yet another reason to at least try for a vaginal delivery
apparently, babies delivered by c-section become children with more cavities, and earlier, than children who were delivered vaginally. scientists theorize the baby gets exposed to more bacteria coming down the pike, thereby establishing greater immunity to the appropriate bacteria sooner, than the baby who bypasses the tunnel exit altogether.
posted by laura at 10:50 PM
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ok! I got it after the first two posts! lol
You must REALLY feel strongly about this.
I feel like there's so much social pressure to have a baby out my cooter. It's like you MUST push the baby out, even if it's sideways, and then you MUST breastfeed it for 10 years.
I just want a healthy baby and will deal with cavities and allergies later.
And for the record, my hoo-ha does NOT have bacteria in it. I use lysol in there at least twice a day! Sheesh. What b.s.!
We are not, I repeat not having three more vaginal deliveries!
Seriously? Is there a joke I'm missing here?
I was born by c-section. I've only ever had one cavity and it was in one of my baby teeth. None in my adult teeth.
(I'm going to feel stupid if there's a joke I'm missing...)
I cannot say that I care where this baby comes out as long as he comes out alive. Cavities I can deal with...
(Okay...I just totally wanted to brag about my lack of cavities!)
vixanne, me c-section = 2 cavities: laura natural birth = 1 cavity. That's her quack anecdotal accompaniment to the above study.
Anywhich way this pup enters the world, it's reassuring to know that it's been, potentially, given a good set of chewsers.
sweet coalminer...maybe if I'd used lysol Alex would still be here. damn...who knew it was so easy.
(sorry...inappropriate humor)
for the record, i'm not a you-must-go-natural-or-you're-evil person. i just get frustrated because all these 22 yr old bunnies at work talk about how they're going to have scheduled c-sections, like it's not a surgical procedure. the ability to deliver via c-section is one of the great medical advances in history, but it's not something to take lightly. so when i see things about c-sections vs vaginal deliveries, i collect them. note i said "...to at least try..." that's all.
Catherine! That made me laugh in a confused way. If you went back to your Afghanistan doctor, maybe you could ask him about Lysol wipes? (much gentler than Lysol suppositories?)
OK, for the record, I was vaginal, I brush once/day (at least, but rarely twice), never floss, and I have a mouth full of rot.
My guess is that a lifetime of good dental hygeine could make up for c-section.
The idea of major surgery scares me, but makes me feel like the baby would be spared any complications to be caused by my f'd up yoot and cervix.
And selfishly, I'm terrified that the doctor's going to let me go through labor for hours and then tell me that my cervical stenosis is still a problem and do an emergency C-section, the worst of all three options. If Cory wasn't so against it, I would just schedule a c-section myself. Despite Bradley. In fact, just to spite Bradley!
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