Advice type of birth?

[Lynda09]

Hi girls i was wondering if you could offer any advice? Me and my oh are currently ttc but ive got a long term illness called chronic fatigue syndrome also known as m.e. I looking into what kind of birth would be best as i dont want to exhaust myself too much or make myself too ill. Im thinking either a c-section or an epidural? Im worried about taking drugs as i suffer greatly with side effects from anything i take but i dont want to distress the baby. I would be greatful for any stories you have or information in epidurals or c-sections.

Many Thanks

Lynda

 

[booflebump]

A C-section is major abdominal surgery so with your CFS, it is probably best avoided as it could take you a long time to recover. I would go for as natural birth as possible, as for all you know, you could have a quick labour. However, if it was turning out to be a long labour, an epidural would give you the opportunity to rest.

Hope that helps

 

[Lynda09]

Thank you that has really helped.

 

[MUMOF5]

With your medical problems id go for the epidural . As pp said, caesarean is MAJOR surgery and would take a long time to recover. Good luck. xx

 

[Guppy051708]

I'd try to go natural. You just never know what your body can do, and if you get to the point of being exhausted/fatigued, then go for the epi. but aim for natural. Also, you may not even have a long labor. It could be short for all anyone knows. As far as C-section...it takes at least 6 weeks to heal, and its MAJOR surgery. Try to avoid that. Even if you do end up with one in the end, it is a VERY good thing for both you and baby to even labor for a little while (know it may be painful, but it helps stimulate baby and your hormones, which is a very good thing). Good luck!