Cesarean Section Delivery

Why would a pregnant woman require a cesarean section?

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joyce49788 - 1008 days ago.
ok... so for those who drove around a week post partum after csection.... if my section is on June 1st... and i am feeling ok, should it be ok to drive June 6th??? slow and steady of course...lol i know that this is my 4th section, and i should be old hat, but i am a little nervous about it, and not sure why... it is the same doc who delivered my 6 yr old so i know he is competent and knows what he is doing...lol... maybe it is cause of my age or something, i dont know. i am 35 anyhow i have 17 days til my section, and can not wait for this to be over, i am soooo uncomfortable right now, and i dont remember it being like this with my other kids. weird...lol

Phoenix39 - 1009 days ago.
As for the people wondering when they can drive, it is always best to check with your insurance company because you would be shocked to know they will not cover you for 6-8 weeks after surgery if anything were to happen. I was driving after 1 week but in the same boat, I had to drive and still driving, i just make sure I go the limit and very cautious as I normally am.

Phoenix39 - 1009 days ago.
complet lol I had my c-section 3 weeks ago due to baby coming at 35 weeks and being breech. I wanted them to put the catheter back in so I didn't have to hold myself and have so much pain trying to get up to use the washroom. I guess the main point is to remember to take your pain meds every 4 hrs and not to let them wear off any. I was drinking so much water and decided that every hour I was going to get up and use the washroom so I didn't have to hold it and try to get up, the problem came at night time after a sleep, I would wake in lots of pain and trying to hold myself to get to the washroom, I told the nurses they might find a puddle on the floor eventually.

M2G - 1009 days ago.
mommy12 - I had an emergency section with my first and a planned with my second and will have another planned this time around. A planned section is so different then an emergency one. It's alot calmer. If you want more details msg me.

indigocream - 1009 days ago.
I know you trust your doctor but how come she did not know you needed this surgery at the time of delivery.... I would get a second opinion it seems really soon and the hormon changes will be hard....

pygmalin - 1009 days ago.
I know this is a site for getting pregnant and pregnancy related issues..but has anyone or know of anyone who had to have a hysterectomy 2 months after having a C-Section? How was the recovery, more painful than the C? How was mobility and how was taking care of the kids after? I was informed yesturday that my hysterectomy is a must and will be done on the 27th of this month..I am concerned because I still don't feel completely healed..the doc assures me I will be okay and I know he is a compentent doc...I am just worried having a two month old and 10 year old..God forbid anything happens.

rcullen1980 - 1010 days ago.
Joyce-I am a week now past my c section and my doctor told me I cannot drive for 3 weeks. She said that I have to be able to press firmly on the brake without any discomfort. The whole process was not as bad as i though it was going to be. I ended up needing the section at the last minute because my boy decided to turn sideways and his head was up in my ribs and the umbilical cord was resting on the top of my cervix. This was the day before my due date so they figured he wasn't going to turn back. But the whole process was very easy. I've not had very much pain and the only thing that bothers me is the fact that I cannot drive. With 2 other children still in school it makes it difficult. But thankfully my husband was able to take leave from work and has been at home helping.

bexcited - 1010 days ago.
GLUE GLUE GLUE! It's the best!!!!!!

.punky. - 1011 days ago.
Hi, this will be my second csection but the first was not planned. It wasn't an emergency but I still was not expecting it. Anyway does anyone know if it is up to me to choose the date, or does the doc choose? And after how many weeks do they allow for it? Pls message my page as I am not on this forum often. THANKS!

mommy12 - 1011 days ago.
Hello I am now 26 weeks pregnant with my 2nd little girl. I was wondering about other mothers c-sections because I may have to have a planned c-section.

kebler98 - 1011 days ago.
Joyce- I was told that I wasn't allowed to drive for one week after my last pain pill. (had my son 8/15/08, never got the pain meds filled and was driving one week later after, which was the day my staples were removed.) My hubby is not allowed to drive so like you I HAD to do the driving. Just take it easy and maybe try a trip around the block to see how it feels.

mrsdenney - 1011 days ago.
did any of you ladies have an emergency c section where they had to put you out? we didnt have time for an epidural because of the situation. was just wondering other's experiences as far as that goes...i dont even remember them bringing in my son to see me before they took him to the NICU.

indigocream - 1012 days ago.
Well my c- section is scheduled and I am so happy... But this weekend was so hard I also changed my mind from 38 weeks to 36 weeks... My God sister had her baby and it was horrible the pushing and screaming I had to leave out it was so stressful for her.... Thank God for the Knife

completnme - 1013 days ago.
I got my first c'section on the 9th,omg,who designed these procedures,it was a bit scary with all of the tugging and pulling on your insides,but now i am in recovery and tying to walk and use my muscles again is a journey,i wouldnt reccomend c'section to my worst enemy and mine you i had two vaginal births with no meds before this so i know im not a punk (scared of pain)but it was so intense i wasnt ready for it..anyways my twis are here and so beautiful and i cant wait to be free of this hospital..its funny to be sitting still and think aboout walking over to get some water lkike i did before..and then contiplating the pain that comes with it and actually concider dehydration lol

campimama - 1013 days ago.
Joyce- 'THEY' say you are supposed to wait the entire 6 weeks. Umm, no. As long as you can stomp your foot comfortably (as in stomp on the brake if you needed to) you are good to go. When I had my first C, my hubby didn't have his license (he was 22 and had never had it because an accident had scared him). Anyway, as long as you aren't taking pain meds that would interfere, and you can control the vehicle, drive on =) I was driving after about a week with both kids....just see how you feel.

Joyce49788 - 1014 days ago.
i know that you are not suppose to drive after a csection... how LONG do you have to go without driving??? if you are feeling ok, can you drive? i have heard differant things, that you have to wait 2 weeks, and i have heard you have to wait the entire 6 weeks before getting behind the wheel again. i am a single mom of soon to be 4 kids... and i dont have alot of ppl to drive me around, so was wondering if anyone experienced the ABILITY to be able to drive about a week AFTER the section????

dlaverty - 1015 days ago.
BekahsMommy----i had an emergency section with my son who is now one. As it wasnt planned it was a bit overwhelming but i didnt find the experience too bad if im quite honest. It is quite difficult when you get home as you are very stiff around your tummy area and it can be hard to get in and out of bed and lift a baby etc. My advice is to take any help you are offered, i was living in a town with no family around for support so had to do everything myself. I am now pregnant with my 2nd child and may have to have another section and i feel quite positive about it xx

theclaudios - 1016 days ago.
klo--i had back pains also for about two weeks after my csection..it would hurt to even change my sons diaper but it all got better for me four weeks after...

MS.mom - 1016 days ago.
Bekahsmommy--It wasn't as bad as I antipated.. I only had a few minutes to anticipate it though! I personally didn't like having a section and really wanted a regular delivery. It freaked me out more than anything. I expected the incision to look a lot worse. Hated the recovery time, bending over can make your incision hurt. So really don't bend over too much for weeks afterwards. I was just picking up clothes in my infants room off the floor and empty gift bags and hurt myself--I felt fine before then. It sounds a lot scarier than what it is though. best of luck to everyone!

indigocream - 1017 days ago.
I had the flap and its scare tissue you can not lose it or diet or excersice it away... I had a tummy tuck after my third child.... Then I was flat as a board... Then I had 2 babies 11 years later.... I had another tummy tuck 4 years later and I had one ovary removed and a tube removed. Well now Im 31 weeks pregnant..... After I finish having babies I will have dr. plastic do another tummy tuck and my one tube tied. lol

MILITARY~MOMMY - 1018 days ago.
I have a flap too, and my daughter will be one on Friday. I work out, can run a mile and a half, and am fairly fit, if still a little over-weight. I was told that the scar tends to prevent the skin from regaining all of it's elasticity and tightening. But I am ok with that, I have my girl, and if when I am done having children it still bothers me I will look into surgical methods. But who knows, the only person who sees my tummy is my DH and he helped cause the flap, so he might just have to live with it!

Bri - 1019 days ago.
The flap also is dependant on how much weight you gained and your genetics. I know women with a flat tummy because they were blessed with good genes and they gained hardly anything. I gained a lot during my first pregnancy. I got rid of most of my flap but there is just a little I would like to trim off. Now that I'm in my second pregnancy I'm determined not to gain a lot. I've actually lost weight since being pregnant so I'm happy. I also plan on a all natural VBAC! I'm very excited. A family friend growing up has become a doula so I'm going to see if I can enlist her help as well.

gagirl80 - 1019 days ago.
I still have the 'flap' 8 years later I knew a woman who went to the gym everyday trying to get rid of it she finally just got a tummy tuck. I asked my Dr about it and she said that is usually the only solution to it. I am planning on getting a tummy tuck about 2 years after this baby!

kingsmommii - 1019 days ago.
how long did it take for the 'flap' to go away??

lin - 1019 days ago.
klo-im 8 weeks out from my second section...all the things you described are things i felt as well, very normal. i didnt feel better until 6 weeks on the dot...the first section i had felt better sooner though. everyone heals at different rates.