C-section
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C Section
Asked by G.R. from Dallas
on November 20, 2008
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i am having a c-section in about 6 weeks how long it takes you to full recovery and how was you recovery?
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- I had to have a c-section with my son (now 17 mo.). I healed pretty quick, with no problems at all. The first couple of days in the hospital were the worst, but not ...
- I've had two c-sections. My first was an emergency c-section due to my daughters heart rate falling and not coming back up. I opted for a repeat c-section with my so...
- Hi! Congrats on the new babies! How exciting. I had a C-Section with my son (he's 5 as well) and had NO PROBLEMS. One tip I had heard ahead of time that stuck wi...
C Section
Asked by K.V. from Atlanta
on March 1, 2007
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I had a c section a month ago, my first one and I'm 37 years old. I was wondering when it's OK to start doing stuff like vaccumm around the house, driving or exercisin...
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- I had an emergency c-section about 2 and a half years ago. The doctor told me not to drive for at least 2 weeks and not to exercise for at least 6 weeks. I didn't fe...
- I can't remember when I started cleaning and all of that stuff, but I did really well after my c-section. I wanted to respond about your skin itching......my son is 1...
- I had a c section also 3 weeks ago. I would check with the doctor first. But I had clearance to drive this past Monday. As for the rest of everything, he said I could ...
2Nd C-section
Asked by R.P. from New Orleans
on May 2, 2007
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Do they do an epedural for a planned c-section?
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- Hi, I have had two sections. The first one was March 1, 1995 and the second one was March 31, 2003. Because we own a roller skating rink, I wanted to plan my sect...
- not usually, you get a spinal. I think it would be better. that's what i got it was quick and not very painful. it wears off faster too and no tube stuck in your back
- I had 2 planned c-sections, for both they did a spinal. It's like an epedural but doesn't last as long. I was numb from rib cage down for almost 4 hours. The injection...
Pregnancy After C-section
Asked by B.W. from Chicago
on May 31, 2007
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Does anyone have experience with a pregnancy less than a year after a c-section? What complications (if any) did you have?
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- Hi B., Yes, I became pregnant with my daughter about 5 months after my son was born via c-section (not planned) :-)!! I did not have any sort of complications due ...
- Hi B.! I was pregnant with my 2nd child 10 months after I had my first c-section, and I am glad to report that I had no complications during my pregnancy. However,...
- I had two c-sections 15 months apart. First one healed and i was out taking walks with the baby at two weeks. When I was in the hospital for the second the insision zi...
Rash After C-section?
Asked by A.B. from Detroit
on June 9, 2008
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Did anyone have a c-section and get a ITCHY body rash about a week later?
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- I've had 3 c-sections and the only time I've had itching was around my incision and it ended up being infected. They then had to put me on antibiotics....
- Are you completely broken out all over your body or just in the area of the c-section? It could be normal as you are typically shaved there before they make the incis...
- Yes, I had this after both of my c-sections. The rash, at least after my second one, started on my forearms and on my ribcage. It spread from there and lasted for qu...
Scared of C-section
Asked by N.N. from Chicago
on February 9, 2008
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I am writing more out of anxiety than anything else. I had my first baby by c-section and the spinal went too high, which made me feel like I couldn't breathe during t...
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- You will be fine!!! I had a planned c-section in September because of complications with my pregnancy and it almost broke my heart. I had always pictured myself as t...
- Hi sweetie, I can remember getting to the panicky point, as well. My c-section was much needed after a no-go on an induction that started when I was 8 days overdue...
- C-Sections are scary! I just had one at the beginning of December. Mine was easy. It was an emergency C so I was under general anesthetic, and don't remember anything....
Just Had a C-section
Asked by A.D. from Pittsburgh
on March 13, 2007
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I had a c-section on the 28th of Feb. I am still in a lot of pain especially in the middle part of the incision. I am even tender up to my belly button. Is this norm...
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- I had a Csection done with my son (18month ago). I remember that I was actually really surprised how quickly I recovered...basically in 2 weeks time I was able to driv...
- hi, i had a c-section on feb 22nd. However, they stitched me on the inside and glued the outside, do you have staples? mine is still numb and depending on the way i mo...
- I had two c-section. one eight years ago and one 4months ago. Each one was different. In the beginining a had soreness in the incision area but what help is walking ar...
C Section Scar
Asked by S.D. from Los Angeles
on May 7, 2008
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I had a c section in december and it left the ugliest scar i cant even look at myself without getting grossed out! Does anyone know what i could do to get rid of it.
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- S., I have a family member that had reconstructive surgery on her breast, they look great except for the scar lines under each breast. They were raised and red. she u...
- I went to my dermatologist about my C-section scar and she gave me this miracle tape to put on the scar, now most of it is undetectable. It's call Cordran Tape and yo...
- I would be patient with the scar. I have three c-section kids and an ovumectomy scar as well, 3 out of 4 of them healed very nicely (almost gone unless you were reall...
C Section with Vacume
Asked by S.C. from Washington DC
on May 20, 2009
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It was suggested to me that the reason my son had his head vacumed during a c section was for a med student to practice. Is this likely to be the case?
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- Honestly, you may never know if the use of the vacuum was totally necessary. But from what I understand, using the vacuum is not unheard of with c-sections...often th...
- I would be on the phone immediately with my attorney. Something sure doesn't sound right... Why would you do something like that IF it was not medically necessary. K.
- I certainly hope that is not the case. Generally if they make your incision big enough, the only thing that should be getting suctioned out is fluid. All they have t...
C-section
Asked by J.L. from Daytona Beach
on October 27, 2006
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Is it true that if you have a c-section for your first child, you automatically have to have one for your second? I had just been in labor for a very long time and th...
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- J., I certainly NOT true that you have to have a cesarean for any future babies. In most cases it is safer for the mom and the baby to have a vaginal birth after c...
- J., I had an emergency c-section with my first child, I was in labor for a very long time and stopped dilating at 9 our heart rates and blood pressures were also e...
- no. you dont have to have a c-section again. You can have a vbac depending on your doctor and the area you deliver in. Most doctors will tell you its not safe, but eve...
