For anyone who had an Emergency C-section and then a subsequent scheduled one..

Re: For anyone who had an Emergency C-section and then a subsequent scheduled one..

• lilies5/28/06 member

  February 2017

  My first section wasnt an emergency it was more like I was in labor for 24 hours +  my cervix swelled and they needed to do a section since I had broken my water more than 36 hours. Since then I've had two planned sections and will be havig my fourth section in 6weeks. For me there was no difference in recovery, the difference was more my mental state before each one. The first was unexpected and it had to be done so there was no thinking about it, my second since it was planned I had time to process it but I did feel anxiety going into it, with my third I was very vocal early on to my doc and l&d nurses, even the anesthesiologist and they made sure that my section experience with smoothly and I did feel relaxed. In a way I feel it is easier when its planned becasue you already know the date, know what to expect, know when you can have people over to help, there is very little that is unknown. 

  
  

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• BookitBoo member

  February 2017

  My second section (planned) was much more low key than the first. They also didn't tie my hands down or take away my glasses so that helped considerably, but I didn't get enough IV fluids pushed so I ended up puking on the table. The recovery seemed easier for the second, planned, section but that may have been the difference between a first time and second time mom. Good luck! 

  
  

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• AlwaysMrsS member

  February 2017

  Not going through the hours of labor helped my mental state, and I was well rested.(as well rested as you can be at 39 weeks)

  

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• glitzandglitter member

  February 2017

  My first was an emergency csection. It was really rough. I was so exhausted from labor and trying to push him out. I think that recovery by far was my hardest. I've had 2 planned csections since then and they were both so much better than the first. Everything was more relaxed, I wasn't exhausted from labor and my recovery was so much easier. Good luck @3becomes4pie17 I hope you have an easy and speedy recovery

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• mamaof2hopefully member

  February 2017

  Thank you for asking this. I'm currently 16 weeks and trying to decide between trying a VBAC or scheduling a second csection. While a VBAC sounds awesome, the thought of laboring for hours and pushing (I pushed for 3 hours before my csection) gives me the worst anxiety. I am leaning toward scheduling a csection and being rested and semi relaxed and more aware this time. And hopefully the recovery is easier 

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• Eags member

  May 2017

  My first was an emergency section and my second was planned. There is a world of difference!
  
  Everything is so calm and planned out and, most importantly, you're not exhausted! The recovery is only for surgery, not surgery + X numbers of hours of labor pains/pushing. 

  6th cycle of meds/iui combos = BFP!! - EDD 1/21/13
  Born via emergency c-section - 8lb, 19.75 in, 100% stubborn BFP Chart
  
  8 cycles of unmedicated trying = BFP!! - EDD 1/10/18  
  
  *Waiting for Baby Eags 2.0*;

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• secretsmama member

  July 2017

  I loved reading everyone's experiences on this matter and it has definitely helped me feel more comfortable with my decision of scheduling a c section.
  My daughter was an emergency c section. Due to several factors
  Breach, backwards, never "dropped" placenta issues that I can't remember the name of.
  
  

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• onechoctawgirl member

  February 2018

  Thanks for asking this question OP. My first was an emergency C, and I know they highly recommend following births be a scedualed C as well if your first was. I am not pregnant again yet, but I do hope to be so this helped

  
  

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• knottie693f13c5c442fb5c member

  June 2018

  Hey my with my daughter we had an elective c section which turned into an emergency one as she was early and breech. I then had to go back down to theatre due to clotting of the uterus. I now have a scar on my uterus. I am pregnant with my 2nd baby due November have a vbac consultant appointment booked but just wondering if a planned section would be better? 
  
  Thanks 
  
  Lisa x

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• kiario2112 member

  April 2022

  This thread is really helpful to me. My first was an emergency c section due to fetal complications at 26 weeks so I never went into preterm labor or anything like that and it was very traumatic. I’m currently 23 weeks with baby #2 and learned so to lack of uterine muscle VBAC probably wont be an option and I was very very upset to hear that news. Knowing this time around with a planned c section should be an easier recovery really helps with my mental state around the whole thing 

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