Planned C-Section Delivery: Unnatural, Unnecessary & Wrong
- Madhukar Dama
- 1 hour ago
- 8 min read
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Prologue: The Sliced Beginning
Giving birth is not just about getting the baby out. It is a deep, powerful, and natural process meant to change the mother and the baby forever. For thousands of years, women have given birth with the help of their body, breath, support, and patience.
But now, something is going wrong. More and more babies are being born by planned cesarean — not because there is a danger, but because it's faster, easier to schedule, or encouraged by doctors and hospitals. A surgery meant only for emergencies has now become common.
Most people are not told the full truth: that this shortcut can cause lifelong harm — to the baby, the mother, the family, and even future pregnancies.
This guide explains everything that’s unnatural, unnecessary, and harmful about non-emergency, planned cesarean deliveries.
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🔴 What Can Go Wrong for the Mother
1. Big surgery – A C-section cuts through many layers: skin, fat, muscles, uterus.
2. More blood loss – You lose more blood than in natural birth.
3. Infections – There's a risk of infection in the uterus, stitches, or inside the body.
4. Slow healing – Recovery takes longer. Some women feel pain for months.
5. Internal scars – Scar tissue can stick organs together and cause future problems.
6. Blood clots – More chance of clots in legs or lungs, which can be dangerous.
7. Longer hospital stay – Usually 3–5 days compared to 1–2 days for vaginal birth.
8. Hard to move – Sitting, walking, or lifting the baby hurts for many days.
9. Need for another surgery – If the wound opens or bleeding doesn't stop.
10. Future birth problems – More risk of problems in next pregnancies.
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🔴 Natural Hormones Are Blocked
11. No oxytocin flow – This hormone helps labor, bonding, and milk production.
12. Breastfeeding delays – Milk may come late or in low amount.
13. Less emotional connection – Both mother and baby miss that early bonding moment.
14. No stress preparation in baby – Natural labor helps prepare baby’s lungs and brain.
15. Weaker immune system – The baby misses important bacteria from the birth canal.
16. No colostrum early – Baby may not get first milk (which is full of immunity).
17. More inflammation – Body sees surgery as an injury and creates stress.
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🔴 Breastfeeding Becomes Harder
18. Late start – After surgery, baby is often taken away for checkups.
19. Use of formula – Hospital may give bottle if mother can’t breastfeed quickly.
20. Baby gets confused – Bottle or pacifier early on can disturb breastfeeding.
21. Latching pain – Mother may struggle to hold or feed the baby comfortably.
22. Shorter breastfeeding – C-section mothers are more likely to stop early.
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🔴 Risks for the Baby
23. Breathing trouble – Fluid remains in lungs, causing fast breathing or oxygen need.
24. More NICU admission – Even healthy babies may be taken to intensive care.
25. Low blood sugar – Baby may not adjust well if born before natural time.
26. Lower weight – Some planned C-sections happen too early by mistake.
27. More jaundice – Feeding delay and early birth can lead to yellow skin.
28. Weaker immunity – Misses friendly germs from mother’s birth canal.
29. More allergies – Like asthma, eczema, or food allergies later in life.
30. Higher obesity risk – Due to wrong gut bacteria and disrupted hormones.
31. More chance of diabetes – Some studies show links with type 1 diabetes.
32. Higher autism and ADHD risk – Small but real increase found in some research.
33. Lower Apgar scores – Baby may not cry well or respond quickly after birth.
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🔴 Risks in Future Pregnancies
34. Uterus rupture – Scar may break during labor next time.
35. Placenta problems – Can block the cervix (previa) or grow too deep (accreta).
36. Miscarriage or stillbirth – Slight increase in next pregnancies.
37. Harder to have normal birth – After one C-section, most doctors push for another.
38. Limited number of children – Doctors warn against many C-sections.
39. Fertility problems – Adhesions or scars can make it hard to get pregnant again.
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🔴 Emotional and Mental Pain
40. Birth trauma – Many mothers feel shocked, scared, or helpless.
41. Postpartum depression – Pain, loneliness, or breastfeeding trouble can cause it.
42. PTSD (Post-traumatic stress) – Some women relive the surgery for months.
43. Feeling like a failure – Especially in cultures where natural birth is respected.
44. Late bonding – Baby is often taken away soon after birth.
45. Fear of next pregnancy – Many women feel scared to give birth again.
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🔴 Family, Home, and Money Stress
46. Big hospital bill – C-section is more expensive than normal birth.
47. Extra medicines – More antibiotics, painkillers, and tests.
48. Need help at home – Mother can’t lift, cook, or take care of baby alone.
49. More time off work – Recovery takes weeks.
50. Less time for older kids – Energy goes into healing and new baby.
51. Partner stress – Husband or family may struggle to manage everything.
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🔴 System Problems and Lies
52. Doctor convenience – C-sections help doctors plan their day.
53. Hospital profits – Surgery brings more money to private hospitals.
54. Fear-based advice – Some doctors scare mothers about normal birth.
55. Loss of trust in body – Women feel they can't give birth naturally.
56. No proper birth education – Antenatal classes push C-section as normal.
57. Traditional birth wisdom is lost – Midwives and doulas are ignored.
58. Chain of unnecessary steps – Induction fails → emergency C-section.
59. Women lose choice – Told what to do instead of supported.
60. Birth becomes mechanical – A life event turns into a hospital task.
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🔴 Long-Term Unknown Risks
61. Epigenetic effects – Skipping labor may affect baby’s future gene health.
62. Gut–brain changes – Missing birth bacteria may affect baby’s mood and focus.
63. Immune problems later – Like IBD, thyroid issues, or autoimmunity.
64. Hormonal imbalance – Early birth affects baby’s hormones.
65. Weaker vaccine response – Poor microbiome can reduce vaccine effectiveness.
66. Trouble bonding in future – Babies who miss oxytocin surge may struggle with relationships.
67. Unknown long-term effects – Science is still discovering new harms.
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🌼 Epilogue: Trust the Body, Trust the Birth
A C-section can save lives when there's a true emergency: like a baby not breathing, placenta blocking the way, or mother bleeding dangerously.
But planned C-sections without medical need often cause more harm than good.
Nature made the body to birth. The baby knows how to come out. The mother knows how to open. Hormones, touch, smell, and breath — they all work together like magic. When we skip this and cut the baby out before time, we may get the child, but we lose something invisible: the sacred beginning.
This is not about guilt. It’s about informed choice. Every mother deserves to know the full truth — not just the easy version told in bright rooms and quick appointments.
Respect the womb. Respect the birth. Choose wisely.
the knife came early
the baby was not ready.
the mother wasn’t either.
but the doctor had golf at four,
and the hospital had lights to keep on.
they circled a date on the calendar
like you book a cab,
like you order a goddamn pizza.
not a cry.
not a contraction.
just paper, ink, and insurance.
the woman was ripe
but not opened.
ripe like a fruit that knows how to drop
but is yanked before it’s time,
cut open
before she could bloom.
they sliced her like she was broken
when she was whole.
they called it “safe,”
but it burned like theft.
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the war nobody saw
they say
"it's just a surgery."
but you don't slice through six layers of life
without waking something dark
on the other side.
skin
fat
muscle
fascia
uterus
womb.
a quiet war.
they removed the baby, yes.
but they also took
the song.
the oxytocin opera.
the animal roar.
the descent into something ancient
and powerful and bloody and pure.
and they gave her a receipt.
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the missing moment
he didn’t cry right away.
the room was cold.
he wasn’t squeezed
through the canal of fire and wisdom.
he didn’t meet her eyes.
machines beeped.
gloves held him.
plastic rubbed his skin
before her breast ever did.
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the milk came late
her breasts waited for the signal
that never came.
no hormones.
no pushing.
no heaving.
no sweat.
the milk stood still.
and the nurses
rolled in the formula like troops.
white, powdered, sterile.
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microbe-less
he missed the bacteria parade.
those helpful, stinking, perfect friends
waiting in the dark canal
to bless him
with gut and grit.
he came out clean,
too clean.
too blue.
too early.
and they wiped him down
as if birth was a crime.
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stitches and shame
she couldn’t sit right.
couldn’t laugh.
couldn’t cough.
couldn’t poop.
she hid her scar
like it was a failure
but it wasn’t hers.
it was a system.
it was a clock.
it was a cut
in the name of convenience.
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the midwives were missing
the oil lamps were gone.
the soft voices.
the towels.
the patience.
the wait.
nobody squatted.
nobody sang.
nobody said:
you are strong.
you can do this.
they said:
"Lie down.
Be still.
Let the machine take over."
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placenta problems, round two
they told her:
next time, more risk.
don’t try normal birth again.
your womb might break.
your baby might die.
(never mind that it was their blade
that made her womb crack.)
now she walks
with fear stitched into her uterus.
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babies of the cut
more asthma.
more allergies.
more antibiotics.
less gut.
less sleep.
less quiet eyes.
they are tender things
made sterile too soon,
warriors dressed as patients
before their time.
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the father’s hands
he watched
from behind the glass.
her blood on gauze.
her breath fogging the mask.
his baby lifted like a tool
from a tray.
he held both
and didn’t know what to say
except
“I’m here.”
and that was brave enough.
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what we lost
we lost
the heave.
the moan.
the trance.
the sacred spiral of birth.
we traded it
for noise,
for bright lights,
for monitors,
for control.
and what we got
was a generation born
without the fire.
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this is not blame
this is not blame.
this is not shame.
this is a song
for the mother who wonders
why she felt robbed,
even though her baby was "fine."
this is for the body
that didn’t get to do
what it knew how to do.
this is for the women
who were told not to trust
their own hips,
their own timing,
their own thunder.
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still we rise
somewhere
in a village,
a woman squats
on a mud floor,
breathes deep,
screams into her palm,
and brings life
into her lap.
the sky watches.
the soil remembers.
the baby cries.
and the golden cord remains uncut
for just one more minute.
she holds her baby
with blood still warm.
and she knows —
birth is not a service.
it is not a surgery.
it is a storm
that she survived
without being stolen.
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and when we return
we will not return
to shame the scar.
we will return
to remember the song.
to light the lamp.
to breathe through the night.
to say to every mother:
you were never broken.
you just needed time.
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