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Forum Name: C-Section Support
Forum Description: Had a caesarian section? Planning an elective caesar? Or a VBAC? Or want to know about recovering from a c-section? Talk to other mums who have had c-section deliveries here.
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Topic: How long??
Posted By: Leahsmummy
Subject: How long??
Date Posted: 05 November 2008 at 9:29am
Do you have to wait to have another baby after a c-section?? Not that im thinking rite now but when Leah is bout 9-10months old we were gona start trying. So whens it save??

But im also really nervous already about getting preggie and having to have another emer c-section.

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Angel Baby Dec 09, We will love you forever.



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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 05 November 2008 at 9:36am
My MW told me 2 years. But I never asked if that was from birth - start of pregnancy or birth - birth.

However I'm a firm believer that if your body wanted more time to recover from the c-section then it wouldn't get pregnant IYKWIM


Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 05 November 2008 at 10:06am
My doc said I was ok to start trying when Spencer was 7 months. She said there would be the time that it took us to try plus the 9 months that I'm pregnant for. Apparently the stretching of pregnancy isn't a problem it is the labour itself. Mine was a straight forward elective and I healed very well, so that might make a difference. I would talk to your gp next time you are seeing them just to get a professional opinion.

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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 05 November 2008 at 1:10pm
My m/w told me not to get pregnant for atleast a year. Not just because of the c section but also because I had a horrific and long labour, so to give my body a good break after pregnancy and the c section.

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Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 05 November 2008 at 2:27pm

I got pg 2nd time when Leah was 13 months, was never told a time frame, but I know people who were told to wait a year, only problem I had was 10 days before Joel was born I had a lot of pain on the scar, turns out I also had sky high BP (only time whole pg) and was having mild contractions.

When I was actually in labour had no problems from the scar at all, and I ended up having a forceps VBAC.

ETA: great name for your baby by the way and congrats on her birth.



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Posted By: NeoshasMummy
Date Posted: 05 November 2008 at 2:30pm
We were told about a year by the Ob becuase I had such a traumatic and long labour and he thought I had issues that I needed to deal with post Emergency c/sect but my midwife told me 8 months is fine.

We started trying when Neosha was 9 months and just couldn't get pregnant with a sticky bubba, we had several very early M/C so we gave it a break and may try again soon. I also believe in your body knowing when it is ready.



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Posted By: Leahsmummy
Date Posted: 05 November 2008 at 3:13pm
Thanks everyone, I see my gp for Leahs 6week jabs so I will ask him then.

Hehe Lisa it is a great name aye.

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Angel Baby Dec 09, We will love you forever.


Posted By: pomikiwi
Date Posted: 05 November 2008 at 9:28pm
I wasnt told a time frame either, but I think my MW knew after my experience I wouldn't be rushing into it. I do recall saying I was never having another baby, lol!

Oh well better be good this time

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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 06 November 2008 at 8:45pm
I might have been preganant last month and my MW said to me that the pregnancy itself isnt the problem its the labour. She also said(when i told her AF came) that she was glad as my body needed more time to heal after my traumatic birth.

I had a 48 hour labour ending in an emergecy c section, i also lost 1000ml of blood and had swollen bowels, not nice. So we are waiting until caden is rounf 10-12 months old. Just to be on the safe side!

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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 06 November 2008 at 9:09pm
I wasn't given a time frame at all so we let nature took it's course and there's 19mos between our c/s and VBAC babies. The OB I saw made no comment about it being too close and we had the choice of c/s or VBAC - no issues there.

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Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 07 November 2008 at 3:35pm
I was never told a time frame either. 19 months between my 1st c-section & my 2nd c-section & then just a smidge under 2 years between my 2nd c-section & my homebirth. LOL I didn't plan the short age gaps it just happened that way... 3 under 4 has been fun though

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Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 08 November 2008 at 8:44am
I was told a year before trying again, suits me fine - we're not gonna start trying again until Thomas is in kindy anyway.

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