Some Questions!

I have to have an elective C Section for this baby as its too close to my last one which was an emergency C Section after my labour going on for over 45 hours, and it wouldnt be safe to try for a VBAC
I am feeling quite scared about having another C Section because of the things that went wrong last time. I had a bleed but that was caused by the MW puting a small tear in my cervix where she had to push Cadens head up for the surgon, I had a blood transfusion. I also got swollen/decended bowels, and that was horrible!

I didnt have any problems with my wound getting infected or anything, but the recovery was hard cos id laboured for 47ish hours and I was tired and sore.

Anyways, so what do they do for an elective?

Do they take their time more to get baby out?

Will i be able to hold the baby once its out, as i didnt with Caden cos they needed to give him oxygen etc

Do they cut on the same scar line?

Was your recovery much easier after an elective than your emergency one?

Im just freaking out a little bit, I really dont want to have to go through what I went through last time, especially with my bowels, that was scary!

Hey, with my elective I had two shots of steriods on the two days before the birth (he was only 38 weeks though so that might not be standard), was told not to eat or drink from 7pm the night before. Was suppose to of been given antacids to take but they forgot so I took them in the morning at the hospital.
Was told to arrive at hospital at 7am, once there I was given a gown to change into, the obs came and saw me and talked over some stuff and got me to sign some forms and then he marked where the incision would be (he also did a quick scan as I would have had a natural had Spencer turned). Then the aneasathetist (sp?) came to see me and talked over the spinal, what would happen in an emergency etc etc. I possibly signed another form not sure.
I was then taken into surgery, whilst Dh was given surgical outfit to wear, they did the spinal without him being there. Mine didn't hurt really, the local stung a little bit that was all. Once that is in and working they put the catheter in and set up the BP monitor and other bits. Then Dh came in and sat next to me. They did the surgery and Spencer was born, they held him up for me to see (but I could only see his hands and feet...lol). Then they took him over to be suctioned, cleaned and weighed, DH went with him and took pics, the DH carried him over to me and I had cuddles whilst they stitched me up. DH then took him whilst they transfered me to a different bed and then they tucked him onto the bed with me to be wheeled to recovery and there he was stripped down to nappy for skin to skin and his first feed and that was only 20 mins after he was born.

You won't have dilated at all so they shouldn't need to move baby back up to be delivered and the chances of things going wrong are greatly reduced.

Thanks guys, I do feel better about it now

What are the steriod shots for? and did you just take normal antacids marissa? Like the chewable ones?

I got the shots because they told me that with identical twins that share a placenta they won't go past 37 weeks naturally (if that makes sense) So they had to plan it for 37 weeks.
Now I can't quite remember the explaination but I'm sure its just to get their lungs ready because they aren't fully developed. I think you can choose not to have the shots but I'm pretty sure its gives you less chance of bubs having breathing probs when he or she arrives.

They'll give you the full run down well before the op but mayby check with your LMC if your concerned at all. It always pays to know as much info as you can so you can feel totally comfortable with whats happening

Public hospitals do push for VBAC as much as possible because of tight budgets so if an elective is what your set on don't let them talk you out of it. Stay strong on what ever you decide because its your body and your baby. They tried to push me into a VBAC and I told them to get stuffed lol! Needless to say I got my way in the end and so glad I did. I was set on an elective because I was more in control which suited me. I knew exactly what was happening every step of the way.

Yep it was really rough I never want to go through that again! I would probably want to try for a VBAC if I was say 2 years inbetween the pregnancys, but because it only 14 months between I have the risk of my uterus bursting, and if my labour is anything like the last one I dont want to end up wiht another emergency C Section.

Id be really upset and angry if they told me they wanted me to do a VBAC, I would actually tell them to get stuffed.

Edited by Sheza

lol I reckon! it was hellllll on my body and my mind! I definitly dont want to go down that road again!
Caden was a big baby aswell, he was 9lb 8oz! So if this baby is a big one aswell then my chances of the same thing happening will be quite strong. Caden got stuck in my pelvis, he had a huge dent across his head where he had been trying to come down but couldnt, so there was just no way I was going to be able to push him out. He has a big head too!

My MW said that I will need a CS, but she still has to refer me to the specialist, I have met him before(when I was over due) and he seems really nice and fair. Im sure it will be all good I do feel better about it now.

Oh ok cool. Yeah Id say she will give me some info closer to the time, or she will just leave it up to the specalist to talk to me at 30 weeks.
I see her in feb, so will ask her some more qustions

I think its cos there is only 14 months between Caden and this one, I think if I had of got pregnant when he was 10 months they would let me try for a VBAC.
Im just so nervous that if I try for a VBAC that Ill have to go through the same thing as I did with Caden, so a C Section is maybe the safe way for me to go.