Britney Spears says impending parenthood is 'mind-blowing'

Move over Jessica Simpson, make room for Britney Spears (whatever happened to thinking before talking?)!
Britney "hopes to have a c-section because she doesn’t “want to go through the pain. My mom said giving birth was the most excruciating thing she’s ever gone through in her life.”" Um, and recovering from a major surgery is going to be less painfull?!? Someone please get that girl some info on what a C-section entails.
Also, I agree with the blogger, as a mother of an 8 year old girl, when your child is growing up and going through all that comes with it is far more painfull than the birth. And much more difficult to get over.

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I had an elective C-section with my son and it was the best childbirth decision I could have possibly made. The recovery was not bad at all. I totally agree with Britney on this one.

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I thought the same was as Britney when pregnant. I was begging for a c section. Didn't happen... thought I would die during labor and delivery. Well I lived. And was told I SHOULD have had a c section afterwards! Gee thanks! Well turns out I am so glad I didn't get one because my room mate in the hospital had a c section and she was beyond miserable. She couldn't even stand up for days on end. I was good as new in a week! I'd never go with a c section knowing what I know now.

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I gave birth to an 11 pound 4 ounce baby boy naturally and unmedicated. I was up walking around within an hour and walking to visit neighbours 10 blocks away within two days.

My Daughter was 4 pounds 11 ounces...and an emergency c-section. Took me 3 days before I could walk down the hall to the NICU (and even that took a good 20 minutes and a lot of rest stops) and 5 days later I was still doubled over trying to get to the washroom. It was a good 6 weeks before I felt relativly *normal* and several months before the scar stopped aching.

So...ummm...yeah...Go for the *painless* c-section Brit!

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Six of one, half a dozen of the other -- which is worse to recover from, vaginal birth or c-section? Too many variables -- both can be excruciating, or easy as pie. You don`t know until you try, with your own body -- there are no control groups in real life.

Two of my 3 c-sections were elective, and I still get sh*t from people accusing me of "taking the easy way out." Yes, getting my stomach cut open was easy -- yeah, sure, whatever you say, right, uh-huh.....

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Personally wether you have c-section or vaginal it still sucks afterwards I delivered my now 4 y/o c-section at 16, I couldn't move from my bed for 2 weeks it was bed pan city, I had my second son vaginally with no meds, and my recovery took 1 week, but I was up and moving after 24 hours, I feel that Brit needs a serious does of reality, Birth wether natural, medicated, or c-section sucks.

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So i think britney is just really nervous an is hopeing to get it over with quick fast.. I think she was planning on having a baby but forgot the baby has to come out an pain goes with that....

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I have two children, both delivered naturally at home with no medication. I would recommend this to anyone who has experienced a complication-free pregnancy. I feel that the lack of anesthesia is best for the baby. Any surgery is subject to the possibility of complications, so I would avoid that risk. Also, Britney is in great shape with great muscle tone and she's young. I would think a vaginal delivery would be a no-brainer for her. Also, I know they're performing C-sections with minimal scarring, but I would think that would still be an issue. And finally, as some others have commented, recovery is much quicker with a vaginal birth. A decision to undergo surgery should be made out of necessity, not fear. Women have been giving birth vaginally for many, many, many years.

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