Scheduled C-section -scared

[sunnydazegirl]

This is my first c-section with my first baby. I am a bit scared, I don't think I have known anyone that has had one and don't really know what to expect during or afterward. I asked the doctor questions that I could think of like how long is recovery, that I want to BF right away things like that, but is there anything else that anyone could share with me or tell me about their experience to calm my nerves a bit. This is the first major surgery I have ever had to have.

 

[miss cakes]

hi ive had three of em and going to be having my fourth csection and i can only go on how it was for me but i found it wasnt half as scary as i thought it was gonna be first of all you wont see anything thats going on they put a screen in front of you and you can have your birth partner standing right next to you and you wont feel anything except a bit of tugging when they are pulling the baby out also its not a somber atmosphere the doctors and surgeons are usually chatting away to you telling you how much longer with my second one he had the radio on and was singing in an awful voice i remember actually laughing at him lol also its really quick aswel like ten minutes and your baby is out and you can stare at your baby and cuddle while they stitch you up and thats it really its afterward thats crap im not gonna lie lol recovery takes longer and the first time you stand up you will feel like you want to keel over but the quicker you do it the faster your heal and within a day or two your be feeling fine and asking when you can go home i went home the next day after my last one x

 

[sunnydazegirl]

Thank you! My doctor said that I would probably be leaving the hospital 3 days afterward. How long after the surgery do they try to get you up and moving around? Not like I am planning on wandering around the hospital right afterward lol.

 

[Laura80]

I was up walking about 24 hours later when the nurses helped me into the shower.

 

[devon_91x]

Don't be scared! I know it's easy for everyone else to say but honestly you will be suprised at how easy a c-section is! Yes it is painful for a few days afterwards, but i was up and walking within 24 hours, just take it easy. I ended up having an emergency c-section and was PETRIFIED when they took me into theatre, but i would recommened a c-section to anyone after my experience! All the doctors were lovely to me even tho i was a pain in the arse! My LO did come out not breathing but that was because i was in labour for so long she got distressed! I breastfed straight away aswell! Good luck x

 

[LittlePeople]

I had an EMCS with DD1, and I have to tell you - it was fine! All I remember is being wheeled done, a bit of a chat with the nurse, I had to sit up for the spinal, there was a bit of pulling and my baby arrived! I was stitched up and wheeled off to recovery where I slept (was fantastic after a 3day labour) whilst OH and baby we're taken back to labour ward! My section was at lunch time and I was up by and walking around by the evening, I agree with Jayde, it feels strange at first and feels like you've got SO much weight dragging you down, but try holding your belly slightly and its not as bad! I think I showered and took off the bandage thing (that covers your scar) the next morning - make sure you do it in the shower, get it really wet and its much easier to get off! As for the recovery...mine was fantastic! I was up and about in no time and when people came to meet baby they all commented on how good I looked and said I definitely didn't look like I'd just had a baby, let alone major surgery!
I had such a good experience with my section that I'm having an elective section with DD2 (due to the traumatic labour!) the only thing I'm worried about is the spinal as I'm so scared of needles, but I'm not worried about the surgery or the recovery!

 

[katy1310]

I was terrified too, but honestly, it's not that bad at all. For me, the really scary thing was having my baby delivered at 27 weeks - the c-section actually paled into insignificance beside that worry - and I was seriously absolutely terrified at the thought of a section before.

The actual section itself is really nothing - the spinal didn't hurt a bit, they make sure you are well and truly numbed up, you don't see anything that's going on. I found it actually much less scary than being at the dentist, aside from the worry of whether LO was going to be ok being delivered so early.

I won't lie, it was painful for a few days afterwards but just make sure you get all the painrelief you're allowed. Getting out of bed the first couple of times isn't pleasant, but the more you move around, the quicker you recover. I was up and about on the Tuesday, and had Sophie on the Sunday - but I think I'd have been up sooner if I hadn't been so ill myself.

Good luck, and just shout if you have any questions about what happens before, during and after surgery.

With regard to breastfeeding, I couldn't BF Sophie till she was 10 weeks old because of her being so early but they did start me on expressing for her the night after she was born. xxx

 

[sunnydazegirl]

Thanks to everyone that responded. I am feeling a little bit better about having this done. I always knew it was a possibility so I always had it in my mind. At least I have a day to look forward to now and know I will get to see him.