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That Daily Mail, which has a way with words, claims Christina Aguilera — who just celebrated her 27th birthday — is “too posh to push” (her baby out of her vagina) and has therefore scheduled a C-section.
A source close to the star told The New York Post: “Christina has a C-section scheduled for January 10, but she might need to push the date of the delivery up.”
Hey, I’d be a wuss about the pain, too, so more power to her. I think the key to minimizing discomfort during labor is simply heavy breathing, deep concentration, and lots and lots and lots of drugs. (Hey, my mom was doped up when she had me and just look at how beautifully I turned out! *WIPES DROOL FROM HANGING MOUTH*)
I want to know how many stars actually go through child bith the natural way (drug always optional). I mean, one of the reasons a women’s body was designed the way is, is for child birth, unless there’s something we don’t know about C-Section mamas….
December 20th, 2007 at 9:16 amI wonder if we’ll turn into domestic cows, which often require human assistance, because they can’t give birth on their own these days. I did vaginal and it was a long, complicated let’s-get-stuck-in-the-birth-canal situation. Can’t imagine what a c-section would even be like.
December 20th, 2007 at 9:29 amPeople chose C-sections for vanity reasons. One of which being that they don’t want to lose their vaginal shape. (Come on…) But my mom had one after lots of labor and though it was quick, the recovery period was long and painful and expensive. She couldn’t walk for days.
December 20th, 2007 at 9:31 amI had an emergency C-section with my son
December 20th, 2007 at 9:38 am-we’d probably both have died otherwise.
Not everyone is too posh to push,just had no choice!
And yes,it does keep the lady parts intact
I agree with Jewed ~ you can’t assume that women only have C-sections for reasons of vanity. Just because one has lady parts doesn’t mean she’s physically able to have a vaginal birth. Some have planned C-sections because they have no other choice. The whole “too posh to push” thing is a bit ignorant and insulting to those who don’t have the luxury of a decision.
December 20th, 2007 at 9:48 am“Too posh to push” - Did Posh Spice have c-sections or vaginals?
Yeah, that’s why I say I don’t know what a c-section is like. I had an episiotomy and felt that was enough slicing, thanks.
December 20th, 2007 at 9:53 amI don’t see anything wrong with choosing to deliver via C-section. Both methods have certain pros and cons, so I think women should choose for themselves. My mom had a C-section when my twin & I were born (we weren’t upside down) and she was left with a big scar and a long recovery, so it’s not like C-sections are a walk in the park.
December 20th, 2007 at 10:12 amI have to deviate from the crowd a bit. I pushed my daughter out of my vagina, (you’re welcome for that mental image) and between the Demerol and the Epidural I didn’t feel a thing. They had to tell me I was having a contraction and to push! Then they sent me home with a ton of Percocet. By the time those ran out I was fine. Child birth was easy, it’s the terrible threes that are killing me.
December 20th, 2007 at 11:36 amHelloandie is right … about childbirth and the terrible threes. I had a child 3 1/2 years ago and ended up getting three epidurals because the anesthesiologist couldn’t find the “sweet spot” in my back. The third time he came, he shot me full of Morphine. I was so high that when the nurse told me that it was time to push, I asked “push what?”
Women have a lot more choices available to them than they used to, and if Christina wants to avail herself of some of those choices, then more power to her. It’s not important how a child comes into this world, only that they are loved and cared for once they get here.
December 20th, 2007 at 11:52 amI’m not aware of any obstetricians who give their patients a choice of how to deliver. The default is vaginal delivery, with a C-Section scheduled only when clinically indicated for reasons such as: breech, twins, certain diseases such as herpes which could damage the baby. My mother had to schedule a deliver early because her first two kids were born within an hour and they were afraid the third time she would deliver at home.
December 20th, 2007 at 11:59 amYou said it, Adrienne. It’s the childrearing that matters, not the birthing method. It really is a woman’s own private business, or should be.
Midevil, Victoria Beckham had c-sections for all three of her births. This is where the term “too posh to push” came from… it was all started by the British media jumping all over her for taking that route for whatever reason.
December 20th, 2007 at 12:55 pmhey: why doesn’t anybody ever think about the fact that after a vaginal birth you only have to recover from a natural act and get used to having a newborn dependent on you, but with a c-section, you also get to recover from MAJOR ABDOMINAL SURGERY. Seriously, if it is not necessary for the health of the mother and baby, why elect to have it?
December 20th, 2007 at 4:05 pmbtw, I love you, Candy.
Mojo,
I’m with ya’.
Natural birth=fast recovery.
December 20th, 2007 at 6:34 pmAh, ok, thanks for clearing that up. I had no idea where the saying came from.
I had trouble with ripped stitches in the cooch after the vaginal intro of the Spawn, but I didn’t get any percs! Those bastards! Course, I was breast feeding and really, maybe I didn’t need percs, maybe. I imagine with the c-section, chances of infection for the mother are much higher, no?
December 20th, 2007 at 7:08 pmno doubt, including all other potential complications from surgery.
December 20th, 2007 at 8:29 pmIf you google “elective c-section,” you’ll find that a rising number of women and doctors are choosing c-sections for non-medical reasons.
December 20th, 2007 at 9:35 pmi wonder how the different stars had their children!
December 21st, 2007 at 8:31 am(ie c-section of other)
I think Kelly Ripa had all C’s too. I know I would do it for vanity reasons! LOL I’m surprised how many mother’s we have here at Holy Candy-many of the screen names (and comments) don’t give a clue as to the sex of the author. Kudos to all of you, however you brought your little one’s into the world!
December 22nd, 2007 at 12:08 amI had both of my kids the “old fashioned way”. My first took 16 hours, an epidural and episiotomy (kid got stuck and doc kept threatening to do a C-section). Second child from first contraction to birth took about 2 hours and 3 pushes. Doc was still in street clothes when I announced I was pushing the kid out NOW. Recovery from the second birth took less than 24 hours- felt fine the next day tho a little tired.
My experience was that C-section was only for cases when a vaginal birth would put both mother and child at risk.
Now it seems people schedule C-sections purely for convenience and to fit into their schedules. None of those unsightly and poorly timed water breaking moments.
December 24th, 2007 at 6:11 amI completely understand why so many celebs are having scheduled c-sections. There’s so much interest in their pregnancies that the amount of paparrazzi around them is scary. It would be terrifying trying to deal with hundreds of flashes, packs of stranger jostling around you and crazy driving during labour. This way they have a little control and feel safer.
December 30th, 2007 at 8:02 pmElected C-sections or the injection of Pitocin so that birth is convenient for the doctor and the patient is madness. Women have to remember that your OB-GYN is a surgeon, and they enjoy surgery. Someone mentioned that the uterus must be taken out of the body in order for the surgeon to open the organ; that is true. Anytime skin is cut in the surgery room, an antibiotic is administered. There has been many correlation studies about mothers who have had antibiotics during birth and the presence of colic. Not only would a woman have to endure recovering from a C-section, they are also more likely to have a fussy, if not colicky baby.
January 14th, 2008 at 8:42 pmI had my daughter 14 months ago in a birthing center; basically, I had no drugs and a vaginal delivery. After I gave birth, the only recovery I had was lochia flow. I had a beautiful birth and one I can actually remember; instead of being delirious, I was able to feel the natural hormones that are released during the pushing stage of labor. While I was waiting for the placenta, I was able to enjoy the new life that I was able to pull, on my own, to my stomach. When a woman elects to have a cesarean, the child is whisked away promptly after birth and the parents must wait until after the mother is sewn up to bask in the joy that is their new child. If someone is reading this and is pregnant, all I ask is explore other options before asking for an epidural, pitocin, or any kind of procedure that may put a damper on the miracle of birth. You quickly forget about the pain you endured and are more focused on the little piece of heaven you are holding in your hands.