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C Section after Intestinal surgeries?

celestialnytecelestialnyte member
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This is my first pregnancy so I'm learning, well ... everything ... as I go. I've had 4 intestinal surgeries. 3 hemmhoridectomies and a stapled hemmhoridectomy (excuse the spelling ... I have no idea how to spell them correctly!) My OB wants me to think about a scheduled C section so that I don't mess up what the surgeon has done. I go to see him on Dec 13th but I wonder if any of you ladies have had intestinal surgeries and what your thoughts are?
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  • Under.the.RoseUnder.the.Rose member

    I've had a few abdominal surgeries and ended up with an emergency c-section (not related to the surgeries). If the risk of you ending up in an emergency situation is fairly high, I think it's worth considering it. An emergency c-section is not cool, trust me.

    Are you able to speak again with the surgeon who did your intestinal surgeries to see what he/she thinks the risk factor is like? Your OB won't really know their side of it IMO. 


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  • celestialnytecelestialnyte member
    I go see him on Dec 13th to discuss it with him. Depending on how the rest of the pregnancy goes, I may go back to see him in April or May (baby's due in June). I don't want to go through an emergency C section, but I had my heart set on a vaginal birth. However, if it's going to be a problem for either myself or for the baby, I will absolutely choose a C section. I just don't know how much pushing will affect what he's done.
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    imagecelestialnyte:
    I go see him on Dec 13th to discuss it with him. Depending on how the rest of the pregnancy goes, I may go back to see him in April or May (baby's due in June). I don't want to go through an emergency C section, but I had my heart set on a vaginal birth. However, if it's going to be a problem for either myself or for the baby, I will absolutely choose a C section. I just don't know how much pushing will affect what he's done.

    Hopefully he's had experience with a patient or knows of a patient that has gone on to have a vaginal birth after similar surgeries. Otherwise I'm going to guess that the surgeon and your OB will err on the side of safety and encourage you to go with a c-section because it's difficult to predict how any birth will go and how it will affect you. 


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  • llizzybllizzyb member
    If you're all fixed up now, I sure wouldn't want to go through more intestinal surgeries with a young child if I were you, should a vaginal birth cause you more issues. I'm having a scheduled c-section due to my recent hip surgery and pre-existing pelvic conditions.
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  • happyfarmwifehappyfarmwife
    I have had my entire colon and rectum removed due to ulcerative colitis. My surgeon told me back then that if I wanted children I should never give birth vaginally or it could destroy all the work she has done. I had a scheduled c-section with my DS and will be having another on January 4th for this LO. I do not regret it one bit as I do not want to go through the pain associated with more intestinal issues/surgery.
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