The mechanics of a Caesar - this had me clutching my previously sectioned tummy!!!

[LimeSlice]

when it is explained in all that detail it sure sounds scary doesnt it!! lol
I have to say I was petrified before my energency c/s...But as I couldnt feel it, the thought of tearing my perineum sounds a hell of a lot more painful for some unknown reason!! That was the only thing about natural labour that I was ****ting myself about - tearing something! (and pooing on the midwife, but thats another thread) pmsl

I look back at my photos and videos from the op and it still freaks me out to know that all that blood and insides are actually mine.

thanks for posting, it's really interesting

[aussienic]

I personally find it fascinating.. When I had my c.s I looked at the lights above to see if I could see anything but it was a patterned surface so I could only make out a red colour which was blood..

[{sarah}]

*shudder*

This is one of the many reasons why I'm having a VBAC!

[Danielle]

The pamphlets we receive do make it sound so simple and quick and easy. After my C section 2 weeks ago, the midwife told me I may feel pulling to one side of my stomach because they cut one side then tear the side furtherest from the surgeon (depends which side the surgeons on to what side gets torn) and she said they do this cause it heals better having one side sliced and the other torn, and you may feel a dragging or burning feeling to one side more than the other side this is the side thats been torn. And it all made sense when she told me, cause I could feel them cutting me then I my whole body was shaking from one side to the other this must of been when they were tearing the rest cause its what it felt like.

I guess they dont tell us this because too many of us would freak out prior to the operation and they could do without a patient in thearte goiong into panic on the operating table. Same reason as I think they wount let support people in when your getting your spinal and epidural because of the length of the needle, may freak some people out, they try and hide it.

I also found it quiet fascinating too, but other people ive told so far think its horrendous, and i suppose it is in a way because its not natural for the human body to have to go through that much trauma, under anesthetic or not, no wonder we feel so much pain afterwards!

[Beach Mama]

It is fascinating and amazing what medicine can do these days and it is fabulous that we have an option to have c/s if our life or bubs life is in danger. Glad I'm not pg 200 years ago! Having said that after my c/s for "failure to progress" (pffft)with a bub who wasn't in distress and came out with agpars of 9 and 10, bring on the VBAC!!!! Only 22 weeks to go!

[Laranna]

I find it fascinating too. Any surgery isn't going to be pretty and if they put all the gory details in a brochure it would freak people out. Tan, I agree, it's amazing that we have these options and I'm also glad I'm not pregnant even 100 years ago!

One thing I found interesting though was

The bladder is sewn back onto the surface of the uterus

I didn't think the bladder was actually attached to the uterus so why would they need to sew it back? I thought they just pushed it aside out of the way?

[Kitt3n]

gimme a tear anyday. this might sound silly, but i cant handle needles - and the thougt of this happening to my body petrifies me.

i think a vaginal delivery actually sounds like the easy way out!