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Even if you are planning for a vaginal delivery...

it doesn't hurt to read up on c-sections alittle prior to delivery.  You never know what will happen!   

My med free vaginal birth plan turned c-section completely caught me off guard.  I never in a million years thought I would be that mom who ended up delivering via c-section and here I sit, almost 2 weeks pp still reading up on c-sections, healing, subsequent pregnancies, etc. 

Just thought I would throw that out there since a few of you will probably find yourself in my shoes.  I really hope not, but I'm proof that it does happen.

After 26 hours of labor and 3 hours of pushing, DS was not descending even though I was 10 cm dilated.  My birth experience with DS #1 progressed normally and I assumed this one would go the same way.  Just goes to show that every LO and birth is completely different.  DS #2 was faceup and his head was at such an angle that he would not of made it through the birth canal (and he was still too high up to be manually manipulated).

 

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Re: Even if you are planning for a vaginal delivery...

  • Excellent advice.  I skipped over the c/s chapter in all of my books because I figured I just didn't need to read it.  Yeah, wrong.  I was totally unprepared and had no idea what to expect.  I really wish I wouldn't have blown all that info off!

    I hope your recovery is going well & congrats on your DS!

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  • That's great advice. Plan for the best, but be prepared for all eventualities. I'm glad things worked out for you guys.
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  • My mom was in labor for about 3 days before they went for a c-section with me. I totally get that, but I have still been putting off reading up on it because that kinda feels like I am giving in. I just have a lot of people telling me that because of my size I will probably have one, although DH, doc, and my mom arent in that group.

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  • i second this.

    i don't even think i read the chapters on c/s in preparation for the birth of my son.  

    after 29 hours of labor i was so unprepared for the possibility of a c/s. 

  • That's good advice. I always say I don't really have a "birth plan" because anything can happen and I want to be prepared for that.
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  • This is an excellent point, thank you. So what knowledge can you share with us? Advice? Good internet sources for info?

     

  • imageanimalcrckr:

    it doesn't hurt to read up on c-sections alittle prior to delivery.  You never know what will happen!   

    My med free vaginal birth plan turned c-section completely caught me off guard.  I never in a million years thought I would be that mom who ended up delivering via c-section and here I sit, almost 2 weeks pp still reading up on c-sections, healing, subsequent pregnancies, etc. 

    Just thought I would throw that out there since a few of you will probably find yourself in my shoes.  I really hope not, but I'm proof that it does happen.

    After 26 hours of labor and 3 hours of pushing, DS was not descending even though I was 10 cm dilated.  My birth experience with DS #1 progressed normally and I assumed this one would go the same way.  Just goes to show that every LO and birth is completely different.  DS #2 was faceup and his head was at such an angle that he would not of made it through the birth canal (and he was still too high up to be manually manipulated).

     

    I agree! I was induced 3 wks early due to preeclampsia that I apparently didn't have and then I was in labor for 22 hrs and was dilated to 9 and LO didn't drop so I had to have a c-section. 

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    This is an excellent point, thank you. So what knowledge can you share with us? Advice? Good internet sources for info?

     

     

    Walk, walk, walk afterwards! A few hours after I was out I had the nurse help me up so I could try and walk around the halls. I was doing so well after that I could have gone home a day early. Also, before you can eat you have to pass gas it took a day and a half for me to be able to eat. They didn't tell me that until I was in recovery.

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    imageWishLuckyStar:

    This is an excellent point, thank you. So what knowledge can you share with us? Advice? Good internet sources for info?

     

     

    Walk, walk, walk afterwards! A few hours after I was out I had the nurse help me up so I could try and walk around the halls. I was doing so well after that I could have gone home a day early. Also, before you can eat you have to pass gas it took a day and a half for me to be able to eat. They didn't tell me that until I was in recovery.

    Seriously, you have to fart before they will let you eat?! That seems so odd! LOL How do they even monitor that?!

  • yup! I was so upset because all I had been talking about while in labor was a cheeseburger. The nurses kept asking me and I guess I could have lied but I didn't when I finally did I called the nurse on the phone. I was so excited!
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