| Holly on 10/25/2009 10:28:09 PM |
| My son is almost 4 weeks old. I had planned to have a natural child birth. however in the last month and a half things kept going wrong so I ended up having a c-section. I was scared to death! The spinal block freaked me out! the idea of them cutting me open freaked me out! and I just didn't know what to really feel about the whole experience. When the actual thing happened on 09-28-09 it was miserable. he was 11.9 lbs at 37 weeks 3 days. and he was transverse(b so they ended up playing tug-o-war with my insides. I was sick as a dog through the whole thing. now I trusted my doc with my life so i knew he would take great care of me. unfortunatel i don't know if this is normal but I still have a hard time believing he's mine. now he ended up going to nicu so I only got to see him for a second and I didn't get to hold him til he was almost 4 days old. he had the cord wrapped around his neck from moving so much with such little room and he had under developed lungs. now I know he's mine but I just don't have the same feeling I think I would have had if things were different during delivery. now recovery hasn't been too bad after the first week that is. the pain meds you get during surgery thats suppose to last through the first day didn't with me because they had such an issue with getting the spinal block in right. so all the moving they want you to do during the first day was horribly painful for me, and then the second day thats suppose to be the worst was the best out of the first three days. so do to my whole experience knowing that I would end up with another c-section in my future I don't know if I want anymore kids. see unfortunatel we have two problems. one large babies run in our family. I was almost 10 lbs and my husband was almost 11 lbs. and I have diabetes. so I'm scared to even have another due to all the possible complication that we faced this time I don't want to imagine what it would be like the next time. now I know every pregnancy and woman are diff |
| Bre on 10/25/2009 7:57:27 PM |
| I had a c-section on Oct 21 it was unplanned and happened due to my body not changing after my water was broke. It was painful and seriously the most frightening 15 minutes of my life. my baby is totally worth it but I am so concerned about the complication that are possible. My baby is healthy and perfect and the surgery was fast but the pain after was very bad. |
| Priscilla on 10/24/2009 10:15:00 AM |
| i am 22 yrs old and my little boy is 14 weeks old. i was planning on having my baby normally. i developed preclampsia right at the end, i went in to be induced my dr. didnt want me to get any sicker. i did get an epidural, i was bound determined not to get one, i was really scared i hate needles.hone it wasnt bad as i expected it to be, it didnt hurt.i would totally do it again. it helps you relax and not feel pain. which was great for me since i was induced, my contractions were really strong and frequent. i only would dilate o 4-5 cms by the end of the day. i had went in the night before to be induced. next day was long, by the end of the day i was only 4-5cms, being on pitocin and having my cervix stretched by some balloon thing. The baby wouldnt drop either. at like 8pm my dr gave me 30 mins. to see if i would dilate anymore, or if the baby dropped. by 8:30 nothing had happened. then she said a c-section needs to be done, somethings not right. so i was prepped and ready im guessing around 9pm. by 9:30 he was born, the c-section went very well, i was out of it i was so drugged up, i wasnt alert. i was on dramamine cuz i was severely nauseated i thought i was going to throw up while on laying there, so they gave me some meds before the started. waited til the epidural was fully in affect. he was healthy 7 lbs 2.6 oz and 21 inches. only thing was he had the cord around his neck. im glad the doc made the decision to have a c-section. its scary, trying to make the baby come out when he had the cord around his neck, thats probably why he wouldnt drop down. he came out crying. very healthy, perfect apgar score, alert. he was perfect. i recovered fairly well. the pain wasnt that bad. i had my gallbladder removed i was in so much pain afterward i was screaming i hurt so bad and that was minor laprascopic surgery. i was doing well with the c-section. i was in there for 3 day after my c-section. i did have a difficult time moving around, but it got better by the 2nd day, |
| Crystal on 10/23/2009 6:55:30 PM |
| I had two C-sections, the first one was really painful. I really took care of myself. Now the second C-section I came home the next day from the hospital with staples on a friday. I went Monday morning to take the staples out, one of them got stuck. Well 2 weeks later my insicion got infected and 6 months later I was diagnosed with a hernia. I guess you can say that's what I get for not taking better care of myself. I had surgery to repair the hernia. Now with my 3rd C-section coming I am going to really take better care of myself. |
| whitney on 10/23/2009 3:56:18 AM |
| i had c-sect and it was painful, but great am getting there, my baby is all worth it!!!!!!!!!! |
| Jenna on 10/22/2009 9:53:35 AM |
| I have to say to the poster that said a c-section is just as safe as vaginal delivery - that is completely untrue. The risk of infection is increased, the recovery time is much longer. It is a major surgery. The risk of dying during a c-section is 2-3 times that of vaginal delivery. Plus, you are most likely to have to only deliver by c-section after you've had one because your risk of uterine rupture is much higher after you've had one. They are certainly necessary in some situations, but if you can avoid one, you should. |
| Anonymous on 10/22/2009 6:29:18 AM |
| I had a c sect and it was fantastic. Definately the way to go in my opinion. You are at no more risk that with a vag delivery and as long as you are sensible recovery is straightforw In fact i felt heaps better than when I had my appendix out. There is no reason to feel guilty about having one, it is far better to have a healthy mother and baby than take any risks. You wouldn't put up with tooth ache rather than have the tooth out would you? If you have an epidural you are awake and alert and aware of everything that is going on anyway, so don't miss out on anything. I found the whole process very relaxing and loved it. I stayed in hospital for two days, although they did say I could go home the next day, and came home on my own and coped perfectly well. There really is nothing to be scared about. |
| vanessa on 10/21/2009 10:39:28 PM |
| I had a c section on october 7th. it was planned because I have big babies.my first son was 10 pounds, 3 ounces and I almost broke my pelvic bone.it seperated and its never suppost to do that so I already knew any other baby would be c section. my second son was 11,7 and my recovery was really good I feel great actually.its been two weeks today and I lost all of my weight and I feel the same as before.I think everyone is different, and you will never know how your expierence will be until you go thru it. |
| maria soto on 10/21/2009 12:38:02 AM |
| to all the moms that had to have emergency c-sections, i can identify myself with you because i had to have an emergency c-section and it's a very slow and painful recovery and some women might feel,like myself, guilty for not being able to have your baby vaginally but what really matters is that all this pain is worth it. and if you know that your having a c-section ahead of time, make sure you have help for when you get home and specially for the first two weeks,keep your stitches section clean and dry so you don't get any infection. |
| Aubrey on 10/20/2009 11:42:15 AM |
| For those of you that are scared... my little boy is now 3 months old. I had him by an unplanned c-section as well. I was very disappointed that I was not able to have my baby naturally, but he was sunnyside and breeched and the doctor said that it was the best thing for the both of us. Looking back on it, it really was the best decision that I could have made. I look at my son and he's beautiful. The surgery was 45min long (I was put under anesthesia due to not being able to have an epidural) and the recovery was quicker than I had imagined. The scar is about 2 1/2" and hardly noticeable. Whatever circumstance may be, realize that the only thing that will matter in the end is holding your baby in arms. You will hardly remember the rest of it... Good Luck! |
| julia on 10/9/2009 8:51:40 AM |
| Hi i am 26 weeks pregnant n this is my second child . With my first child i got toxemia and had to have a c-section my baby also had a condition and he passed away five days after the c-section. the doctors have informed me that they would like to deliver this baby as a c-section again but I'm really scared. with this baby everything is doing grate hes healthy and i would really want to have my baby naturally but i do not what to complicate things for my baby. i really don't know if i should just have the baby naturally with the option of a c-section. |
| lilia on 9/23/2009 2:24:20 AM |
| I'm 14 wk p and i'm very scared i;ve had 4 prior c-secrions and this will be my i know that God has a plan this was not an expecting pregnancy ihave 2 boys and 2 girls but i know that God has a plan ,but i'm still scared i'ts very hard . please pray for me .
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| princess on 9/17/2009 7:27:32 PM |
| Hello I am 37 weeks pregnant and my doctor advised that I have a c section because of my small frame and pelvic. I am really scared all I can think about is my breast reduction I had about 3 yrs ago and how horrible it was after the surgery. Everyone has said I will be fine but I think my emotions are getting the best of me. I am also terrified of the the whole epidural thing, I hate needles! |
| April on 9/12/2009 6:59:22 PM |
| I am 38 weeks also and expecting my second child on the 18th by c-section. I also am an RN in women's health with post c-section patients. No one expects to have a c-section. Some go through hours of labor and/or pushing and end up with a c-section. We all have to understand that it is not our fault if we have a c-section(un by choice). In most circumstance it is a decision made by the doctor for the safety of the baby. Just remember that the end result is a happy, healthy baby and if that means a c-section I will take it any day. |
| Elle on 9/8/2009 8:59:56 AM |
| Hi, Dilcia
I am 38yrs young and in my 37th wk. I suffer from MS but I can walk. My Neuro doctor advised "C-section" due to me not able to push. This is our 1st baby together.
You will be ok!! I will pray for you, we are Christians. I would say do not let fear take control, and remember others are praying for you and your "new family" now that we are aware it's a duty as children of God in Heaven..
Elle |
| Dilcia on 9/3/2009 11:29:14 PM |
| Hello>>> I'm 38 week pregnant. I just found out yesterday that my baby is in breech position. 2day I had the ECV procedure, doctors try to turn my baby around but it was unsuccessful. So my doctor told me that if in one week my baby doesn't turn on it's own I'm gonna gave to have a c section =0( I'm really scared and depress I wasn't expecting to have a c section. |
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