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My advice would be to avoid one if necessary. I would NEVER have a c section by choice. If you do end up needing one I strongly recommend that you remain awake for the procedure (I don't know if you may be given that choice). Be prepared to feel the roughest you have ever felt in your life. I woke up from mine and didn't think I'd ever walk again -but then take heart in the fact that if the procedure is straight forward then this pain lasts for a very short time. I felt like I would never walk again the next morning (I'd had the c section at 4.25pm the day before) but by the evening I was walking about. The pain is very odd, and is mixed with a bit of fear that if you stand upright then you'll split open, but it does not last for long. You may feel breathless for a while after but that pa__ses quickly. My reasons for what I've said are as follows. 1) you do not retain any dignity! The catheter is not pleasant, being bathed afterwards is a bit embarrasing too! I also found I was bleeding heavily and couldn't change my own sanitary pads for the first 12 hrs afterwards. 2) I was unable to change my baby's first nappy - I couldn't physically do it. 3) I had to call a midwfie to lift my baby out of his cot and help me b___st feed, again because I couldn't do it physically. 2 and 3 are the main two things that really got to me. 4) be awake! I had to be put under because my epidural wasn't working (it was an emergency c section and I have already laboured for over 12 hours and so was knackered which is why they couldn't get it in - it is extremely unlikely to happen to you as yours will be set up before you go into labour). This meant I had not physcial sensation of my baby leavfing my body. Soem people may think I am mad for saying this but it is true. For all intents and purposes they could've just wheeled me any old baby out. I woke up and there was a baby. If it wasn't forthe fact that he is the spitting image of me...! I didn't struggle at all to bond, but I can totally understand wh some people do. This is also hard to come to terms with, ad I do get upset and have a little cry over this because it is not what I had planned. I think you are lucky that you can brace yourself for this before you go in, and some people may think I've been too harsh in what Ive said. My intention hasn't been to scare you but to warn you of how you may feel. If I had realised that I wouldn't be able to do this stuff before I had my c section i think I'd've dealt with it differently.
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When are you due? Anytime soon? I"m glad your happy with your response on c-sections?
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Well, my baby is no longer breech. However I have had issues with elevated systolic BP and liver enzymes so they are inducing me monday. I am not really effaced, and my cervix and the baby's head are still high. I am 2cm dilated. My current situation isn't favorable for successful induction...so c-sec might be a possibility. I sure hope not.
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I had a c-section a litle over a year ago, and am dreading the thought of having to have another when the one I'm currently pregnant with is due. I'm in my mis 30's, and I think if you're in your 20's maybe you rebound a little better and quicker. But i have to say my c-secton sucked. The surgery itself wasn't so bad, it's the recovery that is awful! You have no idea how much you use your stomach muscles until you have a c-section!! It's really hard to b___st feed, get up and down stairs, get in and out of bed, you can't drive for 3 weeks. From everyone I know who has had both a c-section and a v____al birth, they all say the v____al birth is much easier and a much faster recovery. My advice is to avoid the c-section as much as possible, but if you have to have one, it's worth it for getting your wonderful new baby.
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I had an unplanned c-section 2 and a half months ago. It's funny, I wanted a natural birth with the least amount of procedures, but because the baby's heartrate kept fluctuating wildly, I ended up with all kinds of tests and eventually a c-section. Luckily I'd already opted for the epidural so I was able to be awake and see my ds right after he was born. The procedure itself was fine, I felt nothing, just some pressure (perhaps it was the epi and the morphine). The sad part is, that the numb feeling extended to my emotions as well, because of the drugs, I didn't have much of a reaction to my son's birth, and because of the IV's I could not hold him. Also, Dh did not get to cut the initial cord, the doctor left a large portion, which DH got to trim after the baby was removed from the womb. The worst part of the c-section is the recovery. You have no idea how much you use the muscles in your stomach. You can't laugh, sneeze, or cough. It's really hard to get up and sit down, bend over and roll over. And you've got the constant worry about the incision, is it clean, is it healing, did I pop a st_tch. And the incision gets so itchy as it heals and hair grows back (they shave you to prep for the surgery). Even now, I've still got some tenderness, not enough to interfere with my day, but enough to notice. And I have numbness along the incision, which I'm told may never go away. A few other discomforts of a c-section - until your lower half thaws out, you need a cathater, which you don't really notice until they take it out. If they give you morphine, you will need stool softners later. Because it's surgery, they often give you antibiotics to prevent infection, unfortunately these kill everything including healthy bacteria like the one that keeps your body's yeast in check. The result being you are more prone to a yeast infection, and your baby may get thrush. Breastfeeding, I didn't have a problem finding a comfy position (football or clutch position worked best for me). But again because of the trauma to your body, your milk usually takes an extra day to come in, so you may need to supplement at first. Finally, a c-section usually requires a longer hospital stay, which can be pricey. Overall, if I could have avoided a c-section I would have, but as it was necessary, I have no regrets and because of it, I have my healthy baby boy. If you opt to have one, at least you can prepare for it and pick the date, you can plan around it and it gives you an exact date to aim for (no need to worry, will I go into labor tonight?). The surgery is quick, usually 45 minutes to an hour. Regardless, whatever birth you end up with, good luck and best wishes.
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I had a c section it was elective but mydoc thought there were going to be problems as my baby did not desend even after 40 wks sojust to be safe we had one. I went to the hospital was admitted given epidural a little discomfort at first but my so came out healthy and everything was ok the pain meds were great no reAL PAIN AT ALL I have noting to compare it too but it was not bad better than intense horrible labor i think dont be scared. the spinal does hurt if u are not praying for pain relief at that time, but it was a piece of cake my son is 5 months old my stomach has gone down i am back in pre pregnancy clothes i feel great. You may have some days later when you feel some discomfort in your incison b tnothing major. good luck
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