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Melbernai
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I completely understand how you feel. My daughter is going on 3 and I still get sad sometimes that I had a c-section, and know that with my next baby I'll most likely have a c-section as well. I just always imagined going through the labor process and having to push. Sometimes I get sad that I won't have that experience.
I don't even know what contractions or labor pains feel like. I don't know how long I'd have gone after my due date (she was born via c/s 3 days before my due date because of her size) I'd have gone into labor, or when I'd have dialated. I never did any of that.
My sister had her daughter 5 months after I did, and had a vag. delivery even though her daughter was only 1 lb smaller then mine. She was in labor for SOOOOO long and I am envious of her for it.
I also really wanted to breastfeed, and I feel like the csection had a lot to do with the reasons why I was not able to. They didn't let me try in the delivery room. She also had some complications with breathing and so she was in the nicu for the 4 days. I was able to try after day 2 but at that point she was already introduced to the bottle and never took to the breast.
Ultimately I feel like the c/s gave me disappointment in a lot of ways, but I also have to remind myself of what came out of it ---- my beautiful, joyful, amazing daughter who gives me happiness every day.
She was a big baby, 9lbs 10 oz. They were predicting her to be bigger. For me, I had the c-section because they didn't want to take the risk of me pushing her and then having to do an emergency c-section. I'll never know if my body could have handled it, however, I do know that it went safely and brought her into our world with little complications.
I had an experience with a woman whose son was in the nicu at the same time as my daughter. It helps me to put it all into perspective and ultimately it has helped me be OK with my c/s. This woman gave birth to her 3rd son. Her first two sons were over 10 lbs. She gave birth to them both vaginally, with no complications. On her 3rd pregnancy, they knew he was a big baby, but since she had previous sucess at delivering naturally, she had a v-birth. He ended up getting stuck in the birth canal. He broke his colar bone on the way out. They were also talking about possible brain damage, because he was stuck for a while, and he was going to need physical therapy because of the break to his colar bone.
This woman had given birth to big babies in the past, but this time it was a problem. You never know what could go wrong, and I know that there are problems with c-sections also, but for me it just reassured me that we made the right decision, along with my doctors, for a c/s.
Please know that it is OK to have regrets or be sad about it, but also remind yourself that reguardless of what way your DD was brought into this world, she is here and she is wonderful and that is the most important thing.
I am sorry for rambling on so much, obviously this is a personal subject for me and a lot of people. You are not alone! 
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I know how you feel. And at times I feel the same way. I feel like I was cheated out of my last trimester b/c she was early.
But in the end getting her here safely was all that mattered to me.
I feel the same way. I feel cheated at times b/c DD was a month early and from 28 weeks on I was on complete hospital bedrest.
In the end, I was just grateful DD was born healthy.
And now that I am 6 months pp, my I am back to my pre preg weight and can totally work out...so you will defintiely be able to get back to where you were!
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Posted by saraH
I know how you feel. And at times I feel the same way. I feel like I was cheated out of my last trimester b/c she was early.
But in the end getting her here safely was all that mattered to me.
I feel the same way. I feel cheated at times b/c DD was a month early and from 28 weeks on I was on complete hospital bedrest.
In the end, I was just grateful DD was born healthy.
And now that I am 6 months pp (having had a C section), I am back to my pre preg weight and can totally work out...so you will defintiely be able to get back to where you were!
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dm24angel
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Re: sorry but another c section post
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The info is not correct. C sections do not cost the same as vaginals...I worked for health insurance for years and know exaclty how much many Dr's on LI charge for both.
Hosp. Costs for C/s are more as well ( operating room, extra nurse, extra anesthesiologist , IV, And the Dr's get paid more as well as entire recovery room staff.
No OBGYN will approve a womens " request" for a c section unless theres a good reason. And having a child later in life doesnt + a C/s....nor cause reason for one.
Just clearing that up.
My dr. approved of my request for a c section with no reason other then its what i chose, my insurance company approved of it as wellm with no "reason" other then its how i wanted to give birth.
when i spoke to to my dr. he informed me that a C section upon request costs just as much as a vaginal delivery. my insurance company (BC/BS) had told me the same thing.
so... to clear things up here... i had an elective c section by request (1st child) bc it was how i wanted to give birth.... my dr. approved of it immediately (the day i found out i was preggers) and my insurance co. covered it 100%, with no medical "reason" other then i chose to give birth that way.
A study released by HealthGrades, a Denver company that studies healthcare quality, found that approximately 88,000 women had elective C-sections in 2002, up from about 71,000 in 2000, an increase of nearly 25 percent.
The debate over elective cesareans started publicly in the spring of 2000 when then-president of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), Dr. W. Benson Harer Jr., argued for "maternal-choice cesarean" in an editorial printed in the association's journal. Doctors were forced to pick a side as more patients entered their offices with requests. From 1999 through 2002, the number of elective C-sections provided to women with no previous C-section rose almost 42 percent, accounting for more than 2 percent of more than 4 million deliveries. If more women start getting their way, that number could skyrocket. In an online survey at Newshe.com, a Web site put out by sexual health experts Drs. Laura and Jennifer Berman, when nearly 2,500 women were asked, "Would you opt for a C-section over a vaginal delivery if you had the choice?" 37 percent answered "Yes"; another 9 percent answered "Not sure."
Im not calling you a liar, but I worked for Empiure B/C B/S and know for a fact an elective C/S is not covered so Your Dr must have done something to push it through.
I also dont believe your Dr allowed it without any reasoning at all, there must have been a reason.
If there was not, Your Dr. Should not be practicing medicine.
Your reasons are your reasons, And I dont deny you them or your opinions or feelings on the matter but I think the real facts need to be mentioned.
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Posted by ajsmom81507
when i spoke to to my dr. he informed me that a C section upon request costs just as much as a vaginal delivery. my insurance company (BC/BS) had told me the same thing.
it 100%, with no medical "reason" oso... to clear things up here... i had an elective c section by request (1st child) bc it was how i wanted to give birth.... my dr. approved of it immediately (the day i found out i was preggers) and my insurance co. covered ther then i chose to give birth that way.
A study released by HealthGrades, a Denver company that studies healthcare quality, found that approximately 88,000 women had elective C-sections in 2002, up from about 71,000 in 2000, an increase of nearly 25 percent.
Did you see your bills? I think $10,000 is about the average cost a vaginal delivery. I'm surprised that any hospital could do a C-section for that amount.
Thank you for posting the studies. One thing I question about these "elective" C's is how many were pushed by doctors. A woman who is told her baby is too big to deliver and chooses a C-section would fall under the category of elective, but if you ask most of these women they will probably tell you that they felt their C was medically necessary because their doctor told them it was and not elective. Also, a woman who is told she can have a C-section when she is 10 weeks along -- is her C-section really elective or is the doctor pushing it?
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I too, ended up with a c-section after being in labor for hours and not making any progress. Yes, it was uncomfortable and I hate the way my body looks now (almost 10 weeks), but I feel much like my normal self again and will begin a workout routine to try to get back to "normal".
You will heal and you will be able to run like you used to!
And don't feel like you cheated. Thank goodness c-sections can be done when the need arises. My doctor told me I could have pushed for days and DD would have never come out "that way".
I didn't expect to have a c-section either, but in the end, I had to have one. Don't feel bad about it!!
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i'm sorry you feel that way! in regards to the running-i felt the same way. i had run 4 marathons and many road races before getting PG. i was VERY active. i started running again 5 wks after the c-section very lightly. baby was born in june and by sept. i ran a 10k-cow harbor which is very hilly. it felt like the hugest accomplishment. now i just don't run as much b/c of time constraints and not the c-section issues! you'll be back to your old self with some time and patience!
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I understand how you feel- I had a crash c-section- one minute fine, one minute not fine- no discussion and I had to be put under b/c there wasn't even time to give me the proper pain medication..
yes, I do feel robbed- but not of pushing, of not hearing my DD's first cries...
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i disagree with the person that said vaginaly and c-section cost the same.
my insurance company sends me copies of my bills,and i had 4 vaginally at 13-16,000 dollars each. my son was born 8 months ago via c-section it was $30,000.a surgery always costs more.anyway,i dont feel the same since my c-section,i still cant feel my stomack,8 months later,i still feel like my insides are tender,sore,when i hold my son on my stomack it hurts.
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Posted by ajsmom81507
A study released by HealthGrades, a Denver company that studies healthcare quality, found that approximately 88,000 women had elective C-sections in 2002, up from about 71,000 in 2000, an increase of nearly 25 percent.
At the risk of beating a dead horse, I just wanted to make another comment on this study. Another large study done in 2006 found that just 1 in over 1600 mothers surveyed actually requested a C-section for no medical reason with no prompting from her doctor. If you want more information, check out the link.
Why C-section rate is rising in US
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I do a very intense kick boxing class - it took a few mts but I was able to get right back into it - don't worry - you wll be running again before you know it!!!
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Re: sorry but another c section post
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The info is not correct. C sections do not cost the same as vaginals...I worked for health insurance for years and know exaclty how much many Dr's on LI charge for both.
Hosp. Costs for C/s are more as well ( operating room, extra nurse, extra anesthesiologist , IV, And the Dr's get paid more as well as entire recovery room staff.
No OBGYN will approve a womens " request" for a c section unless theres a good reason. And having a child later in life doesnt + a C/s....nor cause reason for one.
Just clearing that up.
My dr. approved of my request for a c section with no reason other then its what i chose, my insurance company approved of it as wellm with no "reason" other then its how i wanted to give birth.
when i spoke to to my dr. he informed me that a C section upon request costs just as much as a vaginal delivery. my insurance company (BC/BS) had told me the same thing.
so... to clear things up here... i had an elective c section by request (1st child) bc it was how i wanted to give birth.... my dr. approved of it immediately (the day i found out i was preggers) and my insurance co. covered it 100%, with no medical "reason" other then i chose to give birth that way.
A study released by HealthGrades, a Denver company that studies healthcare quality, found that approximately 88,000 women had elective C-sections in 2002, up from about 71,000 in 2000, an increase of nearly 25 percent.
The debate over elective cesareans started publicly in the spring of 2000 when then-president of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), Dr. W. Benson Harer Jr., argued for "maternal-choice cesarean" in an editorial printed in the association's journal. Doctors were forced to pick a side as more patients entered their offices with requests. From 1999 through 2002, the number of elective C-sections provided to women with no previous C-section rose almost 42 percent, accounting for more than 2 percent of more than 4 million deliveries. If more women start getting their way, that number could skyrocket. In an online survey at Newshe.com, a Web site put out by sexual health experts Drs. Laura and Jennifer Berman, when nearly 2,500 women were asked, "Would you opt for a C-section over a vaginal delivery if you had the choice?" 37 percent answered "Yes"; another 9 percent answered "Not sure."
Im not calling you a liar, but I worked for Empiure B/C B/S and know for a fact an elective C/S is not covered so Your Dr must have done something to push it through.
I also dont believe your Dr allowed it without any reasoning at all, there must have been a reason.
If there was not, Your Dr. Should not be practicing medicine.
Your reasons are your reasons, And I dont deny you them or your opinions or feelings on the matter but I think the real facts need to be mentioned.
i called BC/BS myself and asked them if they would cover an elective C section bc it was how i was choosing to give birth and they said YES... This is when i was 6 weeks pregnant. so while you say you arent calling me a liar, you are assuming my dr. billed it as medical reasons and thats why they covered, but i knew from calling the insurance company myself.
and you are calling me a liar, by telling me that my Dr. allowed it with no reasoning... bc guess what he DID... and then to say he should NOT be practicing medicine becaese he did.. is just plain stupid and assinine on your behalf... it is a woman CHOICE on how she would like to give birth... it is NOT the dr. choice or anyone else for that matter, your statements are really ignorant and you are severely misinformed on a WOMANS right to choose and todays medicines.
I would love to know why i needed a C section other then i wanted one... please oh great one... tell me... bc by the way you are talking, it seems like you know my medical history, and apparently you are aware of a medical condition that i have that made me have a C section....
please enlighten me....
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Gosh, I didn't mean to start an arguemwnt with my comment on c secs costing more than Vaginal.
I'm guessing that the discrepency is that different insurance companies have different policies? ???? b/c both posters seems to have valid information and feel strongly they are right... So some insurance companies will cover an elective csec at the same price as a v delivery and some won't? When I was posting I was really thinking that I stayed 2 more days and nights in the hospital than a v delivery - so therefore more $ to the hospital -
Sorry to cause a stir...
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Gosh, I didn't mean to start an arguemwnt with my comment on c secs costing more than Vaginal.
I'm guessing that the discrepency is that different insurance companies have different policies? ???? b/c both posters seems to have valid information and feel strongly they are right... So some insurance companies will cover an elective csec at the same price as a v delivery and some won't? When I was posting I was really thinking that I stayed 2 more days and nights in the hospital than a v delivery - so therefore more $ to the hospital -
Sorry to cause a stir...
My understanding is that there is no way a c-section could cost the same as a vaginal birth -- the extra days in the hospital for recovery alone would run up the bill -- and that's not even including the extra fees for the OR and the pain killers, etc, etc. that come with surgery. I'm very surprised to hear someone say their C-section cost the same as a vaginal birth. I have never heard that before.
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I have no strong feelings WHATSOEVER about c-sec vs. v-birth, but just from a common sense perspective, the c-sec has got to cost more. Four days in the hospital vs. maybe two for a v-birth. The additional painkillers, etc. There's just no comparison.
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I've heard that C-sections are more $$ but that insurance companies will cover an elective C-section, requested by the mother for no medical reason, but I don't remember where I heard this from!
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I read an excerpt from a book called "Pushed" recently in my OB's office (one of the OBs in the group was interviewed for the book). Anyway, Winthrop Hospital apparently has one of the highest c-sec rates in the country, I think it was like 60% of total births. A good number of those HAVE to be elective IMO, so I can only guess that the insurance companies really are covering purely elective c-secs, because how else can you explain it? Are the docs fudging medical reasons for THAT many patients? You would think they'd be worried about getting in trouble if they had to do it that often.... I don't know.
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i feel like i cheated...actually yes. Although my C/S was an emergency. But still, i wanted one before my condition turned into an emergency. So i do feel like i chickened out.
BUT i don't feel it impacted my life in any way. I am still able to do all the things i did before.
ETA: i don't feel that because i had a C/S i was cheated in any way. Shoot i never WANTED to squeeze a 8 plus pound baby out of my va jay jay. LOL
and who really give a hoot how much either costs. It is just sooo irrelevant
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i called BC/BS myself and asked them if they would cover an elective C section bc it was how i was choosing to give birth and they said YES... This is when i was 6 weeks pregnant. so while you say you arent calling me a liar, you are assuming my dr. billed it as medical reasons and thats why they covered, but i knew from calling the insurance company myself.
and you are calling me a liar, by telling me that my Dr. allowed it with no reasoning... bc guess what he DID... and then to say he should NOT be practicing medicine becaese he did.. is just plain stupid and assinine on your behalf... it is a woman CHOICE on how she would like to give birth... it is NOT the dr. choice or anyone else for that matter, your statements are really ignorant and you are severely misinformed on a WOMANS right to choose and todays medicines.
I would love to know why i needed a C section other then i wanted one... please oh great one... tell me... bc by the way you are talking, it seems like you know my medical history, and apparently you are aware of a medical condition that i have that made me have a C section....
please enlighten me....
By saying that we don't know your medical history implies that you had a medical reason that you wanted/needed a c-section.
Listen, I work in medical malpractice law. I know that c-sections are necessary and every mother would prefer to have that section than having a baby with brain damage or erb's palsy (what Melberni discribed in her post) but I don't think that most doctors want to give sections for fun. They ARE major surgery.
And there is NO way they cost the same, elective, scheduled or emergency as a vaginal birth. My vaginal birth cost $12k, my BFF's section $32k. That is almost 3x the price!! Oh and I was induced, so extra drugs, etc!
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Re: sorry but another c section post
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Posted by dm24angel
Posted by ajsmom81507
Posted by dm24angel
The info is not correct. C sections do not cost the same as vaginals...I worked for health insurance for years and know exaclty how much many Dr's on LI charge for both.
Hosp. Costs for C/s are more as well ( operating room, extra nurse, extra anesthesiologist , IV, And the Dr's get paid more as well as entire recovery room staff.
No OBGYN will approve a womens " request" for a c section unless theres a good reason. And having a child later in life doesnt + a C/s....nor cause reason for one.
Just clearing that up.
My dr. approved of my request for a c section with no reason other then its what i chose, my insurance company approved of it as wellm with no "reason" other then its how i wanted to give birth.
when i spoke to to my dr. he informed me that a C section upon request costs just as much as a vaginal delivery. my insurance company (BC/BS) had told me the same thing.
so... to clear things up here... i had an elective c section by request (1st child) bc it was how i wanted to give birth.... my dr. approved of it immediately (the day i found out i was preggers) and my insurance co. covered it 100%, with no medical "reason" other then i chose to give birth that way.
A study released by HealthGrades, a Denver company that studies healthcare quality, found that approximately 88,000 women had elective C-sections in 2002, up from about 71,000 in 2000, an increase of nearly 25 percent.
The debate over elective cesareans started publicly in the spring of 2000 when then-president of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), Dr. W. Benson Harer Jr., argued for "maternal-choice cesarean" in an editorial printed in the association's journal. Doctors were forced to pick a side as more patients entered their offices with requests. From 1999 through 2002, the number of elective C-sections provided to women with no previous C-section rose almost 42 percent, accounting for more than 2 percent of more than 4 million deliveries. If more women start getting their way, that number could skyrocket. In an online survey at Newshe.com, a Web site put out by sexual health experts Drs. Laura and Jennifer Berman, when nearly 2,500 women were asked, "Would you opt for a C-section over a vaginal delivery if you had the choice?" 37 percent answered "Yes"; another 9 percent answered "Not sure."
Im not calling you a liar, but I worked for Empiure B/C B/S and know for a fact an elective C/S is not covered so Your Dr must have done something to push it through.
I also dont believe your Dr allowed it without any reasoning at all, there must have been a reason.
If there was not, Your Dr. Should not be practicing medicine.
Your reasons are your reasons, And I dont deny you them or your opinions or feelings on the matter but I think the real facts need to be mentioned.
i called BC/BS myself and asked them if they would cover an elective C section bc it was how i was choosing to give birth and they said YES... This is when i was 6 weeks pregnant. so while you say you arent calling me a liar, you are assuming my dr. billed it as medical reasons and thats why they covered, but i knew from calling the insurance company myself.
and you are calling me a liar, by telling me that my Dr. allowed it with no reasoning... bc guess what he DID... and then to say he should NOT be practicing medicine becaese he did.. is just plain stupid and assinine on your behalf... it is a woman CHOICE on how she would like to give birth... it is NOT the dr. choice or anyone else for that matter, your statements are really ignorant and you are severely misinformed on a WOMANS right to choose and todays medicines.
I would love to know why i needed a C section other then i wanted one... please oh great one... tell me... bc by the way you are talking, it seems like you know my medical history, and apparently you are aware of a medical condition that i have that made me have a C section....
please enlighten me....
Im choosing not to enlighten you.
This got out of hand.
I didnt like the info being given and clarified it. People can believe whom ever they want. I dont care to be honest.
I said how I felt about my C/Section ...its a major surgery ( its not a RIGHT you have to choose to have surgery , its a surgery done when all other options are not possible) , and not the way I ever wanted to have to deliver my child. I feel cheated out of the natural birth experience and it will always be a sad thing for me.
I guess hearing someone take a c/section so lightly like it was nothing, bothered me.
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Re: sorry but another c section post
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Posted by dm24angel
Posted by ajsmom81507
Posted by dm24angel
The info is not correct. C sections do not cost the same as vaginals...I worked for health insurance for years and know exaclty how much many Dr's on LI charge for both.
Hosp. Costs for C/s are more as well ( operating room, extra nurse, extra anesthesiologist , IV, And the Dr's get paid more as well as entire recovery room staff.
No OBGYN will approve a womens " request" for a c section unless theres a good reason. And having a child later in life doesnt + a C/s....nor cause reason for one.
Just clearing that up.
My dr. approved of my request for a c section with no reason other then its what i chose, my insurance company approved of it as wellm with no "reason" other then its how i wanted to give birth.
when i spoke to to my dr. he informed me that a C section upon request costs just as much as a vaginal delivery. my insurance company (BC/BS) had told me the same thing.
so... to clear things up here... i had an elective c section by request (1st child) bc it was how i wanted to give birth.... my dr. approved of it immediately (the day i found out i was preggers) and my insurance co. covered it 100%, with no medical "reason" other then i chose to give birth that way.
A study released by HealthGrades, a Denver company that studies healthcare quality, found that approximately 88,000 women had elective C-sections in 2002, up from about 71,000 in 2000, an increase of nearly 25 percent.
The debate over elective cesareans started publicly in the spring of 2000 when then-president of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), Dr. W. Benson Harer Jr., argued for "maternal-choice cesarean" in an editorial printed in the association's journal. Doctors were forced to pick a side as more patients entered their offices with requests. From 1999 through 2002, the number of elective C-sections provided to women with no previous C-section rose almost 42 percent, accounting for more than 2 percent of more than 4 million deliveries. If more women start getting their way, that number could skyrocket. In an online survey at Newshe.com, a Web site put out by sexual health experts Drs. Laura and Jennifer Berman, when nearly 2,500 women were asked, "Would you opt for a C-section over a vaginal delivery if you had the choice?" 37 percent answered "Yes"; another 9 percent answered "Not sure."
Im not calling you a liar, but I worked for Empiure B/C B/S and know for a fact an elective C/S is not covered so Your Dr must have done something to push it through.
I also dont believe your Dr allowed it without any reasoning at all, there must have been a reason.
If there was not, Your Dr. Should not be practicing medicine.
Your reasons are your reasons, And I dont deny you them or your opinions or feelings on the matter but I think the real facts need to be mentioned.
i called BC/BS myself and asked them if they would cover an elective C section bc it was how i was choosing to give birth and they said YES... This is when i was 6 weeks pregnant. so while you say you arent calling me a liar, you are assuming my dr. billed it as medical reasons and thats why they covered, but i knew from calling the insurance company myself.
and you are calling me a liar, by telling me that my Dr. allowed it with no reasoning... bc guess what he DID... and then to say he should NOT be practicing medicine becaese he did.. is just plain stupid and assinine on your behalf... it is a woman CHOICE on how she would like to give birth... it is NOT the dr. choice or anyone else for that matter, your statements are really ignorant and you are severely misinformed on a WOMANS right to choose and todays medicines.
I would love to know why i needed a C section other then i wanted one... please oh great one... tell me... bc by the way you are talking, it seems like you know my medical history, and apparently you are aware of a medical condition that i have that made me have a C section....
please enlighten me....
Interesting. You said you wanted a c-section for no other reason than to have a c-section. Now you say you have a medical condition that made you have a c-section. If you have a medical condition that would make a v aginal birth more difficult, than of course your insurance company would pay for it and I'm sure your doctor coded it accordingly. If you have absolutely no reason to have a c-section, are in perfet medical health and choose to have a c-section for say..the fact that you don't *want* to push, insurance companies don't pay for that, despite what you say and someone that worked for an insurance company has in fact confirmed that.
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| Posted 7/3/08 9:32 PM |
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Octoberlove
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Stephanie
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Re: sorry but another c section post
(I totally know how you feel. DD was an emergency c-section and I was induced so I had no REAL time to process that I was about to give birth. I have no idea what a REAL contraction feels like nor was I awake for DD's birth...DH wasnt even allowed in the operating room and I
was knocked out.)
This is what happened to me. But I knew it was going to happen because the baby's heart rate dropped to 70 and didn't go back up. I am feeling good now but remember as long as the baby is healthy and your ok whatever. But I understnad the bum feeling because you never got to experience the natural birth process. I never will because my doctor strongly recommends that I just have C-sections now because I had an anxiety attack during the operation.
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| Posted 7/3/08 10:24 PM |
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KartveliT
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Re: sorry but another c section post
When I called the BCBS(that's what we have) to ask about CS and how it is covered, I was told that unless you have a very good medical reason:
baby is too big, baby is breach, you have some kind of STD(that threatens baby's health), you have a heart condition(which I DO) and so on and so on in order be covered for a CS.
But as someone already said maybe different ins companies have different policies.
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| Posted 7/4/08 1:01 AM |
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ajsmom81507
LIF Infant
Member since 2/08 99 total posts
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andrea
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Re: sorry but another c section post
i did not say i have any sort of medical reason to need a c section.. i was saying in a sarcastic tone to the PP,that if she knows so much about my medical history (bc i have a CLEAN bill of health, one that would have made a vaginal delivery perfectly fine if i CHOSE to have one) to please enlighten me but telling me why i needed one (which i did NOT need a C, i CHOSE to have a C).
and i have every right to CHOSE to have major surgery to give BIRTH just like i have every right to chose to have plastic surgery.
its called living in a free country. not old school nazi germany. for you to not have wanted or to believe there is no choice to have a C except for medical reasons then you really need to snap back into reality. (not trying to be a *****) but for you to tell me, i needed one for medical reasons and that my dr. should NOT be practicing medicine bc he allowed me my right to choose, i am damn sure going to speak up.
just because you feel a certain way, does not make your way the right way, or the only way.
thats fine that you felt cheated, but its still a form of giving birth, and i do not take it lightly, it was a choice i made before i even got pregnant, and it was the right choice, just like you have those people who give birth with n medications and then try to tell you, you cheated your baby a natural birth bc you were pumped with drugs.
i am done with this post, and there is no reason i feel i need to defend my self... i clarified my position, on C sections, and that I as a woman have a CHOICE to how i give birth, C/Vag/Nat Vag (no drugs)/etc. Its a FRIGGIN RIGHT we as women have, and apparently you only care about rights when you agree with them. So be it, if you feel you were cheated then you were cheated. i would have felt like i cheated if i went into labor and my DS popped out in minutes, bc that was NOT my birthing plan.
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| Posted 7/4/08 8:22 AM |
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