Time Between C-Section and Pregnancy

walter7878

I am full of questions today...sorry. I have to have a c-section this pregnancy and every other pregnancy after. How long do you have to wait after a c-section to attempt to get pregnant again?

I thought my doctor said 18 months today. Now I don't know if she meant 18 months between the c-section and pregancy, or that you have to wait 18 months between c-sections (and could get pregnant sooner). I'm 33, which is why I'm getting concerned...

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My doctor said 18 months between c-sections.

kimbo1216

I don't have experience with this, but my friend does.  She had to have an emergency c-section with her first.  She was pregnant again in less than a year.  She also had a c-section with her second.  I'm not sure of the exact numbers, but the c-sections themselves could not have been more than 18 months apart--max.

Hope this helps.

justme04

My doctor actually didn't tell me how long to wait between pregnancies.  I had an emergency c-section and will attempt VBAC this time.  I got my suprise BFP the month after DS's first b-day. And the OBGYN I'm seeing didn't seem too concerned.

So I'm assuming that a year between pregnancies it ok.

 

luvbeingmom

the common guideline says to wait a year after the birth of your last baby if by cs before you even start trying again.

giving at least a year gives plenty of time to heal. although some have obviously gotten pregnant sooner.

if you have a dangerous situation where getting pregnant before a year could be harmful to you, i'm sure your doc would be very clear about that...