Hi there,

Danielle, GL for your c-section on Thursday.

Mrs S - If it is any help to you, I will tell you my experience. I am really freaked out by ops, but c-section was recomended, so I took this path. Also the thought of an epidural or spinal block had me really worked up, but I was talked around.

I had a rough time through the c-section (my own fault for not telling the anethesiest that I react bad to anesethetic ), but my recovery from the op was great, after the effects of the anesethetic wore off. I actually passed out at one stage as my blood pressure dropped so low. This happened when I went to cough and then couldn't feel that my lungs were clearing, and I panicked. I was given the oxygen mask which helped calm me and I passed out. I then woke as they were pulling my beautiful daughter into the world and all was forgotten, til in recovery I started throwing up (sorry if TMI), and that pretty much continued all day. The fernergun I was given helped a little.. DD was placed on my chest in the theatre while I was being stitched up, but I was pretty out to it, so for everyone's safety she was removed.

For the pain, I was only on voltaren for day. I then had panadol 4 hourly in the day till I left hospital and then once a day after that (if I remembered).

I was up moving about the morning after the op, and didn't have any post op pain. The only pain I had was my uterus contracting while I was BF. I did notice if I bent the wrong way, but by the time of my 6 week check up, I forgot I had even had an op.

I will more than likely opt for c-section again when we decide on #2, but I just have to forget the bad bits of the op, which for me were partly my fault for not giving the details of my past anesethetic issues, and remember I had a great recovery and a beautiful, healthy bubba.

GL with your decision, and I hope it all goes well.

Heather