So you have just had a C-section and are trying to recover from the birth as well as look after your new baby (or babies!). At some point you may wonder when you can have sex after a C-section (even if your initial thoughts might be to NEVER have sex EVER again!). Before I left the hospital my obstetrician gave me strict instructions about not put anything in my vagina…
I found out I was pregnant in July 2008. I had a miscarriage only a matter of weeks earlier and hadn’t even got my period back! A scan (in the absence of a LMP) set my due date as St Patrick’s Day 2009 – 17th March. Having had a whirlwind section on my first I wanted a normal delivery – to attempt a Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC). My obstetrician…
How long is a piece of string? There is no black and white answer to how many C-sections a woman can have. Many people (incorrectly) think that a woman can only have three C-sections. They worry that by having had one C-section their future family size is immediately restricted. It is not so simple. It’s not simple because every C-section is unique and every woman will heal differently. There…
If you need to have a C-section you can try to make the process as calm and positive as possible. While some may not be possible due to hospital policy, procedure or individual complications with the birth, you should at least discuss some or all of the following with your care giver. 1. Transparent or dropped drape While in most cases an opaque drape will be put in front…
Michelle writes about her four C-section births which resulted in seven babies all in the space of four years! I was 8 weeks pregnant when I started getting bad pains in my lower left side and thought this isn’t right I need to get checked out. I went to my GP who sent me to the hospital for a scan as they thought I may be having an ectopic pregnancy. …
Susan shares her second C-section which occurred only a matter of weeks ago. After her dramatic Emergency C-section on her first little boy this second C-section was, for her, much easier and she was able to make requests to make it a more enjoyable experience: Baby 1 was an emcs at 33 weeks; he was in theatre beside us for 8 minutes and I got to give him a kiss,…
Susan writes about her first time C-section experience when baby Conor made an early arrival: So our first baby, a little boy, was due the 4th July 2013. At my 22 week scan (the ‘big’ scan), all was apparently fine and the sonographer was nice and cheerful telling us everything was good. We came outside all happy with ourselves and my other half went back to work while I waited…
One of the biggest issues for C-section Mums is that many are totally unprepared for a C-section. I include myself in that group. I walked aimlessly to theatre on my first not knowing what to expect. One thing I try to encourage for ALL mums-to-be is to prepare for the possibility of a C-section even if it is the last thing on your mind. Forewarned is forearmed. Being prepared for…
Elizabeth from Life on Hushabye Farm shares the journey which led to her delivering her four children by C-section as well as sharing some valuable lessons in delivering babies by C-section: On my first pregnancy I followed all the usual patterns, I imagined the middle of the night dash to hospital, the ‘epic’ breaking of waters, the monumental effort of delivery and the arrival of my little baby. However, as…
Olivia writes about her Caesarean section experience with Twins: Just over five years ago my twin boy and girl were born via C-section. For most of my pregnancy of 36 weeks I had maintained that I wanted to deliver naturally, only faltering on the odd occasion when I panicked at the thought of delivering what my obstetrician kept referring to as ‘very big babies’. I thought a section would be…