will you support your sister,wife to Choose CS in case of any emergency during childbirth? Or you allow her to wait until the due time

100% I will support my sister to choose Cs during an emergency during childbirth rather than wait.

The C's is just to save life, nothing is wrong with it. At the end baby is brought out and mother and child are fine.

A very close relative of mine had an issue with child birth, I was with her in the hospital that very day. The doctors demanded that a Cs be conducted on her , her husband asked me what I think and I supported him with the decision.

After some hours, she gave birth with Cs. Baby was saved and so was mother. Now imagine what would have happened if that decision was not made.

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