Also good to remember that after a C-section, any child after that is recommended to also be C-section. Something like 25% of vaginal births after C-sections end in complications that will require a C-section anyhow.
Bodies are complicated. It's good to have treatment to ensure better health for the baby, regardless of what kind of birth was had.
Even if some women use it to avoid the excruciating pain of vaginal birth, that's still a very very very valid reason.
The only "convenience" I'll assume you're talking about is for the doctor. I was told my only options for birth was a C-section or induced labor, because the doctor "didnt like surprises." I'm still upset that I did not know how to advocate for myself as a young adult because I was forced into an induction and several other unexpected medical nightmares due to hospital/staff/doctor negligence.
Tbf, I did not build this. A friend did and then sold it to me for a good price! Can't complain. It's run pretty good for 6+ years. Though I guess I have no point of comparison.
Someone else commented before me and had a very accurate answer!
In short, blood pressure can mess with anesthetic, making it not work or work less effectively. My dentist wants to make sure they are not torturing their patients with unneeded pain.
Not a tech person. I'm a seamstress/tailor who will make you feel like the smartest person in the room when I ask questions about computers. Never knew so much about internet privacy before Lemmy, either. It's been eye-opening to learn about tech-stuff on Lemmy!
I left RĂddit out of spite, then found out youtubers made videos reading out my posts and said goodbye to it forever. It became a free content farm ripe for mishandling, astroturfing, and paid propaganda.
My stubborn ass will learn something beyond simple navigation because I'm always wanting to skirt injustice and do what little I can to not support rampant capitalism (I have no money!)
I mean.... I learned Blender. I'm capable of pretty much everything!
I had to listen to someone blast Tiktok and parts of some yelling bro-y podcast in the dentist's office.
I am already on edge whenever I go there, but this put me on a different level, as I was ridiculously overstimulated by the time I was in the chair. They almost did not continue because my blood pressure was alarmingly high.