04/27/2026
April is Cesarean Awareness Month.
“You have pushed for 2 hours”
That's not a reason by itself to move forward with surgery.
You probably have an epidural that prevents you from feeling anything so you are probably not pushing effectively; (which is evident to your OB on exam because the baby’s head is still perfectly round.
But he won't tell you this, instead he says, "it’s just not going to come out”.