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do they charge for C-sections in Canada? And if so, how much?
I recently found out that I'm expecting. I'm 19 yrs old & really anxious about the consequences of vaginal childbirth on.. well.. my vagina. plus terrified of the pain of child birth. so if a C-section is an option, that's what I wanna go with, but obviously my boyfriend and I don't have a TON of spare cash laying around when we have to plan for a child. Soo I just wondered if C-sections cost money in Canada or not? I wasn't sure given that it isn't really 'necessary'. Personal experiences are appreciated
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A C-section will be covered by your provincial health insurance in Canada, if you can find a doctor who agrees to perform one. It’s very unlikely you’ll find a doctor who will deliver your baby via C-section if it’s not necessary to do so. Thier professional assocaition might even discipline them if they did so.
As others have said, a C-section is riskier for both the child and mother, and takes longer to recover from. A responsible doctor will not agree to a C-section simply because a patient wants one. In Canada the control on many things is not that they aren’t covered, it’s that it doesn't matter if it's covered if you can't find a doctor who thinks it's an okay idea.
You just found out you are expecting and it's perfectly understandably to be scarred out of your wits. You've got a lot of time in the next few months to prepare, and speak to experts and learn about what is happening and what will happen. Don't jump to conclusions like "A C-section will be better." It probably wouldn't be. Get yourself to a doctor so you can begin to get the medical support and information you need.
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A C-Section is an unnecessary invasive procedure that is done only when necessary. Usually to save the life of the baby and or the mother. C-Sections are also done if the baby is two large to pass through the birth canal but not for the reasons you specified.
As for the pain there is a procedure called an epidural where the anesthesiologist places a catheter in your back next to your spine. This allows fro the passing of numbing drugs that numbs the nerves that transmits the pain you feel during child birth. With the nerves numbed you feel nothing It is a routine procedure that most doctors recommend and many mothers to be ask for.
As for the stretching....don't worry, it will return to it's original size.
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Yes, they charge more for a C-section. Costs start at about 1,400 and go up from there. That is just the procedure. It does not include the additional time spent in hospital, anesthesia, etc.
Any surgery is going to cost more. Its a higher risk & MOST doctors will not do it if unnecessary.
Due to the rising cost of malpractice insurance, most doctors feel it is an unnecessary risk for them to take.
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