Natural or Cesarean Delivery: Which One Should You Prefer?

Child deliveries during pregnancies are of two types. If you are pregnant or have someone in your family who is then you can either go for caesarean section (or C-section) delivery or normal delivery, which is also known as vaginal delivery. In some case C-section delivery is chosen by your doctor as it may be a safer option in case you have some health complications. Diabetes, high blood pressure or herpes can cause complication that may in advance let you know whether the delivery procedure would be C-section or the normal one. Here are the pro and cons of both the procedure.

Natural Delivery: Benefits and Disadvantages

1. Shorter stay in the hospital and time for recovery can help you in case of normal delivery.
2. It may be physically painful but at the end of the day as it is a natural delivery method and you will experience less postpartum pain.
3. There would be lesser chances of respiratory problems in your baby.
4. Normal delivery may cause fear and anxiety which may lead to huge complications. Even your baby may face the risk of being deprived of oxygen from cord compression. 
5. It is also more painful and unpredictable.
6. There may be increased chances of pelvic organ prolapses in normal section deliveries.

C-section: Benefits and Disadvantages

1. You will be well in advance told about the delivery date by your doctor and hence planning is made easy. 2. If you have any infection like herpes chances of your baby being is reduced by c section delivery.
2. There will be lesser risk of pelvic floor injury and few cases of urinary continence.
3. There will be no risk of birth related trauma like bruises and swelling.
4. There are surgical risks of anesthesia which can cause severe adverse side effects like headache, nausea and vomiting. 
5. There are also chances of heart attacks and blood clotting in veins. You may also have chances of postpartum infection in c section delivery.
6. Numbness around the area of operation and bleeding may require a hysterectomy which is a surgery to remove the uterus.

There are many other pro and cons of the two methods of delivery and you should always consult your doctor and follow proper medications for better delivery of the newborn.