Is a cesarean section more painful than a vaginal birth?

Many women cannot bear the pain that natural childbirth brings to their bodies, so they choose cesarean section. During the cesarean section, the doctor will give women anesthesia so that they do not feel pain. However, after a caesarean section, a woman's body needs a long period of recovery, during which time the woman's body will experience some pain. Many pregnant women have this question: Is a cesarean section more painful than a natural birth?

For women who choose vaginal delivery, the main pain is during the first few hours of labor. You need to endure 10 hours of labor pain before giving birth, and then there are 2 hours until the baby is delivered. After delivery, the pain will be minimal. The recovery after childbirth is also relatively fast, as long as you pay attention to taking good care of the vaginal area after childbirth.

Caesarean section requires surgery, and because the surgery requires anesthesia, expectant mothers cannot feel the pain of delivery during the delivery. However, after delivery, when the anesthesia wears off, they will feel the pain of the wound. The recovery time after a caesarean section is relatively long, and the mother needs to endure the pain for a relatively long time. Therefore, caesarean section is not painful.

Generally speaking, whether it is painful for a natural birth or a caesarean section, the pain is different when viewed from different perspectives. Experts suggest that although cesarean section is better for expectant mothers, from the baby's perspective, natural birth is better than cesarean section.

Babies delivered by caesarean section do not go through the squeezing of the birth canal during birth, and some of the fetal lung fluid cannot be discharged. The newborns may not be able to breathe independently, and are prone to neonatal asphyxia and other conditions. In addition, babies born naturally are subject to the body's stress response during delivery, and their immune levels are higher than those of babies born by caesarean section.

Is Caesarean Section Painful?

The pain of cesarean section mainly occurs after delivery. Spinal anesthesia (lower body anesthesia) is generally used during delivery, and the mother will not feel severe pain. After the operation was over and the wound was sutured, the anesthesia gradually wore off and the wound and waist were

There will be intense pain. Your doctor will recommend the use of an analgesic stick to relieve pain after surgery.

1. Belly wound pain

A cesarean section will leave a scar on the belly, which will be accompanied by pain during the recovery process. 2-3 weeks after the surgical incision has healed, the scar will begin to proliferate. When the wound turns dark brown, the scar may become painful and itchy. New mothers should keep scars

Keep the scratches clean and wipe off the sweat in time. Do not scratch them with your hands to avoid aggravating local irritation.

2. Catheterization pain

A caesarean section requires a urinary catheter and you should lie flat as much as possible for 24 hours. Many mothers who have undergone caesarean section feel that it is painful when the catheter is inserted, accompanied by a feeling of bloating and pain.

3. Postpartum uterine contractions

Natural childbirth will cause uterine contraction pain, and caesarean section is also inevitable. The principle of postpartum uterine contractions is the same as that of uterine labor pains during childbirth, both of which are caused by intermittent contractions of the uterus. The purpose of postpartum uterine contraction is to help stop uterine bleeding and to

The residual blood clots inside are discharged to promote the recovery of the uterus.