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Emergency vs scheduled C-section
kndeckar
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Hi ladies. I've been lurking on here for a while reading several of your posts. One thing that I've noticed is that a lot of you have said your recovery from a scheduled RCS was much easier than recovery from an emergency c-section. I'm wondering what the reason for this is? Any thoughts? TIA!
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Re: Emergency vs scheduled C-section
I've only had one baby, but I was told by others that scheduled you heal faster cause the baby didn't go into the birth canal, you didn't do any pushing, you most likely didn't have any real contractions.
I had an emergency c-section. Healed really well, no complications. I don't see how it could heal any faster/smoother. Guess I'll find that out if we have more kids.
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My c/s was a biitch to recover from considering the emotional toll(em. general anesthesia c/s) and I had to recover from a vaginal as well with horrible swelling and a tear(which didn't heal right postpartum). I was beyond exhausted after approx 30 hours induction labor, 3 hours pushing and only knew I was going to have a g/a cesarean for about 5 seconds before the put me out.
I didn't progress far enough in my labor to push, but I had barely slept for over two days because of labor - about 52 hours from the time I first felt contractions until my c-section.
My physical recovery was easy (as far as recoveries go), but I was so emotionally, physically, and mentally drained from everything that happened pre-surgery that it took me awhile to recover from that, if that makes sense.
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My first was a scheduled c/s at 39 weeks. Recovery was fine. My second was an emergency/unplanned c/s at 33 weeks after pPROM/early labor and recovery was a bazillion times easier. I think this was the case for two reasons: 1) I knew what to expect and how important it is to get up and moving asap; 2) my daughter was in the NICU so I had to get up and moving, plus my mind was distracted by thinking about her.
I have a feeling everyone's c/s experience is specific to them, both the way they build it up in their head/think about it and their pain tolerance, etc. Plus, just like every pregnancy is different, I'm sure every delivery (even c/s) is different.
I have only had one - and similar to other posts, mine was not technically an emergency, but unplanned, rather than scheduled. My water broke and I pushed unsucessfully for 5 hours. Around the 18 hr mark, I started running a fever, so due to the risk of infection, they suggested the vacuum or a c section and I opted for the section. I feel like my recovery was fantastic. I was up and around fairly quickly and able to do the stairs in my townhouse without too much trouble at all. Also, I was 30 at the time. I think if you are younger, recovery might be even easier!