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2nd c-section

wldmanjimwldmanjim
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My last c-section was 7 years ago, but I had emergency c-section. Is a scheduled c-section better then emergency c-section. I'm nervous. I went thru a horrible experience. I couldn't even open my eyes to see my baby, or feel myself breath. All I could do was hear him cry.

I want to be able to see him over the curtain and share the experience with my husband. I want to be able to give him a kiss.

But I'm scared that something is gonna go wrong. 

If you are scheduled for a c-section, but the baby wants to come sooner, what happens, in terms of delivery.

 

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Re: 2nd c-section

  • kcisthebombdotcomkcisthebombdotcom member
    I asked my OB this, and he said that if I went into labor on my own before my date to get the hospital right away. At that point, they'd get a c-section team assembled and get me to the OR ASAP.
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  • magdalina.hmagdalina.h member

    They both were difficult. My first was born at 28w4d so I was in shock during my emergency c/s. He wasn't breathing when he was born so they had to perform CPR on him and I never heard him cry. They whisked him to the NICU and I only got to see the tip of his nose in the OR until I was able to go up to the NICU.

    My scheduled c/s was hard on me emotionally because I was experiencing everything that I didn't get to with my first. They weren't able to pull the screen down because it was a sterile environment, but I have lots of pictures of the birth. I got to hear him scream and see them clean him up a bit. I was the one that held him while we were getting wheeled back to our room.

    I medically can't go past 38w and I was in early labor the day of my section. I was told that if I had contractions to come in because they would perform the section any time after 35w I believe.

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  • manbearpig31610manbearpig31610
    For me, the second c/s was SO much better! My first was an emergency and my second was planned. Recovery was much easier the second time around too. I had a ton of help the first time and recovery was still awful. For the second I just had DH but it was much better and I felt like myself a whole lot sooner! I hope your rcs is a much more pleasent experience. Talk to your ob about any concerns you have and anything he/she can do to make it a better experience than last time.
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  • kellarhallkellarhall
    I had a scheduled c-section (breech baby) and went into labor two weeks early, so it turned into an emergency c-section. Everything was surprisingly calm and nothing seemed rushed at all. I got checked in, the confirmed that my water had broken (like it could have been anything else, sheesh) and then I went into surgery. I can't imagine that it was much different then it would have been if I'd gone in on the day it was planned. Well, that would be with the exception of having to ride in the hospital on a towel in wet jeans. :) Don't worry and the best thing that you can do is relax! I had a wonderful c-section experience! I got to see my baby over the screen, held him within a minute or two (or it felt like that), watched the nurse clean him up, took photos with my husband and we were all together both in recovery and on the way to our room. Good luck! 
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  • lewis514lewis514

    My second was much better than the first. I actually went into labor and they just prepped me and took me to the OR. I was definitely up and moving faster, less pain and less swelling. I felt great.

    They brought DS around the curtain so I could see him and then when the nurses checked him, I could see him and DH was right next to him. Since he was fine, once I was on the stretcher to go to recovery, they gave him to me and we rode there together.

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  • surprise3rdsurprise3rd

    My second was SOOOO much easier in all aspects.  Emotionally and physically.  With my first I had labored for 27 hours, never got to pushing, but was just down right exhausted and so disappointed that I couldn't deliver vaginally.  My pelvis is misshappen and I will never be able to deliver a baby naturally.  With my second, I was strong emotionally and physically going into the procedure which made the moment so much better.  Even my DH was more relaxed, he had done this before and he ended up taking some really amazing pictures of them taking my DD out of me. 

    My OB also told me that if my water breaks, or I go into labor to get to the hospital quickly and they will perform a c-section.   Good Luck.

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