re: Having a C-section? Q&A and chat *here*

Quoting brit crain:“ some stuff on this post is really scary! i don't want a c-section but my obgyn just told me friday that ... [snip!] ... sending me for an ultrasound at 38 weeks. now i'm praying she's small enough so i don't have all this stuff worrying me!  ”

a c section is not as bad as what you may have interrupted throughout these pages. i cant speak for everyone who has had a c section, but personally, i enjoyed all 3 of mine. both the procedure, and the healing weren't as horrible as i had imagined. the thought of surgery in itself is scary, but i promise if you do have to deliver via c section, you will be ok!!

Quoting brit crain:“ some stuff on this post is really scary! i don't want a c-section but my obgyn just told me friday that ... [snip!] ... sending me for an ultrasound at 38 weeks. now i'm praying she's small enough so i don't have all this stuff worrying me!  ”

Even though our first was an emergency c-section, I scheduled this one for a c-section too...it is really not that bad! They were able to assess our daughter there in the OR and she stayed with hubby and I in the recovery room until we went to my room. I was up pretty much immediately, showered within 24 hours and felt so good that they discharged me at 48 hours post-op. I like knowing when, where, how, etc...now that I said this, watch our son decide to come early...

Quoting brit crain:“ some stuff on this post is really scary! i don't want a c-section but my obgyn just told me friday that ... [snip!] ... sending me for an ultrasound at 38 weeks. now i'm praying she's small enough so i don't have all this stuff worrying me!  ”

I tell everyone that is scared about it that it's going to surprise you how easy it was. It's scary because it is surgery but if you keep your thoughts on baby, it will seem less intimidating!

i had my csection Monday!
I couldnt of had a better most amazing experience!!!
It was full of laughter, tears, and smiles all in the OR.
My doctor wasnt the serious kind where your uncomfortable, and
only thinking about your surgery, but kept me smiling throughout the process.
My incision was closed with dermabond which is a skin binding glue. Which has healed nicely. Its still a little hard to get in and out of bed, and if I am to walk too much I start to become sore, but all in all. It wasnt as SCARY as I thought it would be.

Thanks ladies for helping me with my questions and fears when i came to the thread.

I'm happy to hear things went well. Congrats!

Quoting tasha.b:“ i had my csection Monday! I couldnt of had a better most amazing experience!!! It was full of laughter, ... [snip!] ... wasnt as SCARY as I thought it would be. Thanks ladies for helping me with my questions and fears when i came to the thread.”

yay!!!

I have a question. After having one c-section, when they do the next do they cut open the same incision, or do they make a new one?

Quoting Madilynn's Mommy!:“ I have a question. After having one c-section, when they do the next do they cut open the same incision, or do they make a new one?”

They made a new one with my second.

Quoting Madilynn's Mommy!:“ I have a question. After having one c-section, when they do the next do they cut open the same incision, or do they make a new one?”

My doctor used the same incision

Quoting Madilynn's Mommy!:“ I have a question. After having one c-section, when they do the next do they cut open the same incision, or do they make a new one?”

with all 3 of my boys, they cut in the same spot each time.

Quoting ♥Melis♥:“ My doctor used the same incision”

same here

Hi...I had an emergency c-section 1 week ago and i have really bad pain on my left side that seems not to go away with the medications...
Did anybody feel pain just in one spot?

Quoting Elisa...:“ Hi...I had an emergency c-section 1 week ago and i have really bad pain on my left side that seems not to go away with the medications... Did anybody feel pain just in one spot?”

Yep.
And to this day I still get a pain on my right side of my incision, and I;m 6 months pp.

Quoting Elisa...:“ Hi...I had an emergency c-section 1 week ago and i have really bad pain on my left side that seems not to go away with the medications... Did anybody feel pain just in one spot?”

I have some pains on my right side, near the incision area.... And im two weeks PP.........

Im having a c-section the 21st and im really nervous i just dont know how to prepare for it.