Elective section...

[Firstbaby123]

Is anybody having an elective c section? I have the option to choose one considering my first born was really poorly due to meconium aspiration, he spent 6 weeks in intensive care with various problems and 9 days at great ormond st hospital, so naturally me and oh are terrified of giving birth be it natural or c section, really don't know what to do!

I'm 25+4 weeks so still got plenty of time to decide. The thing I'm most worried about is the recovery from a section with having a three year old and a new born.

What would you do? Anyone have experience of an elective after a natural delivery?

Thanks x

 

[Gnomer]

I'm in a similar position. Emergency c section with my first, and now the thought of labouring makes me feel sick. But I do want to experience natural birth.
My section recovery wasn't too bad first time around, although then I didn't have a toddler haha. My son will be very nearly 3 when this LO is born. After my first section I was doing what I normally did pretty much straight away. The first day home I decided to brush my stairs haha. I think it depends on the woman, how much help you'll have and what your LO is like.

 

[DocMcStuffins]

Hi,

I'm having my second elective. My first dd was an emergency section, then dd2 was elective.

It was AMAZING! After my emergency I though the recovery was fantastic, but that was nothing compared to my recovery after my elective. I was out if hospital within 24 hours, had NO painkillers whatsoever, and was up and about doing household jobs and lifting baby etc the next day. On day 3 we even had a day out.

I was driving within 2 weeks and it would have been sooner if if my doctor would have agreed it. I had a very active 19 month old to look after too but it was just so much easier than I anticipated.

This time I will have a 4 year old, and a 2 year 9 month old to look after too but I'm confident all will be ok again. I'll be having to do the school and nursery run pretty much right away too.

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