my elective section story - pics
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Topic: my elective section story - pics
Posted By: Puddleduck
Subject: my elective section story - pics
Date Posted: 30 August 2011 at 7:45pm
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I have posted this in the birth stories thread, but I thought it might be good to post it here too. Just wanted to share because mine was a very positive experience after initially being so disappointed that I wasn't going to have a vaginal birth.
**Caution-there are a couple of pics mid surgery, you cant see anything, but DS is halfway out of the incision. *** Heres my birth story, an elective section with DS IN february My section was scheduled for 2 days past my EDD. The OB recommended I have a section after multiple scans estimated Quinn's weight at over 9lb at 38 weeks. The morning of the section I woke up at 4am with cramps and a bloody show. The cramping got worse and more regular so we went to the hospital a little bit early, I called my mum who was meeting DH and me there to tell her we were going in. We arrived at Auckland Hospital at 8am and got checked in and then we just had to wait. At 10am they got me and DH changed for theatre and the anesthetist came and placed an IV luer in my hand. I was still having cramping at this point, I guess they were contractions really, lasting a minute and five minutes apart and they were pretty uncomfortable! Once I was ready to go I started to get all scared and felt really hot all of a sudden. Mum came to my rescue with a magazine and fanned up my gown while we waited 
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Then the nurse came to take us to theatre, on the way we ran into to charge nurse who both DH and I have worked with before. She asked if she could be in the theatre and we said yes because she's absolutely lovely. When we to theatre they did the spinal epidural, which was probably the worst part. No problems getting it in, it was just uncomfortable and painful. Once that was done they lay me down which was really weird because I had already started to loose all the feeling and movement in my legs. My OB checked I couldn't feel anything and they started. 
The surgery was quite odd, you can feel everything just not the pain, crazy. Then all of a sudden Dr Phil leaned over the drapes and said that my baby would be here in about a minute. The team dropped the drapes so that I could see Quinn come out. He was so big they had to use forceps and the tugging was pretty hard, poor bub. Quinn was half way out when I saw him properly, I was very overwhelmed and emotional and then my OB grabbed his little arm and waved it at me saying hi mum. Made me laugh but it kind of snapped me out of my oh my gosh thats my baby trance! You can see his arm being held up in the second photo. 
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They took Quinn to be weighed and checked by the pediatrician and he cried the whole time. Very loud, was incredibly reassuring but I just wanted to hold him. 
Once he was all wrapped DH bought him over to me and placed him on my chest. From memory he stopped crying but let out these indignant little yells every few seconds. 
The charge nurse came over and asked if I wanted to try latching Quinn on, I did so much, one of the things I was worried about the most with the cesarean was the delayed skin to skin. So she helped DH get Quinn latched (both my arms were occupied with IV lines and BP cuffs) which was amazing (and then painful!) and Quinn had his first little feed. Once I was all closed they took us round to recovery and popped Quinn back on my chest and I got to have my first really good cuddle. I remember his eyes were a really dark blue just after he was born and he was really staring back at me. 
I just wanted to share because I had a really positive birth after being really upset that I wasn't going to even try giving birth naturally. In the end Quinn weighed 10lb 9oz and my OB told me the next day that I had been in early labour but I was not dilating, Quinn was not engaged and there was meconium in the waters. He said I almost certainly would have ended up having an emergency cesarean anyway. I am still disappointed that I didn't experience a more traditional labour and birth but I know we made the right choice and I have a beautiful healthy boy (plus an intact pelvic floor!) ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 31 August 2011 at 9:48am
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That's great you had a good experience! What a gorgy boy you have there!! ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 31 August 2011 at 10:08am
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Sounds like your OB was on to it! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Nothing
Date Posted: 31 August 2011 at 1:29pm
What a great story. It sounds like you got the best outcome you could. Next time if all goes well you can try for your VB  ------------- 
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Posted By: InthemiddleMummy
Date Posted: 31 August 2011 at 2:31pm
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A Vaginal birth is not always the optimium goal of every mother.
I really hope that with my 3rd baby coming in the next 4-7weeks via c/s I have another story just as beautiful as yours puddleduck and hope to grab some amazing photos like yours and for the record I birth 6lb bubbas and still MW/ OB/ GP / DH and me all want a c/s, at the end of the day its a healthy / live mum and bubs we want. I wouldnt ever risk another vaginal birth, it was too damaging to me and my 1st. |
Posted By: LJsmum
Date Posted: 02 September 2011 at 8:48pm
great pictures and story cute little bubba.
I agree Girlsrock it's not important how the baby comes out as long as they do and mum and baby are safe, healthly and well. I've had 2 sections both big babies 8p 14 oz and 9p 7 oz. But even if they were 5 pounds still c section is necessary for me as my body isnt made for vagina delivery.Some women can't for many different reasons and thats o.k. It really is a blessing to be able to concieve, grow and carry a baby full term. That in it's self is a huge achievement. -------------  
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Posted By: InthemiddleMummy
Date Posted: 03 September 2011 at 2:38pm
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well said LJsmum
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Posted By: mummytobesep08
Date Posted: 04 September 2011 at 8:30pm
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thanks so much for sharing! what a gorgeous wee boy you have ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Angel babes '07 & '10- <3 <3 |
Posted By: Puddleduck
Date Posted: 05 September 2011 at 3:26pm
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Thanks for the comments ladies I agree that it doesn;t matter how our babies arrive, as long as everyone gets looked after and stays safe I would like the option of trying for a VBAC, but I will see how the pregnancy goes and how big bubba number two is! ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">
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Posted By: Mrs_B
Date Posted: 07 September 2011 at 9:23pm
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Great story, thanks for sharing. I'm booked for an elective next week and really struggling to get my head around it. I really wanted to try for a VBAC but it would seem this baby doesn't want to play the game!
How did you find your recovery? -------------  
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Posted By: InthemiddleMummy
Date Posted: 08 September 2011 at 12:51pm
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I found my recovery better from elective c/s than from ventouse/forceps/operational vaginal birth with episotemy Mrs B.
check out pro c/s chat thread for more elective chats |
Posted By: LJsmum
Date Posted: 09 September 2011 at 8:17pm
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recovery form both mine was excellent, REST , sit down, lay down and expose scar to as much air and light as possible so it heals faster. Good luck for your birth. -------------
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Posted By: Puddleduck
Date Posted: 14 September 2011 at 4:22pm
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Sorry Mrs B, forgot to check here and the email notifications are a bit buggy
Sorry to hear you are struggling with not having a VBAC 
- my recovery was fine, out of bed the next day and walking around well the day after that. My wound was good, although one corner tried to break down, I second exposing it as much as possible, but another tip I was given was to dry the wound with a hair dryer on low/cold after showers. Otherwise I can't really think of much - except look up some exercises to help reduce swelling in your ankles, mine were so so bad for about 2 weeks after!! Good luck!! ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">
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Posted By: kelzie_rose
Date Posted: 06 January 2012 at 1:12pm
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Thanks PD! I'm going into Auckland Hospital for an elective as bubs is breech, so it's good to hear good positive stories :) -------------  Started TTC Apr 2008 With PCOS and a bicornuate uterus Our angel babies Jan 2010 <3 Oct 2010 <3 Apr 2011 <3 |
Posted By: Puddleduck
Date Posted: 06 January 2012 at 8:15pm
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No worries Kelzie Good luck for your section and enjoy these last couple of weeks as much as possible (hard I know!). Not long to wait to meet your wee girl now :) ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">
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Posted By: kelzie_rose
Date Posted: 06 January 2012 at 8:41pm
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Just can't wait to meet her, and can't wait to not be pregnant. Today was hard because it was SO HOT!!
Just a quick question, how long were you in hospital for? It sounds bad but I was hoping that if she turned, I'd end up going slightly over, as I was invited to a wedding on the 29th! (My EDD.) But now that my c-sec is on the 25th, I've just realised that I may still be in hospital. Wouldn't stay for the whole day - of course - if I could go. But she's having dramas with people flaking, and would love to drop in on her special day! ------------- Started TTC Apr 2008 With PCOS and a bicornuate uterus Our angel babies Jan 2010 <3 Oct 2010 <3 Apr 2011 <3 |
Posted By: InthemiddleMummy
Date Posted: 30 September 2012 at 10:45am
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Bump for KHL to read Such a lovely birth story! |
Posted By: Keleho
Date Posted: 30 September 2012 at 10:12pm
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Thanks Girls Rock for bumping this up. Its really nice to see totally calm and positive c-section stories - makes me feel a lot better about my decision for our future kiddies
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Posted By: CarrieMum
Date Posted: 05 October 2012 at 7:57am
| A lovely birth story, thanks for sharing! Im pregnant with number 2 and have decided to have an elective caesarian after a traumatic birth ending in emergency caesarian last time. |