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…
Nicola Cassidy writes about her C-section experience: In my heart, I always knew I would have a Caesarean Section. I just felt I would. The topic had come up a few times during my ante-natal visits and statistically, I felt the odds were against me. One third of births. One in three. At 32 weeks a GP at the surgery I attended examined me and announced baby was head down….
My first pregnancy went well. Baby was breech around the 28 week mark but no one was concerned at that point. At about 32 weeks my consultant advised that if she remained breech a section would be advised but before we even went down that road he could attempt an External Cephalic Version (ECV) to try to turn her. Of course all this was hypothetical until, at 36 weeks she…