mama's who've had vaginal birth and a c-sec

SamanthaG+3 · January 2013

Were the hormonal changes different for you? I've had 3 vaginal deliveries and just had a c-section on 1/9 bc DD was breech. I haven't noticed as much going on with my hormones like I did with my vaginal deliveries. I feel the same as when i was pregnant, i had a very easy pregnancy. And I noticed the bleeding is a lot less with a c-section. I felt like I was more hormonal and moody after a vaginal birth. I much prefer a vaginal to a c-section, this was a very, very unwanted CS, but it had to be done. my water broke at 36 wks. I was just wondering if this happened to anyone, is it bc my baby was surgically removed from me instead of my body birthing it naturally? I felt so disconnected after they pulled her out, probably bc i couldn't watch her come out of me. I don't have PPD or anything, I was just wondering if it was a c-section thing.

Kiranie · January 2013

I am going through the exact same thing! I had 2 vaginal births and this one was a c-section. (on 1/9 due to breech baby). My son turned somewhere btwn 38.5 weeks and 39.5 weeks. My water broke and when I went into LD they realized he was breech. I went straight to the OR. I keep telling my husband how disconnected it all felt. I told him today vaginal birth is like going to an adrenalin filled rock concert full of emotion and it's amazing. For me, I felt like my c-section was like walking past a folk concert in the middle of the day at a fair or something. (no offense to anyone..thats just how I personally feel). After my baby and husband left the room i was just alone getting stitched up...i craved having my baby placed on my chest, feeding, and bonding with him. It has been a bit of a struggle for me since I really didn't expect or want a section. Hormone-wise, I agree, much different then with a vaginal birth, and a LOT less bleeding.

MAprincess · January 2013

My vaginal birth had a lot of great adrenaline emotion and kind of a super high that followed after the birth. For my c/s, they actually had to knock me out in recovery for an hour because I had such a bad reaction to the anesthesia, so I didn't feel much of anything (and woke up to anxiety because I didn't know where my baby was). I didn't feel disconnected to my baby, though. The second they haded him to me, all was good. But I didn't get the super rush with the c/s that I got with the vaginal delivery. It makes sense, because what you are feeling is a hormonal change that comes with the act of pushing the baby out.

The reason you bleed less is because they clean out the uterus when they are in there during the c/s, so there is less to come out after the birth. Definite perk of the c/s.

kerribear1717 · January 2013

My c/s was planned so I had plenty of time to come to terms with it and do my research. I do feel like I'm much less hormonal, which I think is great. But this is also my 2nd kid so I guess I thought I would be less hormonal/crazy with worry etc. The bleeding was so much less. I'm almost 3 week post and have stopped bleeding. I think last time I went until at least 6 weeks.

Mama-Bear · January 2013

DS1 I had vaginally, my twins were born via c/s. I didn't notice any differences in my hormones or bleeding.

emberlee3 · January 2013

I think I may have been less hormonal with DD (c/s for breech) than with DS (unmedicated vaginal delivery). However, I actually bonded with DD much more quickly than with DS, and other than the first few minutes in the operating room, I really didn't feel disconnected from her at all.

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