C-Section questions! - Page 2

Noodles · Dec 8th, 2009, 16:48 PM

Just to add the lady who I worked with who had the big baby was induced at 39 weeks (or thereabouts, it may have been 38+5)

N474lie · Dec 8th, 2009, 16:48 PM

Thank you everyone for answers!!

I guess i`ll wait and see her next week and tell her what I think.

If they do allow me to have a c-section when do they do it? Before youre due date or after?

coccyx · Dec 8th, 2009, 16:52 PM

pelvic size is the key rather than baby size, well according to my sil midwife. She was just over 5 feet tall and pushed out my niece at just over 11lbs. I have had 4 sections and feel it is a major op, would have loved to have gone home from hospital the next day

coccyx · Dec 8th, 2009, 16:53 PM

before due date. 39 weks was latest i had one

Klb8916 · Dec 8th, 2009, 16:58 PM

I had a c-section and not been able to hold your baby without calling a midwife to help you is horrible. Plus you have to stay in hospital 3 days which isn't the greatest.And the worse part I'm finding is not been able to drive.

i had no choice and was given an emergency section but wouldn't want another!!!

Klb8916 · Dec 8th, 2009, 16:58 PM

I had a c-section and not been able to hold your baby without calling a midwife to help you is horrible. Plus you have to stay in hospital 3 days which isn't the greatest.And the worse part I'm finding is not been able to drive.

i had no choice and was given an emergency section but wouldn't want another!!!

cillybean83 · Dec 9th, 2009, 02:57 AM

i had a csection with my first and they are no picnic. They scheduled me for another csection with this LO just because of the slight risk involved with VBAC since this one is measuring bigger that my first son did.

I've heard that bigger babies are actually easier to give birth to naturally because they kind of help themselves come out...i don't know if it's true or not though!

Nix · Dec 9th, 2009, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by cillybean83

i had a csection with my first and they are no picnic. They scheduled me for another csection with this LO just because of the slight risk involved with VBAC since this one is measuring bigger that my first son did.

I've heard that bigger babies are actually easier to give birth to naturally because they kind of help themselves come out...i don't know if it's true or not though!

It is true in most cases (unless too big too fit). The extra weight means they put more pressure onto the cervix etc where as small/premmie babies tend to float up and down so the pressure is not as good.

I'm not too sure they would do a section on the nhs because you ask for it. They are kind of a last resort. You will need to see a consultant for a decision as it is not up to the midwife. Hope you get it sorted. xx

LouLou78 · Dec 9th, 2009, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by N474lie

I know alot about a c-section as I had a etopic pregnancy this time last year and had to have a operation that carries out like a c-section but its only been a year and havent really healed.

I would rather have a c-section for my own personal things but I`m worried that the midwife would decline that aint good enough reason to have one.

Have anyone been through the same or anything or any advise at all?

A C-section is more serious than ectopic surgery. Its major surgery so more high risk during and post delivery compared to ectopic. They cut through wider layers of tissue, muscles, uterus etc with increased bleeding and risk of infection, the recovery is different.

Your scan will reveal whether your baby is on the 90, 95 even 100 centile but there are woman with Gestation diabetes, massive babies who are advised vaginal delivery, not section.

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N474lie Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK Posts: 316	Thank you everyone for answers!! I guess i`ll wait and see her next week and tell her what I think. If they do allow me to have a c-section when do they do it? Before youre due date or after?

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coccyx Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: with the camels Posts: 2,578	pelvic size is the key rather than baby size, well according to my sil midwife. She was just over 5 feet tall and pushed out my niece at just over 11lbs. I have had 4 sections and feel it is a major op, would have loved to have gone home from hospital the next day

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cillybean83 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 664	i had a csection with my first and they are no picnic. They scheduled me for another csection with this LO just because of the slight risk involved with VBAC since this one is measuring bigger that my first son did. I've heard that bigger babies are actually easier to give birth to naturally because they kind of help themselves come out...i don't know if it's true or not though!

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