Caesarean Section

Ok,Im no health professional, but I have had three children. And all three children have been born by caesarean section. Emergancy ones at that! Now,I was just 17 when I fell pregnant with my first. I had just left a temp job, and after that struggled to get work because of my pregnancy,and the fact I spent 7 months of it with bad morning sickness - that lasted all day! So, I was left alone a lot at my mother in laws house where we lived while everyone else was at work, with nothing but the Sky remote for company. Which then led to me spending a lot of the day watching baby programs,that followed pregnant women right through to the delivery room. Now, some of ...  Read the complete review

I have got to be one of the most experianced people on c-sections, it has now become a fashion when I have my children. My first section was with my first child. I was hit by a car when I was 17 and was waiting for an mri scan to see if their was any long term damage but fell pregnant before it came through. When I saw my specialist he advised that I have a section for my own health because it may have parallised me having a natural birth. I was quiet happy about this at first because I was scared of having a natural birth which was a bit silly. I visited the hospital the night before I was due to go in and was given a tablet to take at 10pm and was told ...  Read the complete review

When I gave birth to my daughter nearly three years ago, I ended up having a Caesarean Section at exactly 42 weeks gestation, after a failed hospital induction, where I had not dilated and the medical staff were unable to break my waters. Once the decision had been been made, I was prepared for theatre (being shaved, wearing a gown) and saw the anaesthetist, who explained about the spinal anaesthetic that I was about to receive (procedure and risk of complications and side effects). I had already been kept as Nil By Mouth from midnight the night before, in case the operation happened the next day. I was then taken to the theatre and had to sit very still on ...  Read the complete review

I have had two children delivered using an elective caesarean section, once in 2006 and again in 2008. Both experiences were a bit different, a little uncomfortable but also amazing and exciting at the same time. My first elective caesarean section was due to a condition called Symphisis Pubis Dysfunction. These is a condition which causes your pelvic joint to separate resulting in an unbelievable amount of pain and little or no mobility. The discomfort had began at around 12 weeks and by 32 weeks I was unable to walk without the aid of crutches, I had to wake my husband up to help me turn in bed and it seemed to take a lifetime just trying to get up off the ...  Read the complete review

It's not as scary as you might think! I had a terrible vaginal birth with my son and suffered from 3rd degree tears and lost a lot of blood resulting in 3 blood transfusions. Recovery was long and it was a good 3 months before I felt back to normal. When I fell pregnant the 2nd time I was after advice on a c-section as I really didn't want to suffer the same way I did last time. I had a planned c-section and the nervous bit was the run up to it in the week before. I knew when I was going in so could make plans for my 2 year old. I guess it was a bit surreal knowing it was happening . I went in early in the morning with my husband and mum (in ...  Read the complete review