yes i opted for a c section. yes, some of you think that i took the easy way out. people have told me 'oh you did not give birth', 'oh you took the easy way out'. oh, you mean a baby did not exited from my body, therefore i did not give birth? the baby came out, i did give birth. you mean having a scalpel cutting me open is the easy way out? don't you dare whinge when you accidentally cut yourself, cause i'm sure the cut i had was much deeper than yours.
i don't hear people telling others that are going for a surgery that they are 'taking the easy way out', so why is having a c section, a major surgery, not to forget that the mum is wide awake when the incision is being made, considered the 'easy way out'? why do we feel like failures when we have a c section? mind you, we have made a nice comfy home for our babies, we have experienced back pains, our feet hurting and swelling, our sleeps getting interrupted, our babies kicking our ribs (that hurts btw), morning sickness, hormonal changes, our body forever changed, when the baby grew in us. and we feel like failures because we had a c section? take a look at your beautiful baby, you're far from a failure. you're a beautiful mum who have given nutrients and love to your baby, and you have given your best.
we should not be ashamed of our c sections. it's a lifesaving medical surgery! without c sections, there will be a lot of mums and bubs that would have
major complications that will affect them. we should be feeling thankful and lucky for such a medical procedure that allows us the comfort in knowing that both mum and bubs always have a plan b if anything goes wrong.
i'm writing this because like a lot of you ladies, i struggle feeling like a failure for a year because of my c section. i hope that no one else will feel the way i do, or if you know, know that there are people here supporting you, cheering you on, celebrating your c section.
