Grateful for c-sections

cassoppea · November 2011

I know a lot of people are very anxious with the thought of having a c/s. It is a scary thought having surgery for something that your body is supposed to handle on it's own. But, I am very grateful that the option exists. My DD was breech and it scares me to think of what could have happened if I had to deliver vaginally.

No real point to this post, I guess I'm just in spirit of gratefulness.

anchalmasako · November 2011

Yes, when I have feelings of guilt over my c-section, I stop and consider that I should be grateful for the c-section, for my daughter and I would probably be dead without it.

TimeRacer · November 2011

I had my c-section on Tuesday due to a very stalled labor and distress to me.

I cried quite a bit when it became my only option. I spent most of the procedure in a weird haze because I was stunned that an otherwise excellent pregnancy was ending the exact way I didn't want it to end.

Then they saw just how bad things were. Without the c-section I would've probably lost my little girl. She was simply too big, which is why my labor stalled out. My body didn't fail; it actually stopped because it figured out what couldn't be done. Luckily it stopped before things were critical. LO is doing excellent and other than the usual c/s side effects, I'm doing well, too.

momhardy · November 2011

It is a hard thing to except. For some crazy reason we think we should just be able to go in there and push out a baby. Not always the case. My son and I would have died had we not taken him C/S. There are some positives to having one they just don't talk about them to offten!?

sbowersox · November 2011

That's a good way to think about it. It is easy to get wrapped up in what you didn't get to have and forget that c-sections can bring babies into this world that otherwise wouldn't have made it.

ambs21 · November 2011

I never had any guilt or a hard time accepting my c-section the first time. It was what needed to be done, and it got my sweet girl here safely. This time, however, I have had a bit of a hard time realizing that VBAC was not an option for me. This is a good reminder to be thankful that there is a way for me to deliver babies safely since my body is unable to do it the old fashioned way! No wonder women used to die in childbirth without these interventions. Sometimes they are necessary, and it is a wonderful medical advancement that they are available!

sarahjames9 · November 2011

anchalmasako:
Yes, when I have feelings of guilt over my c-section, I stop and consider that I should be grateful for the c-section, for my daughter and I would probably be dead without it.

This is ditto for me. Placenta previa could have caused a very unhappy ending if we hadn't had the option in this day and age for c-section deliveries. Women have to step back and realize that infant/mother fatalities have drastically been reduced because of all of the technological advances in the medical world! Don't be hard on yourself for not getting a vaginal delivery, be thankful!

mel101 · November 2011

Me too!

Last two times I dreaded labor, but this time since I have already had 1, they are letting me decide if I want another and I couldn't be happier! No labor anxiety. Of course I will be a lil nervous a week or so before but I know there won't be labor or tearing. That put's my mind at ease and it's one less thing to stress about:)

mel101 · November 2011

momhardy:
It is a hard thing to except. For some crazy reason we think we should just be able to go in there and push out a baby. Not always the case. My son and I would have died had we not taken him C/S. There are some positives to having one they just don't talk about them to offten!?

I agree! I'm so glad there are understanding women on this board!

aandg · November 2011

As much as I didn't love my c section, I'm so thankful that it was available. I had complete placenta previa and a vaginal birth would most likely have ended very badly.

mrsjenniferg2010 · November 2011

After my csection I felt like a failure. My DDs heartrate dropped and she may not be here if it wasn't for a csection. When I get upset I just try to think of how I could of went home empty handed I become grateful. I just can imagine my life without her.

charlotteL · November 2011

angie9661:
My baby's heart rate kept dropping a lot every time I had a contraction, so yes, I am grateful.

This plus compound presentation meant my third baby was born through emergency c-section. It was scary seeing my baby's heart rate drop to 40 bpm and not rebound.

rachbenn2007 · November 2011

I am so grateful that my OB didn't wait around to decide to give me my first c/s. It was a little nerve-racking and unplanned but it was the best and really my only option of delivering her alive. Sometimes it really is the only way.

ChiTown Bridget · November 2011

I had no choice due to pre-e. I'm just glad that he arrived without complications

Nichole06 · November 2011

Me too. I ended up having to have DS unplanned/emergency c-section, and it ended up being a positive experience. He is now almost about to turn 4! DD will have to be c-section too, because I had DS that way, and also because I have total placenta previa. It scares me to think of how dangerous it would be for me and DD if I had to do it vaginally.

Mrs_MBed · November 2011

I feel the same way about mine

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Mrs_MBed · November 2011

Agreed.

I am scared to think what would have happened if DD1 wasn't born via c/s.

J9melissa · November 2011

sarahjames9:

anchalmasako:
Yes, when I have feelings of guilt over my c-section, I stop and consider that I should be grateful for the c-section, for my daughter and I would probably be dead without it.

This is ditto for me. Placenta previa could have caused a very unhappy ending if we hadn't had the option in this day and age for c-section deliveries. Women have to step back and realize that infant/mother fatalities have drastically been reduced because of all of the technological advances in the medical world! Don't be hard on yourself for not getting a vaginal delivery, be thankful!

Ditto this word for word.

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