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A positive aspect of unplanned c-section

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The one big positive that came out of my c-section that helped get me out of my negative thoughts at the beginning....my son had a perfectly round head! ;)

Anyone else have a positive from emergency/unplanned c-section? 

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  • Brads GirlBrads Girl member
    our vaginas are intact :)
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  • craxyraecraxyrae member

    imageBrads Girl:
    our vaginas are intact :)

    How the heck did I forget that??  Good point!

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  • SarahP15SarahP15 member
    Lol, the perfectly round head is a bonus!  We were complimented many times on that Big Smile  Another positive?  DH had to change all the meconium diapers (and he had a LOT of them) because it wasn't easy for me to get out of bed right away.  DH also had to cater to me a bit too since my doc restricted stairs to once per day - it was nice getting my meals brought to me and getting pampered for a couple of weeks! 
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  • SarahP15SarahP15 member

    imageBrads Girl:
    our vaginas are intact :)

    Haha.  Awesome. 

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  • vette_99vette_99 member

    Hi ladies!!  I just popped over here to have a look and this caught my eye.

    The round head thing is one thing I didn't really ever consider.  We had tons of people comment on what a beautiful round head DS had.

    Thank you.  This will make it easier to accept having another c/s with this lo.

     

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  • msdonnasmsdonnas member
    imageBrads Girl:
    our vaginas are intact :)
    Yes especially since my son was huge. HUGE. Also my dh got out of guard duty because of medical leave.
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  • 2-Step2-Step member
    imageSarahP15:

    imageBrads Girl:
    our vaginas are intact :)

    Haha.  Awesome. 

    Yep. Since my c-section I have two friends who experienced multiple 3rd degree tears and are still having problems being intimate with their DHs. After hearing those stories my c-section didn't sound so bad afterall!

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  • Kvitale87Kvitale87
    First I was thrilled cause DS had a 14 and 1/2 inch head and mostly I love being able to pee and WIPE after! no need for the peri bottle or sitz baths!
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  • Dreamofmusic768Dreamofmusic768

    imageKvitale87:
    First I was thrilled cause DS had a 14 and 1/2 inch head and mostly I love being able to pee and WIPE after! no need for the peri bottle or sitz baths!

     I still had to do that after my C/S, but I couldnt figure out why....

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  • MereBMereB member
    I loved that my inexperienced husband got a crash course in baby care from the nurses, without me hovering over everything he did.  I knew by the time my drugs wore off that I trusted him to do things properly and didn't feel the need to correct.  This ended up being a marriage bonus too, LOL.
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    imageDreamofmusic768:

    imageKvitale87:
    First I was thrilled cause DS had a 14 and 1/2 inch head and mostly I love being able to pee and WIPE after! no need for the peri bottle or sitz baths!

     I still had to do that after my C/S, but I couldnt figure out why....

    Ha! Me too! I'm not sure why...maybe it was just so painful below my stomach that I just "assumed" everything downward would hurt!

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  • LadyXaverianLadyXaverian member

    Well my DD didn't have a perfectly round head because I pushed for 2 hours before having the c/s, but yay for intact vaginas lol!

    Overall, my c/s experience was a positive one even though it was unplanned.

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  • canthardlywait426canthardlywait426
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    Well my DD didn't have a perfectly round head because I pushed for 2 hours before having the c/s, but yay for intact vaginas lol!

    Overall, my c/s experience was a positive one even though it was unplanned.

    I'm so glad it was. So happy it was a better experience than mine!
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  • lburseylbursey member

    I'm happy for a few things...

    a round head like you ladies mentioned. 

    Being able to laugh and run without bladder leakage

    No Hemorrhoids after (sorry if TMI)

    My hips didn't expand

     

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  • Timshel17Timshel17 member
    imageDreamofmusic768:

    imageKvitale87:
    First I was thrilled cause DS had a 14 and 1/2 inch head and mostly I love being able to pee and WIPE after! no need for the peri bottle or sitz baths!

     I still had to do that after my C/S, but I couldnt figure out why....

    Me too! An intern came into the bathroom with me the first time I got to go, and she gave me some dermoplast, and I was confused and said "I had a C-Section.." because I thought she was confused too, but she just said "Yeah, but just in case you have pain down there.". I never used it, but I took it home! I did use the peri bottle a little just because it cleaned better than having to bend a little to wipe so much.
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  • JennV514JennV514 member
    Less PP bleeding? And maybe the smell isn't as bad....
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  • shibby00shibby00 member
    I was equally happy with my DD's round head and my intact vaginaWink  I'm also thrilled that with future children I'll never need to labor again, no VBAC for this Momma.
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  • RumbleLinaRumbleLina member

    imageBrads Girl:
    our vaginas are intact :)

    My vagina sure as all hell wasn't intact!

    Not only did I have to heal from a c/s but I had to heal from a dammn tear and an incomplete vaginal. Nothing better then having someone spray your swollen crotch down and wipe it for you Tongue Tied

    ETA: Although for being in the birth canal for over 3 hours his head did come out nice and round :)

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  • kcvasquezkcvasquez member

    haha, this is a great post! I've thought about these things many times but I was always to afraid to post them on other boards for fear of getting flamed, and you know this would get flamed!!

    The things I have always been happy about: my vagina is still as nice as before birth, DS did have a perfect head, I had less PP bleeding, while it hurt to move I was happy I could sit on my a*s without an ounce of pain, and I didn't have to wonder what sex would feel like for DH once we started up again! 

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  • craxyraecraxyrae member

    imageJennV514:
    Less PP bleeding? And maybe the smell isn't as bad....

    I will be 4w pp tomorrow and still bleeding a bit...I was a bit surprised that it is still flowing...I just chock it up to payback from 9 months period free ;)  Didn't know about or think of bad smells though... 

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  • craxyraecraxyrae member

    imageJennV514:
    Less PP bleeding? And maybe the smell isn't as bad....

    I will be 4w pp tomorrow and still bleeding a bit...I was a bit surprised that it is still flowing...I just chock it up to payback from 9 months period free ;)  Didn't know about or think of bad smells though... 

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  • KW12KW12 member
    PERFECT VAGINAS FOR EVERYONE! Lol. As my family family liked to tease me "It won't like throeing a hot dog down a hallway"-REAL special. Lol.
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  • capuletcapulet member

    Hooray for intact vaginas!  DH feels bad about it but admits this is a major reason he wants me to go straight for the RCS instead of trying for a VBAC.  I have to admit, not like I'm all whee! about being sliced open again, but I know moms who had fourth-degree tearing and that sounds worse than what I went through.

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