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hi there, I have 3 kids as well, all c-sections, my last being in 2003. I felt just like you. The baby was planned and before conception I knew I was having a c-section but when it got closer I was just like you. I think its only natural because it is surgery and you have other kids at home and worry about the "what ifs". The probability that anything bad will happen is low and try and remember that. Bottom line is that you are going to have this baby and in my opinion the c-section after already having 2 is the safer method, then a vbac after 2 sections. You will do great and this baby will be sweet!! I felt the exact same way and panic set in, and just think 3 years later we are ttc #4, and once agin I will have a c-section and panic will most probaby set in! haha. try and take it easy, odds are you will be just fine. I will keep you in my thoughts. p.s when are you scheduled for your section?

thanks! the funny thing is i am not even due until october and for some reason it is already bothering me..with my second i didnt even worry about it or panic until like a few days before? so i dont know why i am so worked up about it....i am sure i will be fine it is just the thought of going through all that again, but its worth it in the end, right! so you are ttc#4 congrats and good luck! did you have any problems with your other 3 c's?

hi there, I have had a history of preeclampsia with my first 2 pregnancies and diabetes with my last. With my first section I had a general anestetic(sp?) because it was an emergency. The actual section was fine and I healed fine. My 2nd, happened because of my preeclampsia again, but was not really urgent, urgent so I was completely awake like normal c-sections. Then again it was fine, healed no problems. Both those were at 35 weeks. Then my last one I didn't get preeclampsia at all, just gestational diabetes controlled by diet. ( also, I am about 70 lbs overweight- still working at it- and that makes sections tricker too) and that section was fine, but it took about 90 minutes versus the 45 minutes it took in the other ones. Because of my pre clampsia history I go to a high risk clinic which is apparently tops in Canada. Although my dr is very experienced he said it did take quite awhile to dig through the adhesions and that is what took so long. I vomitted during that surgery and don't know why either, just did. After that section, around the 12 hr mark when I stood up , I had a ton of bleeding that pooled over the floor. I did not need a transusion but they gave me the meds in an i.v that they use for labour to get your uterus to contract. The meds worked adn all was back on track within that night. I still went home at the 3 days mark fine and healed well again. When I went back for a consult to find out if I could have one last and final, he informed me about the risks of placenta accrete, and previa from prior sections. After listening and thinking we decided we would try one last time. Its weird though, with my other kids I concieved first month and now time is ticking on, almost 6 months and nothing. I have been concerned that because of scar tissue, nothing is implanting properly. That combined with the fact I just had my 37th birthday and am getting older. So I guess we will wait and see. our plan is to try to the end of this year and then we will call it a day I think. We are very blessed with our 3 and are grateful for that.

lovemy3...it took my 8 months to conceive with this one and the others were..BOOM so hang in there...it will happen good luck! my biggest fear is just the scar tissue causing a problem or needing a transfusion, but i guess i have to just have faith! i would just hate to have "pushed" my luck if that makes sence...

Oh my gosh... the whole "push my luck" is exactly what I go over in my head. That makes total sense to me. Sometimes when I go upstairs and pa__s by my kids pictures hanging up the staircase, I think " am I nuts why tempt fate, why push my luck?!" But the more I try and forget about it and just think, good, ok I'm done and lets move on, the desire for our fourth and final is still there. I completely know how you feel. Even with my third, I'd get waves of "oh my gosh, what have I done, what if i die?" But I didn't and am crazy enough to think about it again. I have faith in God and really prayed about before making the decision to try and left it in His hands, and tried to remember that when I would get paniced.

i also have a strong faith in god and i put all my faith in him! what can you do? if you have the urge and its there and you get pg then you are meant to have another child! and its not like your going against medical advice and they are telling you not to get pg again so...i am sure things will be great! HOWEVER, if i still want more we will adopt! my hubby wants like 5 and i know my body cant do that so if i really want more i will adopt!

That is exactly how I was with my 3rd c-section. I even started crying in the elevator when we got there. I was sooo scared and nervous. And felt like I would puke at any minute! Everything turned out fine...my dr cleaned up all the scar tissue I had too...so that was nice to know. Now I'm in my 4th pregnancy, and a little nervous again. I'm not due till December lol! :)

I'm sure you both will be fine and just think of the amazing gift of life!! We also looked at the adoption issues. All the web sites I read we're all in the U.S. I called one and you have to be an American citizen to pursue so we couldn't. My husband would also love a larger family. For us we feel 4 will be ok for me to physically have. before our consultation I prayed alot about it, and my request was for the door to just be closed if this was not His will for us and we ended up having a really positive appointment. I have also really prayed that the desire will be removed and we will feel "done"if we aren't suppose to. So I guess we'll see what happens. How are you both feeling this time around? What did your dr. say about the risks of a 3rd and of your 4th pregnancy? Are either of you over 35 like me? Advanced Maternal Age they call me- hehehe. Anyhow, try not to stress when those thoughts pop in to your head.

lovemy...actually i am only 25 so that is on my side! and the doctor told me he thinks this one will be fine it is just my choice not to have anymore after this one...i just have the feeling i need to stop and like i said adopt if i still feel the will...i am like you i also pray about it...and i have a good feeling my mind just gets the best of me sometimes...ya know....well i wish you the best of luck and snuggly congrats! at least we can understand how we feel..the men just dont get it...in my last c the doctor cleaned out my scar tissue too, but he told me it often comes back worse so i hope not?! only time will tell....good luck to you both...i feel really good now that i am past 3 months! i am now 18 weeks 5 days

I'm 26..will be 27 in September. I wouldn't worry about your "advanced maternal age" lol...you aren't old at all! my MIL had a baby 8 months ago and she is 45 I think. I know everything will be fine...I think I get more nervous each time cause I know exactly what to expect ya know. Like I don' t know if this happened to either of you, but the whole puking during the c-section cause that little nasty drink they give you. EWE! And after I puke for almost the whole day. All I want to do is hold my new baby, and I can't cause as soon as I do, I need someone to grab the baby so I don't puke on the baby. I'm only 10 weeks and 2 days. So far it's going by pretty fast though. I found out at only 3 1/2 weeks. Plus I have 4 other children....so they keep me busy. Potty training twin boys is harder then I thought it would be. :) Okay I'm rambling now lol! Congrats on your pregnancy Amy....do you have any thoughts of what you are having? Or do you know yet? Good luck with conceiving baby #4 lovemy3! :) ~Aimee~

Thanks you guys. We have decided to wait to try until Aug again. We have planned a family vacation to Florida over Christmas and I figure if I wait and ttc again in August I will be able to go to Florida because I will be under 20 weeks a__suming I got pregnant in August. My pregnancy complications don't seem to arise until after 20 weeks.