Mothers not breastfeeding their kids

[bella88]

Re: Mothers not breastfeeding their kids

@psyah

Bella88 you have a very good point - that stumped me … I think however that wanting to have pain relief in its forms differs based on the benefits to the baby. There are noticeable benefits that baby has through natural birth - and some of them include better lactation than their C-section counterparts …

Spinoff: C-Sections and Low Milk Supply - BabyCenter

C-section is not done to alleviate the pain of chidbirth. c-section is done because sometimes normal labor is not possible or too complicated. c-section recovery is far more painful and no woman or ob/gyn will recommend c-section as an alternative to vaginal birth to avoid painful labor.

Any form of pain relief during the delivery will affect the baby somehow … some are temporary and others might be less temporary … Breast milk is good for the antibodies in the baby … formula just cannot compete on that level.

i agree breastmilk is the best nutrition for the baby, i was talking about your comment regarding women not wanting to go through painful labor as being somehow selfish.

I think there is a play off between the amount of pain one can bear and the level of benefit the child will get without that pain relief … However, many women are not made aware of the pros and cons of taking pain relief … Admittedly birth is a scary moment and women are entitled to all the comfort they need. I just think there are a very few women - who want it to be like a walk in the park.

labor itself is a very dangerous process, doesn’t mean women should avoid it all together and never have babies. same anesthesia is also given during major surgeries, do you think the risks of anesthesia outweigh the benefit of not feeling pain when you are being cut open?
if epidural is available which can reduce the labor pain significantly, will you call that selfish? Maybe, im not understanding your point. why should a woman have to go through pain if there is alternatives available?