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Hey Bonnie thanks for sharing, I to was scared out of my mind and afterward i just really wanted to shed some light on the topic so i thought this was a good palce to start...again keep those positive stories coming, you never know when your story could be the one that puts a mom to be at ease!!

I did not really mind having my c-sections.I seemed to recover pretty good both times.I will have my 3rd c-section feb23rd and am looking forward to it.I think i will heal good afterv this one as well as my last two.I have nothing horriffic to say about c-sections,to me my c-sections were easier than when i had v____al deliveries.

I am hoping to be able to deliver v____ally but as of right now my lower twin is breech so I may not have that option. Although I prefer v____al delivery (somehow I just feel i'd like to experience the "real thing" tho lord knows i may feel differently once it's actually happening) if a c-section is necessary I definitly won't fight it. i'd rather have my babies safe and sound than hold out for some silly idealism on my part.

pebblesnbambam~ um yes of course i'm speaking from experiance, do you honestly thik i would just get on here and post about csections without having one? Did you read any other of my posts where i talk about how MY csection went??? I'm going to let you negative nellys have this WHOLE forum from A to Z enjoy, scary the c___p out of people, make sure positive stuff isn't heard unless you guys agree with it!! Seriously i honestly didn't think sharing joy and comfort was such a big d__n deal, maybe you should stop reading things as if they are ment for you personally and just read them as a story, newsflash world not revolving around you... i was merly trying to put my story and others in a group where women who wanted to read positive stuff could come a read some positive stuff. I never once said negitive stuff doesn't happen or anyone who had a bad csection was less of a woman or mom, for pete sake does one opinion have to ALWAY discredit another? Maybe all of you should read your own post and see how argessive and hurtful you are. I HAD A GREAT CSECTION and i'm not sorry for it, and i'm not afraid to share my story, and i'm not saying all csections are as fantastic as mine or as horrible as others i'm just stating MY OWN EXEPERAINCE for anyone who wants to hear about it..... is that clear? is that worded right? Is it ok for all of you or is someone offened???? Adios

Jamie, I read that essay that you posted the link for. I'm not quite sure what the woman is upset over; the fact that she wasn't able to give birth v____ally or the fact, was it that it hurt? I had a v____al birth so I don't know how a woman may feel not being able to give birth in the way their body is supposed to. I just couldn't quite pinpoint what she was angry about. If you could help me that would be great. Thanks :o)

I had a c-section 7 weeks ago with my first baby. It wasn't expected, but he turned out to be breech, so that's the way it had to be. Personally, my experience was great - as far as surgery can be considered "great." The surgery itself was uneventful, and the recovery was quick and easy. I was up walking the next day, and didn't need any painkillers, aside from the occasional extra-strength Tylenol. The worst part was Day Five & Six - the incision ached and it was hard to sit up or lie down, and walking (especially up stairs!) was a slow process. But I would have to say that now I'm 99% healed, and wouldn't say I had a bad experience in the slightest. I'm sure everyone's experience is different, but my c-section definitely wasn't a nightmare.

vjr, now i know what thread you are talking about. I know what you are doing is a good deed but many mothers just end up on the operating bed stuned as to the way her labor has turned out. To me this post sounds as though it is encourageing c-sections. I know with me i had a pretty good recovery but i sure did feel as though my body had let me down and i felt as though i let DH as he was so excited to cut the cord. On top of that i was in recovery for 1 hour and by the time i got out of recovery, my son had been fed and bathed and i was so upset i felt as though i failed in that part too. Noone asked if i was going to b___stfeed they just got my DH to give him a bottle. C sections may not be all that bad, but when you do not expect it its one hell of a shock emotionaly!!

kristie h~ Thanks and your right! The reason mine wasn't an emtionally bad thing was it was planned and something i wanted so it was a lot easier, also i was allowed to b___st feed (that would have killed me and i'm sorry you went through that)

To Vjr: I do think that your post was very helpful to all of those women out there who need to hear both side of the story. Many people have negative experiences with C Sections prob because they were not planned. Most C secs. are emergency operations. For you to say that the birth of your child should totally outway a major surgery some people find it very hard to even enjoy the birth because they have the unforseen surgery that hurts like hell plopped on thier lap. Fortunately for me I did not let it get me down. I too had an emergency Csection I was not opposed to them prior to the birth of my child but when I have my second. I will def try for a VBAC. It was so horrible after I had my daughter they were having trouble stopping the bleedind and thought that I would need a transfusion which sucked fortunately they were able to save me from that before I lost to much blood. Once I had the baby I was so drugged from all of the meds that I couldn't hold her for an hour, she was fed formula even though I was b___stfeeding. And the worst thing of all is that a week later I was rushed to the emergency because my incision just would not stop bleeding (even though when talked to nurses and docs they said it was "normal")and it was beginning to make me a little weak. When I got to the hospital and my OB said that she had to reopen my incision a little(by cutting and removing stiches) and close it back again which was not a happy experience frankly painful as hell. When I went home I had to have a nurse visit me 2 times a day for 2 months to perform a procedure called packing to force my incision to heal. I really think that all of the good stories are nice and peachy but women need to be aware about all of the things that could go horribly wrong.

Hello i had a csection in 2001, I knew about the csection two days before. baby was breech. I had the best experience. my recovery ( if there was one) was very fast a good. I was driving in 1 1/2weeks. In South america speccially in venezuela babies born by c section. Is part of the culture. My baby was 23" long and 9 and half pounds. So no way i could have that baby without pain in a v____al delivery. She was way to big and her head was 13cm. In my mind csections depends on the doctor and your body. So there is a lot variables and that is why every experience it is different. I am having my second csection en march. I may had a bad experience by then or maybe not.

EricaG, she was angry at people poo-pooing her feelings of loss over her c-section. It's hard to relate to, if you haven't had one. I feel a tremendous sense of loss because my baby girl never entered the birth ca___l. It was an extremely traumatic experience for me, it wasn't anything like I was told having a baby was supposed to be. I had problems that led to my induction, and I was prepared to endure the contractions, I was prepared for the "ring of fire", I was prepared for all that...I had spent 29 weeks preparing myself for the rite of pa__sage that is giving birth...and then, when it happened...I didn't get to do it. My doctor failed me, or my body failed me, or God failed me...something happened, and I wasn't able to do the thing I was designed to do - I wasn't able to give birth to my own child. It was a huge...betrayal. I'm coming to terms with it, slowly, but I'm still incredibly angry. Imagine a hunter-gatherer society, where a boy's transition to man is that the boy goes and makes a kill to provide food for the tribe; he is supposed to track the animal, and he is supposed to be the one who makes the kill...it's his work, and his efforts, and his success, that feeds his friends and family that night...and it is built up to him as a great honor and responsibilty his entire life...and then the day comes, he goes out to the hunt, and he finds a deer with a broken leg; he shoots it to put it out of its misery, and is congratulated for having provided the meat. Sure...he made his kill...but it wasn't real. That's how I feel regarding my c-section. Sure, my baby is healthy...but I didn't get the same rite of pa__sage as a woman who gave birth v____ally; I didn't get to show myself how strong I really am. I didn't get to give birth.

Jamie VERY well siad!!

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I had a c section on December 7th.. (2 weeks ago today). It was a fantastic experience. I walked into the hospital.. they gave me an iv.. i walked to the OR they put the spinal block in.. (didnt hurt at all) they took the baby out... she was perfect.. got 2 10/10 apgars. She was alert and happy. I was up walking around that day. Today I feel fabulous.. and really it doesnt even feel like Ive had a c section. It was a very very good experience for me! ~Kristin~

i forgot to mention that this was my second c section. The first wasnt scheduled.. and it was a good experience as well. Both of them I was up walking the same day.. I had a shower within 24 hours and both times I got to leave the hospital 1 day early because i recover quickly. In my experiences c-sections were fabulous.. now if only the rest of the girls having to go through it could say the same. Unfortunately not everyone gets the same results.. if only! ~Kristin~

Jamie, thank you for clarifying that for me. I can't totally relate to that, but I know what it's like to have something stolen from you. I was in the hospital for 3 weeks after having my baby, in so much pain that I couldn't even hold her. I don't remember the first 3 weeks of her life very well because I was so hopped on pain meds that my eyes were rolling back in my head. That was extremely traumatic for me and I don't think I will ever get over it, yet people seem to think my felings aren't warranted. They say things like "Even if you didn't know she was there, she was, so what's the big deal?" and "well, she knows your her mommy now, she won't even remember it when she's older." So, I guess even though I can't relate exactly, I know how it feels to have something taken from you... for you it was the birth and for me it was the memories of the first 3 weeks of her life. I'm sorry you didn't get that rite of pa__sage...