Is it painful to have a natural birth or a cesarean section?

After pregnancy, most families will be troubled by one issue, which is the method of delivery. Based on many past experiences, some people choose natural birth, while others choose cesarean section. However, the number of natural births has increased under the doctor's advice, but the number of cesarean sections has also increased due to various factors, with each accounting for half. So is natural birth or cesarean section more painful during delivery? Both types of delivery will cause pain, the duration of the pain is different, and the effects on the body are also different.

Natural childbirth: pain in the front but not in the back

Generally speaking, the most difficult time for a normal birth is the period from the beginning of uterine contractions to the birth of the baby. You will feel pain as long as the contraction is going on. Especially when the cervix is ​​about to fully dilate, the stronger the contractions, the more pain you will feel.

As labor progresses, the contractions become stronger and more frequent. The baby is also pushing down, sometimes pressing on the rectum, which makes you feel like your stool is blocked but you can't pass it. This feeling is also an unspeakable pain for some mothers.

However, as soon as the baby is born, you will feel an indescribable sense of relief. There will be no feeling of pain at all, and the recovery will be relatively fast. You can get out of bed and move around soon after giving birth.

Caesarean section: no pain in the front but pain in the back

Mothers who have a caesarean section will be given spinal anesthesia before the section, so they will not feel any pain until the baby is taken out. Many mothers say that the most painful time of a caesarean section is after giving birth, when the doctor will press your uterus a few times to help expel lochia.

After the anesthetic wears off, the mother who has undergone a caesarean section will feel very painful in the wound and will also need a urinary catheter inserted. And the recovery is relatively slow, and there will still be pain when getting up and walking one week after delivery.

The intensity of pain varies over time.

1. Cervical dilation

The first stage of labor is also the main stage of pain during normal labor. The uterine viscera are not sensitive to the stimulation of the mechanical instruments used in cesarean section, but are extremely sensitive to muscle pulling and expansion.

2. Fetal delivery period

This is also the second stage of labor. This stage takes about 1 to 2 hours. During these two hours, all the mother needs to do is cooperate with the doctor and push hard. At this stage, the baby is close to the vaginal opening, and the vulva and anus will bulge due to the pressure of the fetal head on the pelvis. The pain will disappear after the mother pushes hard to deliver the baby.

3. Placenta delivery period

This is the third and final stage of labor. In most cases, this phase goes smoothly and is relatively painless. However, postpartum hemorrhage should also be prevented. If the placenta takes time to come out, your doctor may perform an artificial placental separation. Manually removing the placenta may cause some pain to the mother.

Is it more painful to give birth naturally or by cesarean section? In normal birth, the pain starts after the onset and ends only after delivery. Of course, the pain is not really over. The pain will only subside after at least one to two days of rest for the uterus to recover. The pain of cesarean section is the pain of the wound after delivery. When it hurts, you can wear the hospital's pain relief stick to reduce the pain. The pain of the two types of childbirth is completely different, and of course there is also a difference in the pregnant woman's own ability to withstand pain.