serious c/s question

ChuggingWater · December 2013

If you have a scheduled c/s, and your water has not broken, what exactly happens?

Does it drain out the vagina when the incision is made? Does it whoosh out after you stand?

Humor me. I have too much time on my hands.

sugarland726 · December 2013

Uhhh...I have no idea.

casholmes · December 2013

I googled it and it said that when you're having a csection they tilt you on the table so that it drains out when they make an incision.

ChuggingWater · December 2013

Please dont make me Google.

salsamommy · December 2013

I've wondered about this too.

@sugarland726 I almost wet myself at work giggling!

cnwilbur1030 · December 2013

I was wondering the same yesterday! With DD, my water broke but then ended up needing a c-section.

I figure they break it in surgery (if your cervix is closed I don't see how they an break it vaginally before or during). I'm sure some water may come out of the vagina, but at that point you are laying down and not feeling anything. And after surgery it will be post partum bleeding coming out not the water because the amniotic sac would be out during the birth. Don't know for sure, but that's what I came up with.

valigrl21 · December 2013

Hmmm... I have no idea?

ccip82 · December 2013

I asked DH if he saw what happened and he looked at me like this:

mommatogirls · December 2013

With mine it came gushing out when they made the incision. After the babies were out they tipped the whole table and dumped it all out into a bucket. DH said he about passed out. They did not give me any warning that they would tip the table so I panicked and started screaming that I was falling. Once they said what they were doing I was shocked I never expected that.

ChuggingWater · December 2013

KaitiMac said:
Don't they suction all the fluids out when they clean up your ute after the surgery?

Be glad you can't see my horrified face.

miam4 · December 2013

that's a great question! I will guess they use something for suction...

ccip82 · December 2013

During my C/S DD took a giant shit all over my incision as they were pulling her out...Now DH did witness this...

SweetPeaKate · December 2013

I was JUST thinking about this last night as I was laying in bed at 4am wide awake.

ChuggingWater · December 2013

ccip82 said:
During my C/S DD took a giant shit all over my incision as they were pulling her out...Now DH did witness this...

Does that increase the risk of infection?

ccip82 · December 2013

During my C/S DD took a giant shit all over my incision as they were pulling her out...Now DH did witness this...

ChuggingWater said:

During my C/S DD took a giant shit all over my incision as they were pulling her out...Now DH did witness this...
Does that increase the risk of infection?

Yes...DH said they were pulling out my intestines and cleaning them since the poo went inside me. My doctor explained everything after the surgery. I had no further complications!

ChuggingWater · December 2013

Horrified

ccip82 · December 2013

ChuggingWater said:

Horrified

I'm sorry!! It really was not too bad and DH and I have a good laugh about it now. I do not think it's that common if it makes you feel better.

sarahmarie2 · December 2013

ChuggingWater said:
Horrified

Agreed.

I never thought about this. I sort of figured they would just break your water before hand. This all seems crazy. @Ccip82, that is insane. I'm relieved for you that you ended up with no issues! It sounds like a recipe for disaster.

ccip82 · December 2013

Ladies, I am extremely sorry if I scared any of you. DH and I laugh about it now and honestly at the time I was so wrapped up in DD and on awesome pain meds that I really was not too concerned.

kw42775 · December 2013

ChuggingWater said:

Horrified

This exactly.

erika_sue · December 2013

I wondered this myself. My water was already broken with DD and DS. This one is scheduled though, so I have no idea what will happen.

salsamommy · December 2013

@ccip82

Didn't make it any better! Still just as horrified!

Sweetiejules12 · December 2013

As a maternity- nursery nurse who is in the OR during surgery I can tell you. If you are not ruptured when the incision is made to the uterus, it gushed out onto the drape. At the same time the suction is on cleaning it up into a canister. After the baby is out, saline is pour into your abdomen cleaning out any blood or fluid again with it being suctioned right back out. So poop doesn't stay in your abdomen.

RedSaffron · December 2013

@ccip82

Well this made my Monday.
ETA: I cannot wait to tell SO this when he comes home.

buckeyebride22 · December 2013

Sweetiejules12 said:
As a maternity- nursery nurse who is in the OR during surgery I can tell you. If you are not ruptured when the incision is made to the uterus, it gushed out onto the drape. At the same time the suction is on cleaning it up into a canister. After the baby is out, saline is pour into your abdomen cleaning out any blood or fluid again with it being suctioned right back out. So poop doesn't stay in your abdomen.

Agreed except for the saline part. Only one out of 4 docs use it where I work.

WinsyWade · December 2013

I know my H said I had a gush of water out of the incision area when I had my first son. I had the doc at my DD's birth (2nd child) mention how much fluid there was then too. I had edema with all 3 of my previous pregnancies. I believe it all drains out of your uterus with the c-section. They may suction it out too? (like at the dentist?)

Kinda TMI... With my 3rd, I my water broke and I tried for a VBA2C. There was soooo much fluid that came out while laboring. I was (and still am) pretty shocked about it. LOL

2Dash · December 2013

Not sure they broke my water tho help my labor progress with DS1 but it ended in c/s. They do clean you though so apparently there is a lot less post partum bleeding. There are some benefits to a c/s.

MiaMyPuggle · December 2013

I asked my doc that and about what happens with my mucous plug. She said, they suck out all of the fluids during the procedure. I didn't know bc I had my iPod playing in my ear the whole time. So I didn't hear shit.

PreDempsey · December 2013

That was a really good question! And I laughed so hard at some of the responses I started choking, because I either laugh or cry..

casholmes · December 2013

ccip82 said:

During my C/S DD took a giant shit all over my incision as they were pulling her out...Now DH did witness this...

ChuggingWater said:

During my C/S DD took a giant shit all over my incision as they were pulling her out...Now DH did witness this...
Does that increase the risk of infection?

Yes...DH said they were pulling out my intestines and cleaning them since the poo went inside me. My doctor explained everything after the surgery. I had no further complications!

Omg. DH is sitting here going "No, no, no" and saying thanks for the nightmares. xD I can't stop laughing even though I'm equally horrified.

1017Shannon · December 2013

I thought I had my anxiety in order with this c section....now I am not so sure. I may be puking the whole time thinking about what they are doing. Oh gosh...

Tylynngrace · December 2013

My water didn't break before my c/s but I never really asked about that or even thought about that until now. Good question

HullGut · December 2013

My doctor told me it just splashes out all over the table..

becky3211 · December 2013

My scheduled C-section is Monday so thanks for answering this question. Not gonna lie, I totally busted out laughing at some of the comments and my DH just looked at me like I'm losing my mind. Thanks for the laugh...it was well needed today!

Shannahbee · December 2013

This thread is horrifying.

Roses87 · December 2013

Docs don't use salin where I work either. It gushes out into the catch bags and is suctioned as well.

cherryc9105 · December 2013

brideandbreve · December 2013

After all the mundane, boring drive-by posts we've had lately, this has been a favorite of mine. Fascinating!

@chuggingwater Thank you for wandering wondering this. No sarcasm when I say, this thread has actually been a fascinating (and horrifying) read.

megngregk · December 2013

Dear sweet baby Jesus, the nightmares I'm about to have tonight...

MIT721 · December 2013

Holy Crap. Alternating between AHHHHHHHHHHH and BAHAHAHAHHA. Had I read this before my appt today I would have totally asked my doctor. I never ever would have thought of the fluid or the mucus plug during my c/s. Also? The poop. In the intestines. I just...never... I mean....GAAAHHHHHHHH

aessary03 · December 2013

Hahahahahahaha!!

When I had mine, it splashed all up on the drape in front of my face. I asked my DH 'what the fuck was that?! Is it raining?' It was craziness how much fluid there was!

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