Hello loves.

I'm just trying to prepare and arm myself with as many facts as I can.

My daughter is currently breech, has been since they started palpitating at 28 weeks. I am 33 weeks and measuring 2 weeks ahead so my midwife didn't seem too optimistic about her turning naturally. I am aware though that there is still PLENTY of time for her to do so and I do hope she does.

Anyway the chance of needing a section is of course on my mind, especially having decided to refuse ECV to turn her (lots of reasons for this having fully researched).

So if those of you that have had sections wouldn't mind answering my a few Qs that would be fab:

Was your section elective or emergency?
If you baby was breech what gestation were you when you had you had your elective section?
Did you request/were you able to have immediate skin to skin contact with baby?
Did you manage to breastfeed or did a section hamper your efforts?
How long were you in hospital for?
How long was your immediate recovery - before you could do basic household tasks/climb stairs/change your pants yourself etc?
How soon after your section could you do any kind of "heavy" lifting? (I have a toddler who will be around 19 months so thinking of lifting him mainly).
How soon did you feel able to cope at home alone with baby?
How soon after did you feel able to have sex?
Finally - and this might seem like an odd one but I am bridesmaid and my best friend gets married 6 weeks after I am due, how soon after your section do you feel you could have realistically coped with a "night out". I don't mean drinking etc I just mean a night being active and on yoru feet out of the house?

Many thanks in advance xx

My DD was breech pretty much all the way through my pregnancy, I was offered an ECV too but also declined it as when I googled all I read was horror stories and I looked at the stats for my hospital and felt that 15% success rate wasn't good enough to put me and DD through it.

Was your section elective or emergency? Elective - due to breech position
If you baby was breech what gestation were you when you had you had your elective section? - 39 + 1 weeks, but they only discovered he was breech at 38 + 5
Did you request/were you able to have immediate skin to skin contact with baby? - Hubby held him next to me right away, while i was still on the operating table but im sure you could hold if you want.
Did you manage to breastfeed or did a section hamper your efforts? - He had to go to special care at a few hours old so breastfeeding didn't really happen for me but if not for that, i think it would totally be possible, although you would need help to lift him etc at first.
How long were you in hospital for? - Had him on Friday, out on Monday but again that was due to a few minor complications. If not i would have been out on the Sunday.
How long was your immediate recovery - before you could do basic household tasks/climb stairs/change your pants yourself etc? - Very fast, i was up and walking the next day and within the week i was almost as mobile as before. The staples come out on day 5 and at that point i was doing normal things and i was ready to have them out, they were irritating me!
How soon after your section could you do any kind of "heavy" lifting? (I have a toddler who will be around 19 months so thinking of lifting him mainly). - I had my hubby to help me for 2 weeks and after that i had my family to help lift the car seat etc, i could do it but would feel a bit of "pulling". By a month i would say that had gone.
How soon did you feel able to cope at home alone with baby? - I had to at 2 weeks, and i was fine.
How soon after did you feel able to have sex? - I did it at 6 weeks, but that was due to sleepless nights, downstairs felt no different so in theory i probably could have done it after 2-3 weeks.
Finally - and this might seem like an odd one but I am bridesmaid and my best friend gets married 6 weeks after I am due, how soon after your section do you feel you could have realistically coped with a "night out". I don't mean drinking etc I just mean a night being active and on yoru feet out of the house? - If you heal ok, you'll be fine at 6 weeks.

Hope this helps!

Thanks for this thread KV- I've just found out today baby is transverse so these questions are on my mind too

Hi
I had my dd by elective due to breech. Couldnt have a ECV as i bled at 35 weeks.
DH held her first by my side, too many drips and the screen made it hard fir me to hold her.
Spent 2 days in hospital, and was doing most things by myself by day 4. Driving by 2weeks.

I rushed into trying to do too much and my scar puckered. My own fault trying to be super woman. Best of luck with everything x

Thanks too KV !! Im 36 weeks and off to have a scan tomorrow and I am refusing ECV so I like these questions xx

Hi Kitty
I had an emergency c section on Monday after being in labour for 48 hours, only dilating to 3 cm and my baby boys heartbeat dropping dangerously low. I had him placed onto my chest as soon as I was wheeled into recovery. I have had trouble breast feeding but I doubt that it's down to the section. I was in hospital for 2 nights after the surgery which I was very surprised about. I'm having no trouble climbing stairs but do need my pArtner to help me with putting on and taking off underwear and getting in and out of bed etc.....
I was told not to do any heavy lifting or even hoovering.

My section has been made slightly worse by the fact that before they realised I needed a section they tried unsuccessfully to place an epidural 4 times so my back is very bruised and sore.

Hope this helps a bit

Was your section elective or emergency? 1 emergency/1 planned; 2nd planned in May
If you baby was breech what gestation were you when you had you had your elective section? Emergency was due to heart-rate dropping
Did you request/were you able to have immediate skin to skin contact with baby? Immediate
Did you manage to breastfeed or did a section hamper your efforts? Didn't want to BF
How long were you in hospital for? 2 nights
How long was your immediate recovery - before you could do basic household tasks/climb stairs/change your pants yourself etc? When I came home I was able to
How soon after your section could you do any kind of "heavy" lifting? (I have a toddler who will be around 19 months so thinking of lifting him mainly). I waited two weeks
How soon did you feel able to cope at home alone with baby? Immediately
How soon after did you feel able to have sex? 6wks just because
Finally - and this might seem like an odd one but I am bridesmaid and my best friend gets married 6 weeks after I am due, how soon after your section do you feel you could have realistically coped with a "night out". I don't mean drinking etc I just mean a night being active and on yoru feet out of the house? 6wks

I hope this helps.

Hth

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply ladies. You've been a great help xxx