For most moms, preparing for a second C-Section and the recovery will be much easier than the first time around. That’s partly because you’ve been through it before, and most things the second time through are easier.
However here are a few things to consider and be aware of.
This may be easy for me to say, but it’s important to relax before your C-Section surgery.
Relaxation relieves stress both physically and mentally, and that goes a long way towards having a more rewarding C-Section birth experience.
Having said that, here are a few tips to help you relax whether you’re having a planned C-Section or in case you find yourself having an emergency C-Section. Read more »
After your Cesarean, exercise will be extremely important to blood flow, healing, renewed energy and your mental outlook.
You can begin very light exercise by making circles with your feet and ankles while you’re still in bed. These light exercises can do a lot for getting your circulation going and preventing blood clots that can come from inactivity.
Within about 12 hours of your Cesarean you’ll be able to get up and start walking. Walking is not strenuous exercise but it’s good exercise, so keep walking as much as you can.
The first time out of bed can be painful, so ask for some pain medication about 10 minutes before walking. After your first walk, try to continue walking every few hours or so while in the hospital. Read more »
When I had my first C-Section, not only was I unprepared for abdominal surgery, my c-section recovery at home caught me completely off guard.
I had no idea the recovery process would take so long or be so painful.
When I left the hospital I was feeling pretty good. Sure I was a little sore but that threw me off, because things had gone so well in the hospital that I just thought that there would only be a few more days of soreness and then I’d be right back into my usual routine.
Boy was I wrong!
So what was the problem? Read more »
I was just recently on Yahoo Answers where the question came up as to whether or not having a C-Section is really giving birth.
You can review the question and discussion here:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120226062042AAI2VQG
My question is ‘How is having a C-Section not giving birth?” And if I didn’t give birth to my child, who did?
I thought the question was a little ignorant on the part of the person asking, but in light of how many women feel discouragement and sadness after having a C-Section, I think this may be something many women themselves really feel.
Have you had a C-Section and felt you didn’t really give birth? Have you ever had someone say this to you?
What are your thoughts?
With so many women having babies later on in life, are C-Sections more common with older women?
C-sections are happening at a high rate among all groups of women giving birth. C-Sections aren’t necessarily more common with older women, but the older the woman is giving birth, the more medical challenges she can encounter.
