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Sunshine4480
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Anyone's doctor put a limit on # of sections?
Sunshine4480
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Just had my third. We always wanted four, but wondering if the risk is too high.
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Re: Anyone's doctor put a limit on # of sections?
Not that I know of, I know of a lady who had two and had her third all by different docs and the last one the ob said no more bc of the bad scare tissue. This was 4 years ago.
i know an older lady who had 5 c-sections all with a vertical cut all by the same ob, she was an older lady who was in her 60's.
i think it depends on the person.
gl
In October I will be having Csection #5. I would like 6 children but we will see. I know the scar tissue can build up and make it hard to cut through (causing greater risk). Also your uterus can thin out.
Beware the "Your uterus was thin" explanation. Find out if it was any thinner than someone at your spot in pregnancy would be. I have heard that from others. Being told the uterus is thin. Only the uterus does thin out as it expands. So there is thin and there is dangerous you should not have another baby thin. You need to figure out which.
Also you run the risk or not healing very well with every Csection. And there is always a risk of your uterus rupturing. I have heard that as well. I knew someone it happened to on her 2nd child. It is one of those things that you need to research and read the statistics yourself verses what your OB tells you. I have learned that some OB's exaggerate.
I too know an older lady who had 8, yes 8 of the older "zipper" csections. I am impressed. But like I said, not everyone heals the same. Some of us get more scar tissue than others and so on. The best thing you can do is educate yourself.
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DS3- 9/09
DD1 - 11/11
DD2 - 10/13
DD3 - Csection Scheduled November 29th
I know a woman who had 8 sections too! The last was with twins
To OP- The way my OB told me, Its ultimately my decision how many sections I want, and how many children. I'm going on section #4, and I've had one every year (aprox) for the last 3 years. My Dr made sure I'm versed in the risks, and that those risks go along with EVERY pregnancy, not just sections, although they can be higher with surgery.
My OB has had me go for more ultrasounds than "normal" and he also has me do weekly NSTs for the last month (due to my history of preterm labor with out noticing it- genetic disorder related)
I will pray for peace whatever your decision is, its never an easy one!
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It's like this, being cut in the same spot over and over will increase your chances of complications. There's probably a lot of adhesions and scar tissue already. It also increases your chance of uterine rupture/dehiscence. This is when the uterus opens up along the area that's been repeatedly cut. It's an obstetrical emergency . If you think about it, it makes sense. The structure of the uterus is compromised when there are multiple c/s's. Your doc wouldn't be doing their job if they didn't warn you. I've seen uterine ruptures occur in people with one previous c/s. Patients with previous c/s's should be told to call the doc if contractions occur. (Contractions puts stress on the previous uterine incision). So you don't wait for regularity or frequent ctx's, you should call as soon as they start. .
With all this said, it doesn't mean you absolutely can't have more children. It just means that you would be doing so at a much greater risk. Knowing what I know, and seeing what I've seen, I personally would not want 4 c/s's. But I also don't want 4 kids. One never knows who those complications will occur with.
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I've had 3 c/s. I'd feel comfortable going for a fourth c/s. We are considering the possibility of one more child.
But I will tell you that I hemorrhaged after DD3 was born, and it was insanely painful to have the hemorrhage treated. It was not a result of having c/s, but the risk of post-partum hemorrhage increases the more pregnancies you have. There are complications that are not a result of having a c/s, but are more difficult to handle if the mom had a c/s.
From what I've heard, it varies a lot depending on how you heal.
This will be my third. My doctor said generally speaking, they say not to have more than three...but that obviously women do have more than that and many times without complications.