Comments on: The Reality of C-Sections http://amamasblog.com/2008/01/31/the-reality-of-c-sections/ Daily life with my two boys and other topics Wed, 16 May 2012 21:28:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: meg http://amamasblog.com/2008/01/31/the-reality-of-c-sections/comment-page-5/#comment-8140 meg Fri, 04 May 2012 03:02:28 +0000 http://amamasblog.com/index.php/the-reality-of-c-sections/#comment-8140 I have had two unplanned c sections after laboring 18 hours with my first son and nearly 3 days with my second. my first son has a heart defect that was known at the time of my labor, and the doctors and nurses did all they could to help me delver naturally, but after 18 hours of not progressing past 9 cm, i was advised to have a csection. at that point the baby's heart rate was dropping and we were both getting pretty tired. My second c section was necessary due to the fact that i didnt progress over the 3 days that i was presumed to be in early labor. i was in severe pain and exhausted and under the care of a birthing center and midwife when i was transported to the hospital. frankly, i didnt get relief until i had my second c section. I was never restrained or in any serious pain after either of my c sections, and frankly, after i had my epidural both times, i felt great. Although having 2 csections was never the outcome that i had previously planned, overall, i'd say they were both positive experiences. i had zero complications after my first, but after my second, my incision came apart in one one inch section after my two year old ran to me upon returning home from the hospital. i am now 6 weeks post partum after my second c section, and i am doing fine. my bleeding has stopped, and my scar is all closed up already. it's not going to be pretty, but really, all scars have their stories. the reason i am sharing is mainly because of what you wrote about the pain after a c section. i think it is different for many people, but in my case it was very manageable. I tried my hardest to have my boys naturally. i went as long as i could with out interventions or pain medications, but ultimately, i realized that maybe my reason for putting myself through all that was my own pride. I have had two unplanned c sections after laboring 18 hours with my first son and nearly 3 days with my second. my first son has a heart defect that was known at the time of my labor, and the doctors and nurses did all they could to help me delver naturally, but after 18 hours of not progressing past 9 cm, i was advised to have a csection. at that point the baby’s heart rate was dropping and we were both getting pretty tired. My second c section was necessary due to the fact that i didnt progress over the 3 days that i was presumed to be in early labor. i was in severe pain and exhausted and under the care of a birthing center and midwife when i was transported to the hospital. frankly, i didnt get relief until i had my second c section.

I was never restrained or in any serious pain after either of my c sections, and frankly, after i had my epidural both times, i felt great. Although having 2 csections was never the outcome that i had previously planned, overall, i’d say they were both positive experiences. i had zero complications after my first, but after my second, my incision came apart in one one inch section after my two year old ran to me upon returning home from the hospital. i am now 6 weeks post partum after my second c section, and i am doing fine. my bleeding has stopped, and my scar is all closed up already. it’s not going to be pretty, but really, all scars have their stories.

the reason i am sharing is mainly because of what you wrote about the pain after a c section. i think it is different for many people, but in my case it was very manageable. I tried my hardest to have my boys naturally. i went as long as i could with out interventions or pain medications, but ultimately, i realized that maybe my reason for putting myself through all that was my own pride.

]]> By: dan http://amamasblog.com/2008/01/31/the-reality-of-c-sections/comment-page-5/#comment-8139 dan Thu, 03 May 2012 20:26:31 +0000 http://amamasblog.com/index.php/the-reality-of-c-sections/#comment-8139 Thanks for worrying my fiance that has no other option... Thanks for worrying my fiance that has no other option…

]]> By: LDRN&Mom http://amamasblog.com/2008/01/31/the-reality-of-c-sections/comment-page-5/#comment-8123 LDRN&Mom Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:19:06 +0000 http://amamasblog.com/index.php/the-reality-of-c-sections/#comment-8123 I really enjoyed reading your story. As a Labor & Delivery nurse who is VERY anti-C/S, I am glad to see that someone actually says it for what it is. A lot of women are electing C/S now, and I find it ridiculous. There are also a couple of physician's where I work that literally "sell" C/S by making them sound like no big deal and like it will be better for the mother b/c she can plan better, all just to suit the doctor's schedule. They making up insane excuses to the patients. A lot of women actually have no idea why they are having a C/S. They always say, "the doctor said I had to", or, "b/c the doctor says I'm too old to push" (that's my personal favorite). Then you have those lovely ladies who want to "spare their vaginas" & the ones who are "afraid of the labor pains". It really is so sad..... I do have to add, though, that all babies are groggy for the first 12 hours or so, vaginal birth or C/S. Also, most of the docs at my facility never use staples. The older docs may use them, the lazy ones, of course, and they are used most frequently on overweight patients as well. Aside from that, most docs suture even the skin. I cannot believe some of the things I have read on here and cannot even imagine having to work with doctors like the ones you have described. A lot of precautions are taken place at my facility to prevent infections. I'm sorry you & these other moms had to go through such an ordeal. Good luck and keep up the good posting!! ;c) I really enjoyed reading your story. As a Labor & Delivery nurse who is VERY anti-C/S, I am glad to see that someone actually says it for what it is. A lot of women are electing C/S now, and I find it ridiculous. There are also a couple of physician’s where I work that literally “sell” C/S by making them sound like no big deal and like it will be better for the mother b/c she can plan better, all just to suit the doctor’s schedule. They making up insane excuses to the patients. A lot of women actually have no idea why they are having a C/S. They always say, “the doctor said I had to”, or, “b/c the doctor says I’m too old to push” (that’s my personal favorite). Then you have those lovely ladies who want to “spare their vaginas” & the ones who are “afraid of the labor pains”. It really is so sad….. I do have to add, though, that all babies are groggy for the first 12 hours or so, vaginal birth or C/S. Also, most of the docs at my facility never use staples. The older docs may use them, the lazy ones, of course, and they are used most frequently on overweight patients as well. Aside from that, most docs suture even the skin. I cannot believe some of the things I have read on here and cannot even imagine having to work with doctors like the ones you have described. A lot of precautions are taken place at my facility to prevent infections. I’m sorry you & these other moms had to go through such an ordeal. Good luck and keep up the good posting!! ;c)

]]> By: Yusra http://amamasblog.com/2008/01/31/the-reality-of-c-sections/comment-page-5/#comment-8094 Yusra Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:59:23 +0000 http://amamasblog.com/index.php/the-reality-of-c-sections/#comment-8094 Thanks for your candid and informative account of your experiences. I have just experienced my 2nd emergency c-section and I really feel that you were let down badly by your medical professionals. Your initial wound and staples were HORRIFIC and would never be tolerated where I live (Kent, southeast england). Although I'm still uncomfortable after 10 days, nobody should go through what you have been through and these days it's just totally unnecessary to have such a difficult recovery if the surgery has been performed to an adequate standard. Good luck to everyone who will undergo this surgery in the future - sometimes there are happy endings. x Thanks for your candid and informative account of your experiences. I have just experienced my 2nd emergency c-section and I really feel that you were let down badly by your medical professionals.
Your initial wound and staples were HORRIFIC and would never be tolerated where I live (Kent, southeast england).

Although I’m still uncomfortable after 10 days, nobody should go through what you have been through and these days it’s just totally unnecessary to have such a difficult recovery if the surgery has been performed to an adequate standard.

Good luck to everyone who will undergo this surgery in the future – sometimes there are happy endings. x

]]> By: lenochka http://amamasblog.com/2008/01/31/the-reality-of-c-sections/comment-page-5/#comment-7957 lenochka Wed, 28 Mar 2012 23:33:20 +0000 http://amamasblog.com/index.php/the-reality-of-c-sections/#comment-7957 how did u loose weight after c section? how did u loose weight after c section?

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