What is a ‘normal’ delivery or ‘normal’ birth? Does such a thing exist? If there is a ‘normal’ birth does that mean there is ‘abnormal’ birth? The term ‘normal birth’ or ‘normal delivery’ is commonly used to refer to a vaginal birth. I have been completely guilty of using it myself. Obviously it’s the way our bodies were built to birth however, the problem with using the phrase ‘normal birth’…
The cold hard truth is that when you have a C-section you are cut open. As a result you will have a scar in your lower abdominal region. It takes time to heal and it can be tender and sore for a few weeks after the birth of your baby. Of course having a baby is not a time when you can just rest and relax and so it becomes…
You have just had your abdomen cut open and yet here you are, a few hours or days post C-section, and you have an awful pain in your shoulder. Of course, your shoulder is the last place you expect to feel any pain so you could be left scratching your head about what could possibly be the cause, especially when the incision is on the other side of you body,…
Today we are chatting with Kellie, Mum of two and blogger at Mom Cool Beauty. Thanks for sharing your C-section journey. To start perhaps you would include how many children you have and how many were born by C-section: I have 2 children , both boys and both by c section. Can you tell me how long ago it is since your C-section occurred? It has been just over two…
I found out I might have to have a caesarean section at one of my monthly scans. I was a private patient and so saw my consultant on a regular basis. This was a big relief for me as a first-time mother. I would spend each month before my scan worrying so monthly scans made a real difference to my stress levels! However, on this particular occasion I had not…
Every type of surgery takes a differing amount of time. From very quick routine surgery to long, complex operations that span hours. Thankfully C-sections are generally routine and straight forward so the short answer to “how long will my C-section take?” is: not very long at all though it depends on what you include. For me my first happened very fast as it wasn’t planned. I was told I would…
If you have been keeping in touch with the C-section Mums Facebook page you will have seen that I was shortlisted in two categories in the Littlewoods Ireland Blog Awards; Best Parenting Blog (Personal) and Best Health and Well Being Blog (Personal). Yay! To make it to the finals there is an element of public vote. Not so yay! Anyway, needs must so I come asking for your help to…
A study of 6,500 pregnant women, the results of which have been published by Taylor & Francis in the Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology, has highlighted the need for the right support, advice and accurate communication of risks and benefits for women who request a C-section for non medical reasons. The results of the study, carried out by Dr Elsa-Lena Ryding from the Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden and colleagues, show women…
Having a baby is an emotional time. It is a major life event. The mix of hormones and sleep deprivation makes it hard enough without adding the recovery from major surgery into the mix. It is like riding an emotional rollercoaster. Sometimes it can feel as though your emotions are out of control but rest assured it is very normal to experience a huge range of feelings post any birth…
As a C-section mum there are plenty of post-birth comments that I have received. Most are well-meaning though often a little thoughtless. I recently shared an article on the C-section mums Facebook page that outlined 4 things that C-section mums don’t want to hear, written by Laura Lifshitz on Popsugar.com I had a very similar post in my draft folder which was based on an old post I published on…