Cesarean Section Delivery

Why would a pregnant woman require a cesarean section?

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Bri - 911 days ago.
bella-aye - Definately! Actually you probably have a better chance since you have already done it once before. I would research VBACs and how your best chances of success is. I've had one section and looking forward to my VBAC.

bella-aye - 911 days ago.
i'm 6 wks pregnant with my 3rd child, and i want to know from moms who have more than 1 child by having both vaginal and c-section is it possible to deliver vaginally after a c-section? my first child was delivered vaginally without any complications and my second was an unnecesary c-section my doctor claimed she was 10 lbs.and was too big for a vaginal birth, which was a laugh because she was 7 lbs 4 oz. when she was born... i would love to read everyones experiences and opinions thanx :0)

jennabug - 916 days ago.
Hi ladies. I had my second c section yesterday morning and I feel so much better this time than I did with my daughter 2 years ago. Maybe because I knew what to expect. I do have a pretty decent amount of pain from my ribs to my groin but other than that I really feel good, and my son is amazing so that makes the pain so worth it! I am very swollen but I have to say, I bought an abdominal binder and OH it makes such a difference! It's amazing! I recommend it for everyone, it helps with the pain and it takes the weight off your belly and back and helps your tummy get back to it's original state quicker. I love it and wish I would have bought one with my first! Good luck to all the c section mommas!

indigocream - 921 days ago.
Just had my 6th c-section 8 weeks ago and wow... I must be a super hero now... I cant feel any thing on my stomach... All nerves are gone except for an occassional sharp pain... maybe my nerves will reconnect

lglenn38 - 924 days ago.
Pipsmom, I had a general anesthetic with my first c-section and a spinal with my second. I am about to have a third c-section and I will definitely have the spinal again. You may be more relaxed with the general anesthetic while you are under, but the recovery as far as I am concerned is far more difficult. The recovery from the spinal was a cake walk. The only thing they gave me for pain was Advil. My first c section they had to give me demerol for the pain. The doctors also have a tendency to be 'less gentle' when under a general anesthesia. (That info came from an OR nurse). Plus, you really do miss the whole experience of giving birth to your child, and I feel every mother should be awake for that whether they deliver vaginally or by c section.

alison33 - 925 days ago.
I will be having my 3rd c-section in November. I dread the recovery :( but as long as I have a healthy baby, it will be worth it

hotlipsmommy - 925 days ago.
im going in oct 9 for my 3 c-section

Ashers mom - 926 days ago.
Hi, Just wondering if any of you ladies have experienced your 2nd C-section? I'm due to have my second on Friday, my first one was excellent and went really well - I hoping with all my heart this one is the same :-/ Just wondering really if theres anything different 2md time round, esp. recovery wise? Any top tips would be great!!!! Got a good support system round me for when I get discharged, and I know my 15 month old son, Ash, will be well looked after by Nana and Grandad Hill whilst I'm in hospital too. Any advice is welcomed ;-)

jenakatessa - 930 days ago.
well i gave birth to my son on the 22nd of July. I was Scheduled for a c cection on aug 4th due to him being in breech position....well at 2am july 22...my water broke...LOL i was just going pee and i stood up and was headingf back to my room and it happened.....and kept happening all the way to the hospital...lol...anways...i had the spinal and i have to admit, im kinda sad i didnt get to have a natural chuld birth...but i felt NO PAIN....just pressure...and the recovering kinda sucks. So to all those that are going for there first time, dont worry:) you will be just fine....just remmeber to take the perks with a gravol....it REALLY helps the pain...but make sure you take a gravol with it or you might feel like really sick

baby-number-4 - 932 days ago.
I just scheduled my fourth csection today due to my pelvis shape. My doctor diagnosed me as having a pubic arch that will not allow the baby to pass into the birth canal. I guess that explains why all my other labor experiences ended in csections. I also wanted to share my doctor (an incredible guy, head of OB/GYN at a huge hospital here in Washington DC) told me he's performed multiple csections for women, as much as 7 and 8 so don't be discouraged. Good luck to you all :)

elizabethf - 933 days ago.
NatashaMC--I too had to have a c-section under general. My epidural didn't take. I was really disappointed at first that I wasn't awake for my baby's birth, but as time went on I came to peace with it. If I have another baby, at least it will be a scheduled c-section, and hopefully I will be awake for it!

NatashaMc - 942 days ago.
I had to have general because the anesthesiologist, after trying for half an hour, said I must have severe arthritis in my back because he couldn't find a space. Who knew! I don't think it happens too often though because by morning all the nurses heard about it!

Bri - 943 days ago.
Most sections Mom is wide awake. The ones that are put out are usually in an emergency or they have a bad response to epi or spinals.

campimama - 943 days ago.
jenna- they shouldn't 'put you under' unless you can't have an epi or spinal for some reason. You will be awake most likely and hearing everything the doctors are doing. After surgery they take you to recovery and then to your room. As Bri said, they layer in the drugs so that you aren't in lots of pain. I was walking that night. I never had to take anything more than a high dose of Motrin (but everyone is different). You could call your doctor and ask them the procedure that they go through. It might help ease your mind some too.

jenakatessa - 943 days ago.
so, im kinda confused....it sounds to me like people are talking about the epidurle, without THE epidurle.....do they still give a anesthetic of some sort...will i be able to walk....am i going to be all drugged up and not know whats going on around me...lol?

Lilmissesmum- - 943 days ago.
oh and VBAC is virginal birth after cesarean.

Lilmissesmum- - 943 days ago.
jenakatessa my story is a little different from Bri's. I had emergency section, I wasn't allowed to walk myself so I was wheeled on a bed, they wheeled me into a room where I had the cannula placed into my arm which is your IV drip, they then take you into the theater where you are ask to hunch over so they can place an epidural in, they numbed my back first and it hurt more than the epidural. now I don't remember a great deal after that because I had a bad reaction to the epi, but I remember them telling me they had already started cutting, remember them showing me my daughters head, remember hearing her cry for the first time, remember seeing her for the first time and it took a while to stitch me back up. I was given water dissolving stitches so they didn't need to be removed. they make you get out of bed 24hrs after the surgery, don't remember much about the recovery in the first 24hrs because of the reaction. The pain can last for about 6 days but they give pain meds so it is not that bad. you can't lift things that weigh more than your infant and just stuff like that but the doctor will tell you those. Good Luck

Bri - 943 days ago.
jenakatessa - I wanted a natural birth with my first too. It didn't happen for other reasons but I'm planning a all natural VBAC. Having a planned section isn't bad at all. How it worked for me is....They set me up in a room. We got prepared, like they shaved me and gave me my IV and such. I had to take out all piercings and such. Anyways, I walked into the OR on my own. I had a spinal done. You hunch over and round your back and they do their thing. Then I laid down on the table. They did a bunch of testing and we all talked the whole time. We were actually laughing about PAC 10 football (it was November). My Anethesiologist is from my schools rival. We also had a Duck in the room too. Anyways, I was awake the whole time and it really wasn't bad. You feel a little pressure when they start pulling the baby out. I will admit it wasn't a pleasent feeling. I got a little nauseous from it but it wasn't long. I walked into the OR at 1pm and Kekoa was born at 1:27pm. I was in my room breastfeeding BY 2pm. The nurses I had were great. I had a quick recovery and I thank them for it. They said the best thing you can do is start moving. As soon as you are wheeled into your room start moving your toes. Get the feeling back in and when you have all your feeling and they let you, try to stand. I was standing by that night and walking the next morning. I left a day later. Oh, and I'm sure not all doctors do it this way but...I got the spinal and several other drugs. They gave them to me so when the spinal was wearing off the next one would start to go up and then once that was wearing off I got pain killers. They do this every day and know how to make the drugs work just right. Don't worry. You'll be fine. Good Luck! Your baby is being born the day before my anniversary. I'll be out celebrating, well eating since I can't have alcohol.

jenakatessa - 944 days ago.
well my baby is in breech, they did a external version today to try to move him and he didnt move at all...he likes where he is just fine.., so i have a c section for august 4th,,,,,and this is my FIRST pregnancy, and i wanted natural birth...HOW MUCH PAIN will i feel....can i still get an epidurle....is not, do they give me something for pain.....can someone try to explain a lil of what to expect...being a first timer:) thanks

trkrchk - 954 days ago.
:) I am pregnant with my 4th, and my 4th C-section. I have two older girls, 10, 8 and a 16 month old.. I wanted one more to kind of 'even things out' so Emily will have someone to play with. This will be my last though.. I am getting my tubes tied while he is in there... :) I am genuinely ready to be done.. My advise is this, if your NOT SURE you don't want any more kids.. wait for permanent sterilization.. that way there are no regrets later...

LillySeed - 956 days ago.
this pregnancy will also make my 3rd c-section. i am undecided as to whether i will want a 4th child or not (but that will be a few years from now if we decide to do so). . . my last c-sec was 5 years ago. my docs will not try to let me have a natural birth, because they say after 1 your uterus cannot handle a natural birth (although i have heard of people doing it before). how many c-secs can you have before you have cut it open too many times ?? would i be able to have a 4th if i wanted to ? or would that be too many ? or will it be safe to have a 4th if i wait a few years to let it heal well ? -please message me with your responses. thank you !

shirls - 962 days ago.
An article about changing the policy in Canada for cesareans due to a breech delivery. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/c-section-not-best-option-for-breech-birth/article1186104/

booandaidansmommy - 966 days ago.
My c-section is Friday. I can't believe I'm two days away from seeing my little one. Not that I'm excited about the recovery and surgery though. :)

alison33 - 981 days ago.
I had an emergency c-section with my first and had an epidural. With my second, I never went into labor, so the doctor decided to schedule another c-section when I was 2 weeks overdue. I was given a spinal that time and was much more numb than with the epidural. I had the shakes when it was wearing off, that was weird. LOL This time around I will be having a 3rd c-section, but this one is scheduled, so I am looking forward to knowing when the baby will be here. I do not look forward to the recovery, but I bounced back quicker with the second one. At least this time my kids are older and will not need me as much so I should be able to take it easy for a while.

lin - 981 days ago.
i had a spinal the first time, it was great, was in first try, I got to experience the birth and see my baby afterwards, however got the chills as a side effect but otherwise it was a good experience. THe second i was put under because for some reason after eight attempts at the spinal the anesthetist could not get it in. It was also okay...no side effects, but slept for two hours after and didnt get to meet my son until then. I had a really sore throat from being intubated (which they must do when they put you under) and was pretty dopey for awhile, baby was very sluggish and didnt cry or eat for a few days!