I think that cesarean must be used only in extreme cases when woman because of weak health is unable to give birth naturally or if during childbirth her life or her baby's are at real risk. Clear, that in such situation cesarean must be immediately done because welfare of mother and baby are still on the first place. But cesarean should not be a preferred alternative to natural childbirth. I believe that every women should get through this process in spite of all fear and feel a real sense of the "bringing" new life=)

One of the arguments against cesarean is that it is quite a big risk for a woman. The main risk first of all connected with the use of anesthesia (especially general anesthesia ) which is serious challenge for the organism. In addition, each operation accompanied by a severe post-operative period(If after normal childbirth a woman remains in hospital a day or two, then after cesarean stay in the hospital comes up six or seven days) and by different complications such as the risk of infection,

large blood loss (the loss of blood during cesarean section is twice the usual amount of blood loss during childbirth), the weakening of bowel function and many other.

Unfortunately this method of birth affects the baby as well. Doctors have found that there is a risk that some children after cesarean will have some breathing problems. Doctors explain it this way: during natural childbirth baby passes through the narrow birth canal and amniotic fluid which contributes to improving the work of this organ is squeezed from the lungs. Children who were born by cesarean section are relieved from the necessity to pass this hard way and that why they are much more likely to have difficulties with breathing. So, after birth they will need additional oxygen, some medical care and a long-term adaptation because of the sharp change in pressure during the extraction from the uterus at cesarean section. As a result mother will be able to contact with her baby only on the second or third day.

In my opinion one of the most convincing arguments in favor of natural childbirth is the fact that mother can immediately see the baby and hold him to her chest and she is ready to suffer any possible pain for only this wonderful moment...

By the way, young mothers who gave birth by cesarean in addition to postpartum depression sometimes feel a "complex of missed childbirth"which for a long time will not give them peace of mind. The organism does not receive a signal that the birth took place, so there is a feeling of incompleteness, incorrectness of what is happening. The first minutes, when a child is born and placed on the mother's belly, for many parents are the happiest moment in life. During c-section mothers are deprived of this bright experiences and even if a cesarean is done under local anesthesia, these moments are usually not as impressive as in the natural childbirth. So, it is also a minus of cesarean.

There is another argument : recently, scientists from the Institute of Public Health in Oslo (Norway), surveyed 2803 children, found that babies who were born by caesarean section, 7 times more likely to have allergic reactions to foods. Scientists believe that this is due to the peculiarities of the microflora of the intestinal tract. Cesarean section is a delay in the development of intestinal microflora, and this leads to impaired digestion processes.

I found another info about children who was born through cesarean. According data of western psychologists children who did not pass through a stage of contractions are afraid of changes, tend to be too sensitive, quick-tempered, anxious, exaggerating the complexity of the situation and their abilities to self-control and planning are decreased in compare with other children.