"Good" c-section stories??
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Topic: "Good" c-section stories??
Posted By: minik8e
Subject: "Good" c-section stories??
Date Posted: 12 September 2009 at 10:37pm
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I'm just wondering, does anyone else have any "good" c-section stories???
I had an emergency c-s after 5.5 hours of labour (while knowing the entire time it had to be a c-s because Jade was breech). The catheter wasn't too comfortable being put in, but I was having a contraction at the time. I never had any probs with the epidural being put in or anything (except it's a right cow trying to stay still especially when having contractions every 40 seconds). And I was off all pain relief, going to the toilet normally etc within a week. I haven't had any problems with my wound at all. Am I just an odd case? Because I would be quite happy to have another c-s next time after my recovery...and this seems like it's weird?? |
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Posted By: Freesia
Date Posted: 13 September 2009 at 6:44am
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I had a really good one too.
- The epidural never hurt, I could just feel pushing on my back but no pain. - I never felt the catheter being put in. - I was up and about the next day and had to walk Livvy to sleep all day and night for the 5 days we were in hospital (the nurses weren't much help) so moving around wasn't a problem. - Like you I was off all pain medication within a week easily. - And even though I'm very overweight and they thought for sure I'd get an infection in my wound, I never did. - I don't have any numbness around my scar like I've heard others have. - My scar has healed really well and is just a thin dark line now. Having said all that, I'm still dying to have another shot at a vaginal birth though. But if it comes down to another c-sect I'm not that worried about it. -------------  
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 13 September 2009 at 8:07am
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Mine was pretty good, I nearly had an emergency one when my waters broke at 35 weeks but in the end I had an elective at 38 weeks (he was breech and being a pest)
The IV hurt because they had to have a few attempts, but that's cos i have wafty veins. The spinal didn't hurt, she took ages doing it cos apparently I have strong ligaments but I didn't realise she was taking any longer than normal. Didn't feel the catheter go in and taking it out again was not too bad. Recovered well from surgery, worse part was that one of the drugs made me spew. I hardly used the morphine pump thing and I stopped taking the voltaren and the codeine cos I didn't want to spew again. I have no numbness and you can barely see my scar, my mw with Kyle couldn't believe how good my scar is and wanted to know which OB did my surgery. No infections or anything like that and I don't seem to have any ill effects from it, i.e no spinal shocks or problems with bladder or guts. I felt good really quickly and was out walking again around 2 weeks and driving again at 3 (but still didn't over do it just in case). However I did have a VBAC with Kyle and recovery wise that was better, despite having a 2nd degree internal tear and an episiotomy. So still a lot of pain afterwards but was up and about sooner and able to drive straight away and made things easier with Spencer than they would have been if I'd had another c/s. I wouldn't choose to have a surgery if it's not needed but I also can't complain about my c/s experience and there is nothing about it I would change. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 13 September 2009 at 9:49am
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i didnt have any problems after mine either.. wound healed well, i got good support in hospital and at home, didnt take too long to get back to normal etc...
BUT i would never want another one again. i hated the feeling of being out of control when they put in the epi and had never wanted to have one... having had both i would way prefer a vaginal. even tho i healed quickly i was still out of action way longer than with a vaginal. in saying that tho if i had never experienced a vaginal then i would prob not be so against another c section. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 13 September 2009 at 10:30am
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This time round was A LOT better than my emergency one with Caden.
With Caden I took ages to heal and I was sick cos I had a major blood loss and problems with my bowels. I had the epi while I was in labour, so just needed a top up in theater and the cathater was put in when the epi had taken effect so didnt feel it, thank god. With Isabella, I walked into theater, had a spinal, which worked WAY quicker than an epi, then they put the cathater in when i was numb. The only thing about this one was that Bella was in a hard to reach spot and needed to be helped out with forceps, and the surgons had to push REALLY hard on my tummy to get her out and they majorly winded me, that was scary as. But, I have recovered well, Im almost feeling normal now, except for some lingering wind pain problems, but they are getting better. Wound is a little bit tender but I can walk and stuff no problems now. I am with Bizzy though, i never ever want another C Section, the recovery sucks even if you do recover quick. If I get pregnant again then on my notes it says it would have to be another C Section, so I think 2 kids is it for us! ------------- |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 13 September 2009 at 2:21pm
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Mine was good too. It was the last thing I wanted and I was incredibly scared. My epi had worn off while in labour (conveniently before transition...yay) but the anesthatist got the spinal in no problem.
James was big so there was a lot of rifling around in there which led to a lot of internal bruising around the edges....which worried me more than hurt me. I didnt know why it felt so hard and swollen at either side. My wound healed brilliantly. nothing oozed. I had a dressing on it for 6 weeks. It came off twice. Once on day 3 and the next time at 4weeks. Apart from hair growing back under the dressing I had no problems. I didnt have a morphine drip or anything. I think they did morphine suppositories...nice! Otherwise it was pandol, voltaren and in the first few days something particularly strong that the MWs liked and the OB didnt so I stopped asking for that. I stopped the voltaren in my second week and kept the panadol up until about the thrid week. nearly 8 months on, I am getting twinges along the scar when I am particularly tired or have overdone it. Its still a lttle numb in places and is fading fast. My first birth was vaginal with ventouse. I ended up with a vaginal wall tear and stitches, and then very weak pelvic floor/prolapse. I felt like I was falling out for about 8 weeks. It was that long before I could go walking again. With the c-section I was walking in the second week. Driving in the third. If I had to have a CS again I would...but I would prefer a vaginal birth. Thats if I ever do this again...still very much up for debate 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 13 September 2009 at 5:07pm
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i wouldn't say mine was 'bad' just that he nearly died so the experience sucked:( though it was very painful I had a lot of after pains and took ages to recover physically ..i have nothing to compare it too.. i would rather another c-section it's other people who advise me not to...(and the thought of looking after Ethan after one)
i had to have catheter an extra day but had no issues with epi(loveddddddddd it!:) ) and no problems with wound till this time.. though i have had stomach issues i say are c-section related and doc says no.. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: ShellyBR
Date Posted: 13 September 2009 at 5:25pm
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I had a crash emergency C-section with ds. Up until I was brought to the operating room everything was a nightmare, I had an epi and got to 10cm ok then it turned out he couldn't get out of my pelvis and the epi had fallen out. By the time the got the ob in as there was a delay because of the shift changeover I was in complete agony so the they literaly ran down the corridor with me. The head anisteologist had to put the spinal block in as the underling couldnt get it in. but once that was even everything was great. They whipped him out really quickly, he latched on straight away in recovery. I tired the morphine pump once out of curiousity and puked didn't have any pain as such just if I left it too long or over did it a bit of a pulling pain. As soon as they took out the tubes I had a shower on my own (no body told me I should wait encase I fainted) and was walking around the hospital like a caged animal. He was born Thursday morning and I was home saturday lunchtime. We even went to PP that afternoon. We went to eastbourne when he was less then a week old and Masterton when he was 7. He even went to Wellington Zoo at 11days. By the second week I felt completely normal no pain or anything on the wound. I was driving on the 3 week but would proberly have been driving before then only my mum and dad were here and wouldn't let me.
No2 in due in April and I have been to see my mw who delievered my ds and she is in total agreement for me to have an elective. I think she was relieved that thats what I wanted we were lucky that myself and my baby were ok the last time. So yeah beside a horrible labour I had a great Csection. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 13 September 2009 at 8:01pm
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Mine was great! It was very relaxed as it was an elective for breech and IUGR so no rushing.
Didn't feel the catheter or spinal block. The only discomfort was the lure for the IV in prep. Anaesthesiologist, MW and OB were all lovely and I got to chat with them throughout. I was off the morphine drip and catheter and having a shower by the next morning. I was walking around fairly happily after 2 days I was off pretty much all pain meds except Panadol after 3 weeks and I was only still taking that because my MW told me I had to. My scar has healed nicely and you can barely see it. Only horrid bit was the (TMI) first poo but I understand it's not really a picnic for the V-birth mummies either. -------------  
 
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Posted By: mamanee
Date Posted: 13 September 2009 at 8:38pm
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Mine was great! Sam was a kneeling breech and I was told two weeks before he arrived that I would need an elective c-section.
My pain was all controlled with Tramadol, Panadol and Voltaren and I was up the next day having a shower and walking about. Everything healed really well, no infections or anything and I was pain free three-four weeks after surgery. I had a horrid first poo too though! 
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Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 13 September 2009 at 9:24pm
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What's the first poo thing?? I didn't have any problems there, although it did take a couple of days and some KiwiCrush LOL I had trouble with them putting in the IV, but that was because I was so swollen with fluid that they had to go by feel because they couldn't see any of my veins.
Sheena - it was your experience with Caden that scared the bejeesus out of me and I was completely freaked about needing an elective. With not having control....I didn't feel I had any control before the epidural etc. because I was being monitored so closely and having scans and internals and I wasn't allowed water or anything because we knew it was a c-section - but the ob wouldn't let them send me to theatre, he wanted to stop the labour instead (I was 33w4d, so he wanted to stop the labour for 24 hours to get 2 doses of steroids in for the girls lungs)...so I personally felt I had more control with the c-section than beforehand. |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 14 September 2009 at 11:20am
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Awww. I was just one of the un lucky ones when I had Caden, nothing went right really..apart from my beautiful baby boy of course!
It was very scary, but I got through it, and this C Section was so much better. At just over 2 weeks post op, I am feeling almost normal  and have just been given the all clear by my midwife to drive again Yussss! Freedom lol------------- |
Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 14 September 2009 at 1:26pm
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Loooved mine and would happily do it again
* Had all female docs and nurses in theater that went to great efforts to keep the vibe happy, excited & comforting. * Never felt a thing & the whole procedure took 45mins * Was up walking, showering, picking up two babies the next day. * Didn't ever feel the need to use the morphine, so I didn't. Only used panadol, codeine & voltaren. * I was home after 5 days but was totally ready after 3 only stayed the extra 2 because I had problems feeding. * No problems with the wound at all. In fact the scar is tiny & barely noticeable 16 months later. I always say I'm 100% on board to do a c/section again. But I would be curious to try natural just to see what all the fuss is about. It would be nice to see both sides of the coin. -------------  
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 14 September 2009 at 1:49pm
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lisa you think having all female was better?
the first poo for most people isnt great kate.. for me took 5 days and they nearly didnt send me home until i had.. it was ok though just took a long time..mine was cause of all the drugs i guess? lisa- I guess i see that too...the curiousity but then i remember how awful those labour pains were and that cures me but if one more person tells me 'I should because it's the way nature intended !!:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 14 September 2009 at 1:55pm
I would rather poo after a c/s than with a truck load of stitches in my vjj. I have done both and believe me the later was far worse, makes me cry just thinking about it. 
Lisa, me wanting a VBAC was partly a curiosity thing, but mostly was due to my first only being for breech presentation so no real reason to think I couldn't give birth naturally or would have problems doing so IYGWIM. I think had I have had an emergency one for some reason then my out look on trying to go for a vaginal would have been very different. Although my midwife said those who have had an emergency normally do better with VBACs as the body has already done some of the labouring before so it doesn't take as long and those women know what labour is like so don't freak out as much. (ok that wasn't her exact words, more my interpretation) -------------
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Posted By: Joscia
Date Posted: 14 September 2009 at 2:22pm
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Mine was a good one too. Though the labour sucked!! I would have had a VB, but after 40 hours of it I was WAY too knackered to push - even though I was fully dilated.
But I didn't have any problems with the epidural, catheter, IV line or anything. The most painful part was the local anesthetic before the epidural! The wound was very clean - each time the dressing was changed there was nothing on it - and healed really quickly. I had no dressing at all after a couple of weeks. I was up and showering the next day, and taking nothing but panadol after 2 days. I was out walking a week after coming out of hospital and often had to be reminded that I'd just had major surgery and should really be taking it easy! The worst part for me was the first poo as well - 5 days later
I would have no qualms about having a c/s again. Having experienced labour (for that long!) I don't feel like I need to do it again in a hurry! Having said that, the hospital MWs told me that because I got to be fully dilated, I should be able to have an 'quick, easy VB' next time. (Next time! Ha!) |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 14 September 2009 at 2:22pm
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omg now i know what labour is like i would freak out more..lol ! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 14 September 2009 at 8:50pm
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My section was fine, healed quickly (did get a minor infection but my mw was on to it so got AB pretty quick). I was in labour when I had epi and it was in before they put in the catheter.
Was up and walking the next day, albeit sore. Actually it was more of a hobble and I waddled for the first 6 weeks... but that was more in my head than any real pain. I would happily have another section, I dont know what all the fuss is about. That said, I didnt want a section and I will still try for a VBAC. Even knowing the pain, I kind of feel like I need to prove to myself that I can actually vaginally birth a child. -------------   
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Posted By: Manda08
Date Posted: 16 September 2009 at 1:21pm
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Mine was good also.
After being in labour for 40 odd hours 24 active, 2 hours pushing, pethidine, gas, and an epi... DS was posterior, they tried forceps nothing worked. So in the end it was a c-sec as much as i didnt want one i would probably do it again... Got the cut now might as well use it now! haha. I didnt get up until day 2 as i had lost alot of blood and needed a transfusion, but once i was up i was all go, carrying DS around everything. I was driving within 3 weeks of it. MW kept saying to me i was doing to much, but i felt fine. All the time in hosp they tried to give me medication for the pain, i just kept refusing. I do get the odd pain now when i know i have done to much but i was on the rowing machine yesterday and im fine today so thats a start!  ------------- 
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 16 September 2009 at 8:57pm
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Mine was a positive experience too.
The spinal block going in was the worst part. Lisa, you may have had female but we had every Irish member of the NICU staff in the theatre with us 
We were prepared so well for it and everything they predicted would happen did. I was never even given the option of morphine. Was on just panadol/voltaren after 2 days. Driving after 4 weeks and had my first scuba dive at 5 weeks ( DH did all the heavy carrying however) |
Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 17 September 2009 at 8:50am
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Haha Tishy thats classic! I don't necessarily think all female was better I only really mention it because at the time I though it was funny. But I have to say they were all really funny together and created a great vibe in the room. They were all really clucky as well. I'll never forget when Jess went to cut the cords one Lady came, sat in his place and held my hand telling me how beautiful and perfect they were. It's funny I get teary thinking about it. What she did was so simple and she probably didn't think twice about it but with everyone running around with the babies I suddenly felt lonely and she snapped me back to reality a bit. I can't even remember her name. She was lovely and very thoughtful though.
I think Jess enjoyed being the only male in the room lol -------------
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Posted By: Tracey1972
Date Posted: 18 September 2009 at 11:55pm
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Just had my first baby by c section when he decided he didnt want to wait till his October due date ... I had an emergency one when my waters broke at 35 weeks and they found out that he was breech when I got to hospital :-) He was not happy and started to stress when contractions started .. I was in theatre within an hour of arriving. To be honest hadn't read much of the c section chapters in my baby books so didnt know too much about what to expect but have to say that think I had a really good experience: The IV hurt a bit but only because my veins were hiding :-) I gave birth in Waitakere Hospital and have to say that the whole experience was great. All the staff were lovely and my partner said that there were about 15 people in the theatre for the op ... consultant ... 2 peds and 2 aneasthetists and a bunch of others so felt very secure that all was going to be ok. The aneasthetists was lovely and chatted to us the whole time and was a great personality. They all looked after my partner who is scared to death of hospitals and the sight of blood well ... lets not go there :-) but he was fine as they looked after him so well. I felt very chilled about the whole thing and was very relaxed chatting away with the people around me as if I was in the Dentists or at the beauticians :-)
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Posted By: ?Lolly?
Date Posted: 01 October 2009 at 4:00pm
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I had my girls by elective C/S at 37+4 weeks. Funnily enough I had acutally gone in to labour that morning!
Apart from the newbie taking four attempts to get my drip in the FOUR more attempts to get the spinal in my C/S went well too. I was off the morphine drip by day 3 and all pain meds by day 5 except panadol and voltarin. I keep thinking that I have overdone it and hurt myself but to be honest three weeks later I feel fine. Apart from the tugging healing feeling I feel totally normal! The following is a copy and paste. Emily's Birth story The Cliff Note Version (The orginal is over 2000 words long!!! No one is going to want to read that!) I was expecting for this birth to be uneventful and perhaps even a little disappointing since I didn’t get to push them out but in reality it was the complete opposite. Having the spinal block was definitely the best option for me. Instead of being ‘dead’ from the waist down as expected I could still feel sensation. Which left me feeling as if I was part of if rather that the just the procedure. I could feel the doctor lifting my babies out of me, so even though I didn’t go through the labouring I have the memory of them leaving my body. It happened so fast that Violette was born before I could even register what was happening but Erynn; much like her brother kicked her way out two minutes later! I felt her little legs going for it on the exit. The girl’s weights were fantastic. They work out to 5pound 4 and 5 pound 5. Violette scored a 9 and then a 10 on her apgar and Erynn who needed a little bit more help a 5, 8 and then 10. They are such fantastic little girls and latched on while we were in recovery! By the end of the following morning which thankfully was just blissfully just us, I had fallen totally and completely in love with them. I couldn’t understand how I could have ever have been worried about not being able to bond with them and I was struck with the realisation of the truth of what that nurse told us before going to theatre “Babies bring their love with them.” ------------- Captain Chaos (5) & the Trouble Monsters (2!) 
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Posted By: Andriea
Date Posted: 22 October 2009 at 8:56am
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So helpful to have this thread here, nice to read good stories. I had an emergency c-sect with my first and everything about it was not good so Im feeling scared about the poss of this one being an elective due to baby being breech. But reading these has put my mind as rest a bit.
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 22 October 2009 at 9:14am
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I agree Andriea. Its good to hear it might not be all bad. I especially like the comment from your nurse Emiloly, about babies bringing their love with them. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Babykatnz
Date Posted: 23 October 2009 at 10:15am
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I find it rather ironic that some people are scared of having a c-section, but after my experience with my first, the idea of going into labour terrifies me!
I loved my elective with Jae, I went in at 7am, and I was hooked up to an epi and IV etc and she was out less than 3 hours later... it was all very calm and relaxed, and the hospital midwives were lovely, one took heaps of photos for us (she was so excited to be able to do that for us, and we had never met her before) I was lying there chatting away like I was stretched out in the sun lol, DP was a bit worried about the blood factor, but the set up the screen in a way so that he could sit by me and not see a thing until baby was bought around to see us. It was so different to my first birth, and If I could go back and do-over, I wouldnt change a thing! The epi just felt like someone was poking their thumb into my spine (didnt hurt, was just a bit uncomfortable, and so hard to keep still while they do it!) I was able to get in and out of bed easily once the epi line was removed, catherter was put in after the epi, so didnt feel a thing, and it didnt hurt at all coming out either. I was on panadol by the end of day 2, and no morphine at all, just pethidine via PCP for the 24 hours immediately after the op. We got to have our skin-to-skin within the first hour and she roomed in with me right from the start... whereas with B I didnt see him for 24 hours, hold him for 48 hours, and finally roomed in with him when he was 3.5 days old (and then went home on the morning of day 5) ... Its no wonder I struggled with him from the start, but with Jae I can just see in myself how much I love her...Its simply amazing! ------------- Brandon - 05/12/2003  
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 23 October 2009 at 12:37pm
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After my C Section with Bella I got skin on skin within 5 mins which was awesome. They just did the cord cutitng with Dh, cleaned her up did her quick check and Vit K injection and they put her on my chest, which was lovely I couldnt hold her for to long as I was so winded from them trying to get her out, so they put her down DH's top for skin on skin, he loved that
Lisa, my cathater hurt like a mofo when they pulled it out, it makes me cringe thinking about it, but the Dr thinks they may have actually nicked my bladder a bit cos I had blood in my pee for about half a day..  Lovely!------------- |
Posted By: 5th...and final??
Date Posted: 30 October 2009 at 11:33am
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sheza - there is a balloon at the end of the catheter in your bladder. if they don't deflate it fully, it will cause damage to your uretha and hurt like a son of a female dog coming out! and usually have blood in pee, and stings to urinate until it heals. if you have scar tissue from it, you will need to be more vigilant about UTI's in future. ------------- 
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 30 October 2009 at 1:37pm
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Stemming on from Emilys nurses comment, I remember saying to DH a few weeks after the birth that I didn't feel like I'd "given birth" to the girls as such.
His response was "Well what did you give them then?" (It wasn't something I was necessarily having issues with it was just a niggly thought I had.) Anyway it is so true, we give our children the amazing gift of life regardless of which way they are born. ETA: live - life always get confused
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 30 October 2009 at 1:49pm
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yeah good thinking tishy...i sorts thought like you did for a while too.. ! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Chickaboo
Date Posted: 30 October 2009 at 9:20pm
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those who said the catheter didn't hurt - did they put it in before or after the spinal? I got mine put in before i was even taken to the theatre and although it didnt hurt as such it was really uncomfortable and made me feel like ai really needed to pee all the time. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Babykatnz
Date Posted: 01 November 2009 at 6:49pm
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I was told I could choose to have it put in before or after the epi.. and being the complete and utter wuss that I am, opted for after the epi... just ask when they start doing blood pressure, and hooking up to various machines etc that they hold off til after the epi is in to do catheter ------------- Brandon - 05/12/2003
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 05 November 2009 at 1:11pm
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Im a wuss to Lisa and the nurse came in with the stuf to put it in and I was out of the room at the time and DH said to her that i wanted it put in when I was numb lol
They difflated the ballon thingy cos I watched her put the syringe thing in and suck the stuff out of the balloon thing. I had blood in my pee while the cathater was still in, started just after the put it in, and then went clear after drinking heaps of water and I was peeing fine after it was out(thank god lol) ------------- |
Posted By: pomikiwi
Date Posted: 05 November 2009 at 1:19pm
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even though I didnt want a c-section I had 2 in the end. The first one was not a good experience, but more from my point of view. I lost a bit of blood and they had trouble stopping it, but the care I received before during and after was fantastic. I recovered well from my 1st (so I thought) with no infections or anything.
My 2nd one was a much more pleasant (if you can call it pleasant) experience. I was attempting a vbac but it didn't happen. The surgery was not rushed this time, I had no bleeding and I recovered extremely well afterwards. I was back at the gym doing body combat when DS was 10 weeks old. No way I could have done that after DD. Even though I was terrified both times and didn't want at all to have a c-section, I was looked after so well and thats what made them bareable.  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Andriea
Date Posted: 15 November 2009 at 9:12pm
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Im so glad I read this thread last month as I ended up having an emergency c-sec this time round and having read all the good stories I wasnt as scared going into it, Ill post about my c-sec l8a but it was a good one,
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Posted By: Joscia
Date Posted: 22 February 2010 at 4:32pm
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Posted By: MyLilSquishy
Date Posted: 18 March 2010 at 4:06pm
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Mine went really well.
was told at 36 weeksish that i would need to start thinking about CS etc coz R was in a footling breech. tried 2 ECVs but he didnt budge. was booked 2 weeks before the date. was quick. the epidural was a little sore going in because of Rs position (his head was in my ribs and i couldnt lean forward properly) but had a quick recovery was up walking by myself less than 24 hours after the op. first poo wasnt bad. didnt feel the catheter going in coz it was done after epi. and didnt hurt coming out. pain was managed with panadol and voltaren, but tbh i forgot ALOT and prolly only took it once a day. was offered to go home on the 3rd day, but was having BFing probs so stayed til day 6. no infection or anything. only a little bit of pain when i cough or laugh to hard. |
Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 30 April 2010 at 10:52pm
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Posted By: tictacjunkie
Date Posted: 02 May 2010 at 10:49am
| I've had four c-sects so far, will be facing my 5th (and last) in november. Each one has been different, the first was emergency after 16hrs (cpd- he had a 39cm head and i'm only 153cm, size 6.5 shoe), second was emergency after 28hrs labour, 9lb2oz baby face presentation- we almost lost her, ob was furious at midwives for lettin me labour so long. They were both generals. My 3rd and 4th were electives, spinal block, both really good experiences, despite laughing my stitches open with my 4th! |