Comments on: The Reality of C-Sections

By: Inez

Inez — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:24:04 +0000

I must also add that being pregnant you cannot ever plan your delivery. I read so much being pregnant and I went in with the little possibility of having a C-section. Had I tried to deliver vaginally I could of caused severe brain damage or other complications to my baby. As much as having a C-section for me was horrible b/c the Dr. messed up but it was the right choice. Unfortunately having a C-section is so common now…but that’s part of a delivery method that has saved both moms and babies for many years now…

By: yen

yen — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:06:04 +0000

at this moment i’m really depressed because i had to go on again the routine i had in nursing my wound…i still have to go and check my ob…this really a hassle for me and finncially draining me..

By: yen

yen — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:00:23 +0000

hi.i had a c-section with my first baby girl just last october 2011 because my water was raptured and the baby has no indication to come out. i did not went into labour that is why i wasn’t able to experience how it is to undergo labor. anyway, back to my experience from c-section, i really had a terrible recovery..it became a cycle fpor me. after a month of c-section i thought my cut outside is already healed, though my OB informed me of C-section that it will be a forever wound inside even if it is healed outside..From time to time you will feel pain especially when it is cold. After a month i thought everything is okay outside but after a week my wound was infected, pus are coming out and this made me feel bad, at this point i am thinking that maybe i am in a post partum already bu i have no choice but to nurse it again. i had bad time taking a bath and playing with my baby coz i can’t hold her properly for i fear my wound will be raptured again..So on January i thought again that may wound is already healed.However, i still feel pain in some part of my c-section inside particularly near my umbilical and the worse thing is that the protion is numb and is very painful if i push it. but many says it’s really natural because i had c-section and it’s healing inside thus thinking that in due time i will be okay. But to my shock, the portion that is numb and painful was raptured after 3 months and 3 weeks of my c-section and pus are coming out again. This made me really depressed coz i have to nurse it again and my movements will be limited again.the time and money that i have to spend again for the medications are things that made me feel bad as well.. this made me feel bad and really does not recommedn c-section..i envy those who have unergone c-section and they were able to be healed at once and those who had vaginal birth…if i really could turn back the time i would prefer not to undergo c-section..

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:33:10 +0000

I just stumbled across this and it has been 24 days since my c-section. First, to the woman that says they do not use staples, yes they do. I’ve had 2 c-sections. My first had stitches. My second – staples. And the doctor couldn’t seem to staple in a straight line, either.
Secondly, I had an emergency c-section both times. I’ve had a blood transfusion from one, and was up cleaning and cooking after 2 weeks. At 3.5 weeks out from #2, I am miserable! I have an internal stitch that feels like it is about to poke through my belly and I am so ticked that I didn’t get to have a vaginal birth for my last two children.
Everyone needs to know the truth about c-sections. I once saw a woman say it was the perfect choice for her. Maybe crazy is a perfect word for saying such a thing! lol

By: Inez

Inez — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:54:02 +0000

Hello everybody!! Going through all these stories of Moms and their C-Sections I must say not one pregnancy and delivery are the same. I want to to share my story of my C-section. I’m a new mom to a now 16 month old baby girl. I had the best pregnancy and was almost positive that I would deliver vaginally. Once I was in labor for 20 hours I made it to 9 cm and fully effaced after that seemed like there was a slow down. After being so drugged up and beyond exhausted the Dr. mentioned my alternatives which was trying to push or have a C-section. With that in mind I had no energy or desire to push so I elected C-section. During the C-section I hardly felt anything just pressure. Dr. mentioned that the baby was jammed in there really bad and she was too big for me. He also said that if I have another child it’d have to be C-section because the way I’m built so small inside. I had a beautiful healthy 8lb baby! After being home for a week I kept getting fevers. My husband took me to the hospital. It went from a UTI then incision got infected to a horrible infection in my abdomen! I had abscesses all in pelvic area. I’ve never been so scared in my life as well as my husband and family. The Dr. that performed my C-section cut one of my bowels as that was the conclusion made. I didn’t get another surgery, but they just drained some and I got sent home with a pikk line which is a long term IV and I had to pump antibiotics for 2 weeks!! My recovery shocked everybody…I’m very healthy thank god and never got any complications past all that!! It was devastating what I had to go through as a new mom. It just goes to show you that there could be so many complications during C-section. I wanted to share my story not to scare anybody but it feels good to talk about it and give knowledge to any future moms. I must add that us MOMS are super strong for all that we go through…but must admit that the outcome is something so precious and an amazing chapter in all parents lives…:)