recovery 2nd time around?

[1MOREPLZ]

my first caesar was an emergency kidneys decided to shut down and had high blood pressure, and bub got stuck...had an epidural, and after the caesar i was soo sick epidural was left in for afew days... not good!!!
Second bub was another caesar but this time round i also had high blood pressure again and an added bonus of pre-eclampsia i didnt have an epidural this time i had a spinal block, which is much better!!! i was up not long after it wore off as i felt dirty and wanted a shower and to be able to sit up instead of laying half down to feed bubs... my recovery with the second caesar was much quicker..
this next bub will also be another caesar... just have to be careful with BP and pre-eclampsia again.... am also requesting a spinal again, and will also request dissovable stitches...

[Danielle]

I have been told that spinals can make you quiet sick and vomiting? Did this happen to any of you ladies who had a spinal?

My epidural I was shaking and almost vomiting during surgery but it was probably more the hands i could feel in my tummy was making me sick.

With a spinal can you still feel movement and everything in your belly like with an epidural?

[Hoody]

Danielle i have had a spinal with both my CS and although i felt nauseous throughout both surgeries i was never sick. Once i was in recovery i started to feel better so i think nerves may have had a bit to do with how i was feeling.

With regards to recovery 2nd time around i felt fantastic i even came home on day 3 and was looking after my 2yo full time too. Of course you still have to take it easy but i felt great and i was very nervous about recovering with a toddler.

[~mamaspice~]

Apparently if you feel nauseous make sure you tell them and they will give you some anti nausea medication.

[Danielle]

I will talk to the OB about my worries, I think the worst part of my c section with Lily was the nausea and shaking during the surgery, oh and I felt as though I couldnt breathe, maybe from lying on my back for so long. I hope it will be better this time around, I am pretty sure I will be having surgery again, with the way my scar is stretched and sore and its so swollen, have to wear granny undies at the moment to keep anything from rubbing on it, and the way my hip is too, the OB seems to think it would just be too risky birthing sucha big baby as well, and I know he's going to be big, so sense tells me to toughen up stop crying about it and have the surgery done so me and bubby are safe.

I will have a think about what I didnt like last time around and see if they can make it any better this time around. I will be ok I just need to stop being such a sook, it was pretty horrific for me the 1st time around its a pain having this long to think about it all this time too.

With the spinal block, how do they administer that? Is it a tube thingy in your back? would it hurt more than an epidural? They had to use the epi on me 4 times before it worked, I am not overally familiar with a spinal block any experiences or advice would be great. I have thought of asking to go completely under because I didnt handle it all real well last time, but then I think about my little crying boy, I have to go through it for him. Cant stand the thought of him crying until his mummy wakes up.

So I am 37 weeks pregnant now, they say they want to get him out at 39 weeks, so I have 2 weeks until I am a new mumma again, I am excited, nervous, scared pooing myself hehe. Once I have hiim in my arms Im sure Ill be fine. I have everything organised now too to bring him home yay!

thanks for all your replies its been great being able to get a little support for C section, when so many people are against it.

[~mamaspice~]

Hi Danielle,
:hugs: I wish you all the best for a more pleasant c-section experience with this bub. Yes definately make sure you discuss all of your fears and concerns with the Ob and they should endeavour to make things better where they can.
A Spinal is just a one off injection in your spine that makes you numb from the chest down for about 2 hours. (unlike the Epidural where the anaesthesia is constantly fed into your spine through an IV).
From personal experience, I wouldn't go under a general if I could avoid it. Firstly it's more risky for you and Bub. Also, being asleep and missing out on your bubs first hours of life can be very traumatic. (well it was for me - resulted in b'feeding problems and PND)

All the best & how exciting, you will be a mummy again in 2 weeks!

PS: Sassymummaof2: all the best for your c-section tomorrow!

[Danielle]

Hey again!

thanks for the replies!

I had my 2nd growth scan at the hospital yesterday, even though it can be .5 kilo out either side, he measured 4.5 kilo, thats almost 10 lbs already I think, and I am 37 weeks, it was expected my 1st was 10lbs 2 7 days overdue though hehe. Turns out I dont have diabetes or anything, I just make big healthy babies, no one knows how or why cause I am not big myself. The OB has reccommended C section again due to bubbys size he says he can tell he's a big boy just by feeling my tummy, oh and hes pulled his head out of my pelvis and turned around posterior again too the little bugger his feet permanantly live up my rib cage now! The ob also said it would be best given the looks of my scar its so stretched fromt his big baby and swollen and sore, and my hip is out of joint too which wouldnt help a great deal birthing a baby that big. So I took his advice as much as I dont want a repeat C sect, I really dont care how I get my baby as long as me and him are safe and healthy.

Bit of a bother they wreckon there is no room left in there already for him and this is the time they put on their most weight in the last few weeks. They dont like taking them out before 39 weeks because of their lungs and being matured, and they only do c sections here on a Thursday, so the thursday after I was 39 week was only like 3 days before I was due anyways, How on earth is he going to fit??? It hurts its uncomfortable, Im flat out walking the weight on my hip hurts bad.

So I will have my little boy on the 17th April 2008. 2 wks 3 days.

I have no idea how I am going o prepare myself mentally for this again no idea I am terrified again. But its what I have to do to make sure we are ok then so be it sheesh...