Elective c-sections.

MERFE

Janepig wrote: »

Fwiw, I've had two sections, both emergency, albeit not dire ones. DD was born at 11.35pm, DS at 12.25am, and I was up and in the shower by about 9.30am. With DD I was slightly hampered as the surgeon cut a blood vessel (1 in 4 chance apparently) and I had a drain inserted into the wound and had to carry around a little handbag of blood for about a day. Ignorance was bliss and until a midwife came to take the tube out I had no idea of just how much was inside!!!


Jx

Hi can I ask? Did it hurt to have you drain out? I had one with DD and was in agony when 2 midwives had to pull it out, I still get pain where it was. I've had a drain out recently from somewhere else and am wondering if they didnt let the suction out the first time because this time they came and turned the vaccum off 30 mins before they took it out and it didnt hurt at all - I barely felt it.

Back to OP, I know someone who had an elective section because of her previous birth but there were 16 years between her children and she didnt get pregnant until her doctor had agreed she could have a section because she was so traumatised by her previous birth.

Personally I've had 3 sections all elective, early for medical reasons, the middle one was a very easy recovery the other 2 were ok but not without pain and some difficulties. The latest was still a forceps delivery even if I didnt feel it he still had bruises poor thing and I had allergic reactions to the drugs and a huge amount of pain the day I was sent home as they sent our notes down to the pharmacy so stopped giving out painkillers and the pharmacy was backlogged and we didnt leave till nearly 6pm. I didnt make it the walk to the car park - it was awful. Blood tranfusion with the first delayed my recovery a bit as I was very drained so found getting up and about difficult the first couple of days. So out of 3 only 1 was okish - I'd still do it again though. I cant have a normal delivery so sometimes I find it odd when people choose not too but you have done it before and I have heard some truely horrific stories of natural labours so if your previous experience is that bad I can understand you wanting to try a different way xx

moomoomama27

bestpud wrote: »

As in who had the easiest, or most difficult c-section.

I think some have dismissed her experience tbh and gone on to say how awful a c-section is dah de dah.

All births have the potential to be traumatic (did you read my experience?), which is why I believe it's so important for the OP to be able to discuss her previous experience and make the right choice for her.

Most of this thread it personal experience and does not count as factual evidence, with the best will in the world!

I don't agree, experince is not competition, it's experince. Just as you wrote down your experience of c section. Were you in competition?

I acknowledge all births have the potential to be trumatic. I myself have had a traumatic natural instrumental delivery, as stated.

Many here are relaying that while her fears of a natural delivery are understandable, c section might not necassairly be less so.

Personal experience can still be factual. There are a great many facts on this thread with re: to c section, so I don't agree with you on that at all.

bestpud

moomoomama27 wrote: »

I don't agree, experince is not competition, it's experince. Just as you wrote down your experience of c section. Were you in competition?

I acknowledge all births have the potential to be trumatic. I myself have had a traumatic natural instrumental delivery, as stated.

Many here are relaying that while her fears of a natural delivery are understandable, c section might not necassairly be less so.

Personal experience can still be factual. There are a great many facts on this thread with re: to c section, so I don't agree with you on that at all.

Many are doing so from a 'I know best' perspective too.

You have no right to suggest the OP is merely hollering for a c-section and has no idea what she is letting herself in for. That is belittling her experience.

moomoomama27

bestpud wrote: »

You have no right to suggest the OP is merely hollering for a c-section and has no idea what she is letting herself in for. That is belittling her experience.

Not at all, it's suggesting that from personal experience (in general) people are saying that a c section 'may' not be a better option. People are giving a perspective from experience the things can be traumatic with regards to a c section and informing the OP.

I have at no point belittled the OP, just given the advice and perspective on a thread in which I have experience of! That is all!

Dontknowanymore

broke101 wrote: »

I had a C-section for my first and I am really suprised that so many have said how painful it is. I was up and about the following day, no issues in picking up my baby, breastfeeding or doing anything. Mine was not an emergency and so I was awake under a spinal tap. Not sure if that makes a difference. 3 years later and the really small scar is barely there. I had no infections and the dressing was changed frequently. A few of my friends have also had C-sections and have not had any problems getting up and about and looking after their older children. Just thought you should hear an honest positive experience :-)

I too will admit that I recovered from both my sections really well, no problems at all. The 2nd one was more painful though maybe becuse already having one I was doing extra.
But that is not to say that it is still major abdominal surgery and carrys a lot of big risks versus a vaginal delivery.

CL

I strongly believe that women should be able to give birth in a way that reduces the stress for them, although I know that isn't possible in a lot of cases. And I really feel for the OP and feel that being traumatised by a previous labour should be enough of a reason to be granted a section.

I had a C-Section 10 months ago. I dreaded labour, but decided to suck it up, watch as many birthing programmes as I could and was ready to do it. I went 11 days overdue and had 3 failed attempts at induction. A consultant then asked what I wanted to do and I said "Can I have a section today, please?" He agreed and it was great.

I was sent home after 2 nights and stopped to get some shopping in Tesco on the way home. My scar is so faint it is hard to see.

I will definitely be pushing hard for a section when I hopefully am having number 2.

Nicki

CL wrote: »

I will definitely be pushing hard for a section when I hopefully am having number 2.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

CL

:rotfl::p I wish I could say things like that on purpose!

peachyprice

moomoomama27 wrote: »

Not at all, it's suggesting that from personal experience (in general) people are saying that a c section 'may' not be a better option. People are giving a perspective from experience the things can be traumatic with regards to a c section and informing the OP.

Although the majority of people are giving their experience of the physcial effect of a section dismissing OP's psychological fear of giving birth.

Tigsteroonie

Dontknowanymore wrote: »

I too will admit that I recovered from both my sections really well, no problems at all ..

Whereas I didn't. The c/s went fine, but my wound would not heal and one end burst rather dramatically when I was in NICU checking on Andrew, blood all down my legs and all over the floor! They kept me in for two weeks until they were convinced that I was healing and that I wouldn't need more stitches (not really a problem with littl'un in NICU down the corridor), and I was 'fragile' round my middle right through to the six-week check.

Wish I could have had the choice to carry to term and attempt a vaginal birth