I know, I know, never Google things but I couldn't help myself, as at 32 weeks baby is breech and everyone is confident it will be a C baby. Well, now I am terrified for the pain after and nauseous, that is major surgery! All I keep reading on here is horror stories!
Re: FTM so scared of a C after looking it up
I was also able to hold baby in operating room as well as breastfeed right away and do skin to skin.
Remeber there are are more horror stories than normal stories on the Internet, so don't let that discourage you and scare you too much!!
My my husband was probably more scared for me than I was.
Youre right, it is a major surgery, which there are always risks, but Keep calm and read through the process to know what to expect. Don't keep reading horror stories!
when the procedure is scheduled it's a lot less stressful. The whole process was painless except the discomfort of getting the spinal done. There will be a LOT of pressure and tugging. At one point I remember feeling nauseous from the spinal but it passed after ten minutes or so, and also had a fleeting feeling of huge weight on my chest but other than that everything went so well. I did end up throwing up a few times afterwards in recovery because of the spinal and hardcore pain medication but that passed relatively fast as well, and I hear vaginal deliveries can also induce vomiting as well.
After only 11 hours I was able to get up and walk the four or so feet to a chair in my recovery room.
The night before the surgery, I remember breaking down in tears because having a c section was not what I wanted at all. Although I remained realistic throughout my pregnancy and knew there was always a chance for a c section if medically necessary, I was absolutely terrified and disappointed that my entire birth plan got shot to hell.
looking back now though, it wasn't nearly as bad as I had feared! Best of luck and fear not! The one benefit to being in a country with such a high rate for c sections is that doctors are so well versed in what to do and are best prepared for anything that happens in the OR.
My pain was minimal after both, and I was walking around with in a few hours.
I didn't have any pain during hte procedue, some pressure but no pain. The recovery was also just ok. I had some a little bit of pain when I got out of bed, but it was tolerable and I was also able to walk. Within a week the pain subsided to tenderness and then to nothing.
I mean childbirth isn't easy and everyone will have different experiences. I have heard horror stories about vaginal births as well.
I did throw up a few hours after surgery. I was soooo dying of thirst, that even though they told me I couldn't still, but could have ice chips. I let the chips melt to drink the water and that made me sick.
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What I will say is that every woman is unique and experiences pain differently. Prepare for your situation at home as much as possible (freeze precooked meals, accept offers for help, etc) and generally take it easy so you can rest, recover and bond with your sweet baby.
To help prevent problems that can occur with scar tissue (which can develop later on and cause pain/issues), ask the hospital for a real compression band/panty, or buy one yourself. Wear it constantly to help heal your muscles. Look up the Tuppler technique for exercises that specifically address healing stomachs.
I wish you the best of luck and I'm sure your recovery will be a smooth one!
The Permiant muscle damage and layers of scarring the healing time and mobility infringement
Obviously my logical mind knows better and its a wide spread practice .but I'm sure part of me has hesitated having kids for this risk factor . I have anxiety attacks thinking about it . I have no idea how I would cope if I end up having to have one . It freaks me out so much I'm also not comfortable with the idea of a sedative to make me more manageable it is yet another loss of control
I know it isn't the case at all but I worry I'll feel so much less for it also and disconnected to the baby . I already have an overshadowing inadequacy complex and a very real disconnected feeling towards being a mum like I can't seem to see it or imagine myself a mum
None of it helped since I know more c section kids than natural birth ones