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Great things about C-Sections!!!
babyGsmama
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I have to schedule a c-section since my baby is breech. I am scared to death of going under the knife. Please cheer me up by telling me good things about c-sections that I am not considering. I really need to feel good about this, because I am currently feeling like crap that I won't experience natural childbirth.
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Re: Great things about C-Sections!!!
I've done both. My first delivery was vaginal and my second was an emergency c/s (DD was stuck). Neither one was that bad. Seriously, the c/s was over before I knew it, I didn't feel a thing.
The only real downside for me was that I didn't get to see DD for a while after because I was in recovery. DH went with her and took tons of pictures for me.
Here you go: no painful contractions, you know exactly when you get to meet your LO, c/s is much shorter than being induced (or having to do both like I did), and no tearing during delivery.
Well, I didn't have a planned one, so I had to labor, so one good thing for you is you don't have to labor or push. And, your baby will have a nice round head and not a cone head!
It is really not bad at all!! All I felt was some tugging and pulling, no pain at all. Compared to labor, it was heavenly. I know this isn't a good thing, but one word of advice no one told me is that you still bleed vaginally after, and quite a bit in the hospital (like splashing out onto the floor when you stand). They also put these massaging boots on your legs and you have to sleep with them on the first night (because of blood clots). Recovery was super easy for me and I felt great pretty quickly!
Since I have to have another one I am going to ask to be able to hold my LO right away instead of the 2 hours or so I had to wait. Maybe you could make that known right away that you want to hold your baby ASAP.
Here's what I liked about my unplanned c-section...
-longer hospital stay (seriously, they took care of me so well that I was almost sad to leave)
-longer maternity leave - my company gives 8 weeks paid instead of 6
-no possibility for vaginal tearing
-no stretched vaginal muscles
-a husband who is (was) eager to help me with stuff around the house
GOOD LUCK! It's really not bad. Granted, mine was last minute and I had labored painfully for a while, so I was absolutely ready for them to do whatever they needed to get my baby out. I'm sure it's totally different when you know it's coming.
Just be prepared for the shakes and other things you might not expect - here's a good post from yesterday.
I'm so sorry you aren't getting your natural birth! I have a similar situation - I want to go natural, but I'm waiting to see if my placenta previa resolves. Otherwise, surgery it is.
If you are scheduling in advance, you get to know exactly when you'll meet your baby. No waiting to see if you go into labor, no "is this or isn't it?" confusion. You can plan family visits around when the baby will *actually* be here.
Surgical delivery is much faster than the other kind. You'll probably spend less time in the OR than you would have spent pushing.
If you are planning a section in advance, do what you can to plan the best section you possibly can for you and the baby. Find out what the hospital procedures are, and see what you can do to make things as good for you (and to establish breastfeeding, etc.) as you can. You can ask for them to lower the drape so you can see the baby being born. You can ask for them to leave your arms free so you can hold the baby while they stitch you up. You can ask for them to bring the baby to you ASAP in recovery so you can start to breastfeed. The more you know, the better you can plan, the more you can be with your babe.
for me- my c/s recovery was 100x's easier than my vaginal birth recovery!
I had a 4th degree tear with DS1 and was miserable for weeks on end.... with my c/s- i felt pretty great just one week after and had no problem caring for my twins.
the 8 weeks is nice, too!
you bleed less than with a vag birth (at least i did... the nurse said they can scrape things out better with a c/s so not as much to bleed)
you can take a crap and wipe your vag/butt without screaming in pain
you can be totally awake and feel fine when your baby is born vs. screaming in pain, being totally exhausted.... and it doesn't take hours to get baby out- just a few minutes.
good luck! I loved my c/s!
8 weeks of maternity leave, since yours is scheduled...no intese labor, no pushing, no tearing, 'roids don't get worse.
Good one. I was so grateful for this.
Another one I thought of is being able to plan for when family can come visit. Our parents all kept asking when they could come, and clearly we didn't know when we'd be going into labor. Knowing the date/time ahead of time will make it much easier if you're letting people come visit you in the hospital.
these are ionly true fo rscheduled, you still can experience these if it is an emergency section...
1. No waiting for weeks wondering when your baby will be born. You know exactly when you get to meet your baby.
2. No thirty hour labor.
3. No painful labor.
lol at you going around negating everything you didn't have.
i'm sorry for your birth experience, but the op doesn't have a choice, so don't project your negative issues.
I was scared too but mine wasn't planned it was last minute after no further progess of being induced. Perks would be not having to go through labor for hours then having to have a c-section, it wouldn't mess with your vag.
Mine was quick, I went in for surgery and nine minutes later my DD was born! Plus a funny thing, my DH passed out and hit the floor!!!
Also if you have another baby, when it gets close to your due date, you can possibly pick their birthdate!! That is having another scheduled c-section.
If you have a second you can most likely do another planned csection! Im probably the only nut who thought that is a good idea.
You wont poop on the table!!!
My Ob said we could have sex when I was comfortable, no waiting....I could use tampons too if I wished!
I loved my scheduled CS! I would not try for a VBAC with #2, even if it is an option! I was never separated from my baby, he came to recovery with me and dh. I never had any pain, just stay on top of your pain medicine! I didn't bleed as heavy either.
Good luck!
Mine was a breeze. ?We weren't nervous b/c we knew what to expect. ?Little one is born very quickly. ?
Ultimately, you get the best payoff regardless of method of delivery. ?:) ?GL!?
this is true - you should not have sex until you are given the all-clear at your 6w PP appointment. Just b/c she had a negative experience doesn't mean she isn't right about this.
as for no hemmorriods- make sure to take colace b/c Percocet and other pain meds used will slow your digestive track- and make most people constipated - so you can easily get hemmorroids if this happens
if honesty is acting like debbie downer, then you're doing a great job.
and what you were up against isn't exactly what she, or anyone else, will be up against. and i'm pretty sure she realizes the gravity of having a huge abdominal surgery, but good for her you're there to make her feel even more scared.
i had a c/s and was cleared at 4 weeks from my OB (who's been in practice 30+ years). it's different for every body and every doctor.
Think about it no many hours of pushing, having contractions....
You go in and before you know it your LO is born.
I was able to see him pretty much after he came out... and they did all of his clean up and measurements in our room while the meds where wearing off so its almost same as vaginal...
Baby #2 MC June 2008
Baby #3 Born April 2009
Baby #4 due date February 2015
Purely a vanity issue - but C-section Babies are cuter from the get go... no smooshed faces in most instances or vaginal war wounds from being squeezed out.
I was Pro-Natural before but ended up in an emergency C-section. If I were to opt to have another (so on the fence right now), I would seriously have a hard time saying no to another C-section despite my husband's preference for home births with midwives.
I remember how horrible labour is (back labour, no drugs 10 hours)... the recovery from the C-section has been so much easier than that was. I was off pain meds after 3 days. Back to working within a week.?
-No tearing
-They gave me a binder to help my waist contract and it has helped to reduce abdominal swelling
-No painful delivery
-The delivery is quick
-They suction out the fluid and blood so there is less bleeding afterwards
Your LO won't have "conehead"! I had an old lady comment to me just a few days after DS was born that she could tell he was a c/s baby because his head was so perfectly round! Turns out she was an old L&D nurse so she could spot a c/s head.
My c/s was awesome (but will be attempting a VBAC next time). My recovery was a breeze. GL to you!
My LO was breech too so I had a planned c section. WIth it being my first it was great to know when she was coming but also scary as hell too. I had no idea what to expect and was sooo nervous counting down the days. With that being said, I would do it over again in a heart beat. I did not go into labor, no tearing, stretching. The whole process was really quick. Of course you are going to be sore, it's major abdominal surgery. But it's not the worst. You just have to take it easy for at least two weeks. That does not mean bedbound. I was out and about, little at a time, right away. You just tire easier, and can get even more sore if you do too much. I felt fine at two weeks, decided to clean, and boy did I pay. Everyone told me three weeks was the turning point and they were SO right on! The hardest part was not being able to do a ton, lift much, move fast, but you adapt. Just make sure you have extra hands at least the first week. You will want someone to hand you the baby, bring you stuff, get you meals etc.
The hardest part for me was not being able to do ab exercises until about 8-9 weeks. They were just too weak from the surgery. But now I am 12 weeks out and can do a normal ab routine with no pain! If you have any questions feel free to PM me. I had a great c/s experience, and feel at peace with it because I had to get my baby out the safest way for her!! GL
I had an unexpected C and was disappointed at first, but the recovery was WAY easier than I expected!
No tearing, no pain with going to the bathroom, less bleeding, and I can sit comfortably!
Good luck