C-section
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Having Natural After C Section
Asked by K.W. from Cumberland
on October 9, 2010
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I know you can have a natural birth after a C section, But is it harder?
Does it hurt your stomach really terrible?
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- If you are interested in a vbac and wish to speak to midwives who have attended women who successfully did this, please contact me. I am a doula and have supported wom...
- I'm guessing you are asking about your incision site and pain there and the answer is no. VBAC is so much easier to bounce back from! Don't think about VBAC as a "proc...
- I had a C-Section in 2008 with our 1st child. I just had a successful VBAC a month ago. I got to the hospital and was already 10cm so it was too late for an epidural...
Have You Had a Repeat C-section?
Asked by M.B. from St. Louis
on March 1, 2011
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Hi Ladies,
I am trying to come up with a birth plan. I am considering having a repeat c-section. I want to know your experience on a repeat c-section, did sugery go...
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- Much much better than the first one. My first was an emergency and the recovery was tough. I swear it took at least a year to stop having sharp pains at the incision...
- I've had 3 c-sections and to this day wish I hadn't. My first was emergency because I wasn't progressing. The second was encouraged by my doctor. The baby was plann...
- I have had 2 c-sections. The emergency one was way harder all around. A scheduled one is must easier on you and baby. yeah the recover is still hard but not as bad as ...
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...
Another C-section?
Asked by W.R. from Norfolk
on June 21, 2010
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I just had a positive pregnancy test and called to make an appt. with my ob/gyn. The nurse went through a questionnaire with me and told me that it is my doctor's pol...
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- All I can say is that based on my research VBAC is actually quite safe. I recommend looking in your area to see if there are any ICAN meetings. Their website is http...
- certain hospitals have this policy. The one my daughter was delivered in made people go miles away to another town where they would do it. You would think they would...
- Weird. I had an emergency c-section in April 2005 and got pregnant again at the end of June 2006. My 3rd baby was born in March 2007. My doctor was encouraging me to g...
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...
VBAC After 2 C Section
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on October 31, 2009
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Hi Moms,
Is it possible to have a vbac after two csections? Has anyone had it , and if so how was it?
I want to have more kids, but not through c section.
Any advi...
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- I'll be attempting my first VBAC with Dr. Theresa Hubka who has a 4% csection rate. She is pro VBAC. Here is some other useful info besides the ICAN Group, the last t...
- Birthing support is available for you at www.birthlink.com I suggest you have a consultation with JoAnne Lindberg - she is the founder of birthlink and will have acce...
- Hi "M." I do not have experience with VBAC, but I am writing to ask that you forward any helpful information you receive. We don't really get to see all the good an...
How to get rid of 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...
Repeat C Section Question...
Asked by T.W. from Miami
on July 27, 2011
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So i got preggers when my son was 6 mnths. I will have a repeat c section the 3rd week of Spetember. i know many of you moms have experienced this. Please share....
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- Hi! I've had 2 c-sections & my boys are 19 mos apart. So I get your apprehension. My experience was that, my 2nd c-section wasn't nearly as bad. Try to have someone a...
- My second was easier, but I think it was for one particular reason... my OB gave me a wrap, about 14 inches wide and elastic, to wrap around my middle once the surgery...
- Interesting that most say the second was easier. I went through 14 hours of labor and had an emergency C section with my first one. I thought that emotionally it was r...
