How many C Sections have you had???

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Thats my question... how many C sections have you had? Was there any complications in having as many as you did? I have no choice after 3 c sections to continue having them and i would like to know especially From ppl whom have had 4 c sections or more how it went?? Me and hubbie would love more kids but arnt sure how many c sections a person can have or what complications can arise from to many and how much is to much.:family:

hi, its doing my head in i don't have the information at hand that i need and i am really wanting more kids but would be devastated to hear i cant as i have had to many c sections already? Its starting to become a worry..... what if no one in the world has had 4 c sections what if my child bearing days are over? I am desperate to seek info from ppl whom have had 4 or more c sections as i have already had 3 the other thing is my clock is really ticking how long should i be waiting ????

I have had 3 c/s.. no problems.. Only issue I feel I have is where I got my epidural.. It still gets a twinge from time to time and I can't bend backwards ...

I think there is someone on here (r possibly another forum I go to) who has 5 c/s

I am sure it would be fine. your Dr would been able to tell you how your uterus was loking at your last c/s. Mine was doing great and there was no mention of no more babies. I just chose to get my tubes tied.. I had minimal scar tissue ..

Anyays hope that helps..

thank you for taking the time to respond, i hope i get to chat with that person whom has had 5 c/s :) lets hope she finds me. You have been helpful cheers!!

Hi squidipa,I?m just passing on some info,that my best friend gave me this year,after she had her second c-section,I`ve only had one c - section ,but 4 natural. Her ob told her he didn`t see why she couldn`t probably have 5,but no more than that,she went to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital,in Sydney,its a very good Hospital,i hope this helps,but i think from what my own Doctor told me,it really depends on the individual and scar tissue etc.......good luck with it all. (PS) back in my mum`s day,over 35 years now they only recommended having 2 c-sections,but that has changed.Have you got a good Doctor or ob you can discuss your concers with?

I might be wrong about the person with 5 c/s being on here..

I just remembered a neighbour of my mums had 5 c/s.. her eldest is only 7 or 8 now.. She was told after baby 3 not to get pregnant again as her uterus was incredibly thin but she went on to have 2 more.

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Have you got a good Doctor or ob you can discuss your concers with?

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no i dont thats the hum bugger of this grrrr. only 5 oh my hehe my body and heart says have 13 kids while my brain says noooooo!!!!

Hi There!

I have only had 1 baby and she was a CS and I am also hoping to have a large family, I have heard of many women to have 4 CS safely which is great news for you and me if I do indeed need to go down that track. There are a couple of other threads on this topic, I will see if I can find them for you. There are women out there who have had more than 4 also lets hope they find there way to you!

I will go have a look for those threads, maybe in C-section support... I will be back.

Deanne.

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I might be wrong about the person with 5 c/s being on here..

I just remembered a neighbor of my mums had 5 c/s.. .

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hey thanks for your honesty its very much appreciated!

Hi Again,

I have found a thread that might be of interest to you... someones mother had 8... yeas 8!

Maz says in this post that she has had 5... she is a lovely person, she may be able to help with your questions.

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...re-csects.html

I think that if you find a good Dr there is alot of hope for you.

Good Luck!

Deanne.

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Hi Again,

I have found a thread that might be of interest to you... someones mother had 8... yeas 8!

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thank you heaps :) u have made my day!!!:D

My sister has had 4 - 3 living children, one stillborn - and will probably have one more.

I saw on one of the morning shows one day that a lady had 11 c-sections!!!! So I would say its how your uterus looks and how your body copes with it that determines how many you can have.

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Well if 8 has made your day how is this... in the thread below a lady says that her ob has delivered a baby which was the mothers 11th CS... yay there is hope!!!!

I'm excited :confetti:

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...-children.html

Good Luck Again... :D

Deanne.

Ohh Arimeh, you beat me! I couldn't type fast enough :doh:

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My sister has had 4 - 3 living children, one stillborn - and will probably have one more.

I saw on one of the morning shows one day that a lady had 11 c-sections!!!!

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Was that the lady with 13 kids ? i may have seen that but only the tail end of the show. I hope your sisters still born was not due to c-section. I couldn't ever imagine having to go through something like that :(

Squidipa - no the c-section wasn't the cause of Phoebe's death.

Not to put a damper on the party or anything, but there are slightly more risks associated with the more c/s you have. A woman I know IRL is pg with #4 and she is classed as high risk with this pg as it will be her 4th c/s and she cannot birth at the hospital where she had her previous three, and the next hospital which will take her is 1hr further away. The risk of maternal and infant death also rises with each c/s, but the percentage is only small but nonetheless something you have to factor in when deciding to have more babies as with any situation. Even though other women have had more than three or whatever, you still have to weigh it up based on your circumstances - recovery time, scar tissue etc.

Thanks for that sorry if it was to personal to ask.

My hospital told me three and then they would reveiw how everything was coping with the repeated surgeries in the same place.

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The risk of maternal and infant death also rises with each c/s, but the percentage is only small but nonetheless something you have to factor in when deciding to have more babies as with any situation.

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why would it increase the chances of death? is due to scar tissue or some thing?

Kelly posted a study on it once, I'll see if I can find it.

thank you

I can't find the exact article she posted, but I found another one that linked to an information pamphlet about birth http://www.childbirthconnection.org/...eanbooklet.pdf. The part that is most relevant to you is the appendix at the end of the booklet that lists possible problems that can arrise and their associated risk level.

ive had one, wasnt my finest moment. took longer to recovery, couldnt help with bubbs for the first week. im hoping not to have one this time round.

thanks ladies for you advice and help, would love to chat to someone whom has actually had loads of c sections tho :)

my mum had 4 c-sections & was recommended not to have anymore as her scar tissue was too thin!

i think it depends on the individual as to how many they can have & how their body recovers!

i hope you find the answers u are after

I am going for number 3 section (in 16 days)... and if all goes ok with this one will try again in 2yrs time for my last bub (ivf) i know of a midwife who has had 6 sections... and she was told she could go on and have afew more...

Maz has had 4 c/s's, maybe she will see this thread and pop in.

i have had 4 c-sections and the dr still hasnt told me not to have anymore. i do know that it comes down to the scaring tissue how that heals some people it heals good others it dosent i know when i had my last c-section they did both epi and spinal block as they said it can take longer to perform the c-section and also before i had it done the pumped into you all the things that can go wrong (more then what they did other times) which frighted the living crap out of me but i do know of people who have had 2 and 3 sections being told not to have any more so i say as long as the dr dosent say no more and you would like more kids well keep going. i also found each c-section it got easier and easier with the pain and healing. Also the last c-section the used staples instead of stitches as they said as the scaring is thicker it would be safer to use staples

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i have had 4 c-sections and the dr still hasnt told me not to have anymore.

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thank you for sharing your story with me its very helpful thanks again

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I am going for number 3 section (in 16 days)...

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Good luck i have had 3 and found it gets easier each time or maybe were just old hens at it haha :)

my mum had 4 c-sections and the doctor told her that she shouldn't have had more than 3 however that was 19 yrs ago. but i've read as long as you get checked out and everything is fine it doesn't matter how many c-sections you have nowadays.

thank you beau for your replie