Steem4nigeria Accelerator Contest Week 43: My Beliefs about Cesarean Section (CS)

Hi everyone,
It's another day of the week and I'm delighted to participate in this contest today organized by Steem4nigeria and published by @okere-blessing which talks about My beliefs about Cesarean Section (CS). I will be making my entry below so read through it and drop your valuable comment as it will be appreciated.

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How do you explain CS to a layman's understanding?

CS means Cesarean Section it is a section where a pregnant woman who can't give birth formally is operated upon and the child removed. This means that the woman was not able to give birth the natural way that other women are doing.

So since for some reason she wasn't able to give birth, she will then pass through the CS format where her belly will be cut open and the child in it will be removed. This act will sometimes help to keep the mother and the child safe because the reason why she couldn't give birth normally could have cost her life and the life of the baby.

Do you think CS should be a choice /right or as the situation demands?

In my opinion, CS should be done in a situation that demands it and the reason is that ideally every woman is supposed to deliver like the Hebrew women i.e. naturally. For some reason, she is not able to deliver normally and that is what prompts CS.

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The situation always causes a woman to undergo this section and in most cases, it is the last option that the doctors will present to the patients. So in my opinion, CS should be done as the situation demands it and not for right or choice. No woman will choose to give birth through CS.

Is there any history or stories about the belief of women who give birth through CS in your country/Community? Share with us.

Yes, in my community it is believed that any woman who gives birth through CS is not woman enough and that is the reason she is giving birth through that means. This implies that every real woman is supposed to give birth naturally but if for any reason she is not able to give birth then we see her as not a complete woman.

Women are supposed to be able to give birth through the normal process and if their womb is not open enough then they can't give birth and that means that they are not yet complete women. So to prove yourself to be a complete woman here in my community you have to give birth the normal way just like others.

What is your advice to that person who is refusing this process because of what people will say?

Well, I do not believe that anyone who doesn't naturally give birth is not a real woman, and for that reason, I want to advise all those who have this belief to desist from it.

There are many reasons why CS is done in a woman among which include if the woman doesn't have the strength to push, her womb is not large enough for the child to come out, and if there is an emergency of premature births.

When you find yourself in any of these situations please opt for the only way to survive where both the child and the mother will be healthier and strong. CS is not a crime so don't always see it as such.

Will you support your sister, and wife to Choose CS in case of any emergency during childbirth? Or you allow her to wait until the due time.?

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Yes, I will support them as a matter of fact if I'm present during that period I will be the person to sign the document approving it. This is because I know that the doctors in charge have checked the best options and have found out that CS is the best.

So a situation where the mother and child or a 50/50 chance is taken to save the mother and the baby is what I will opt for. I'm sure that if there is a better option then they won't go for CS. So this is the reason why I wouldn't hesitate to sign and approve CS when I find my family or friend in such a situation.

I want to invite @dave-hanny, @bonaventure24, and @josepha, to join the contest in this community and share their entry participation.