C-Section Surgery – Weird Things Can Happen
Having a c-section today is one of the most common surgeries but it’s also one of the safest. But no matter how common or safe something is there are still things that can happen that aren’t expected or that not everyone knows or talks much about.
Morgan of ”Adventures in Diapering“, knows a thing or two about having a c-section, she’s had 4 of them. Morgan caught my attention because she has written about some of the strange things that have happened while having her c-sections.
Even though these things may not be pleasant, none of them is life threatening, but thanks to Morgan, knowing about these things will help you know what to expect, possibly help you avoid them and also give you a little reassurance.
Weird Things That Can Happen During a C-Section
By Morgan at Adventures in Diapering
This is a list of weird/unexpected c-section side effects that I wish someone would have told me about before I gave birth. For those of you that have had a c-section before, did you have any of these things happen? If so, were you scared? Have any of you had any other unexpected side effects during a c-section?
*Uncontrollable Shaking I had no idea that shaking was normal when I had my first c-section. I started to panic a bit because I thought something was wrong. I was really glad to hear that this is normal, okay, and even something that happens to tons of c-section moms. Know that the shaking goes away as the spinal wears off.
*Being numb all the way up to your chest and being unable to feel yourself breathe With each of my c-sections, I have felt numb in my hands and face, and it is very scary, but it’s only been really bad with my first two c-sections. The anesthesiologists did the spinal a slightly lower with my last two babies and that seemed to help a little.
*Still being able to feel your legs during surgery, but having no pain I’ve only had this happen once. It wasn’t a bad thing at all, but it was a bit of a surprise.
*Feeling really cold, even with a pile of warm blankets on you. It goes away as the spinal wears off.
*Really really bad pain in your shoulders, arms, and other various places.
You can blame trapped gas on this one. I was very scared after my first c-section when my arm started hurting really bad. My nurse informed me that it was from gas, but I had no idea how common it is for c-section moms. With my 4th c-section, I had really bad pain from the gas in my shoulders, but remembering that it was normal helped me not get scared that something could be wrong.
*Itching like crazy EVERYWHERE! It’s bad, and it’s happened for me with every one of my c-sections. With my last one, the antihistamine they gave me didn’t work. Then they tried something else, still didn’t work. They told me the only other option was giving me something that would wipe out the itching, but would make the pain med. stop working. I opted to continue itching but be pain free.
If any of these things do happen to you during a c-section or recovery, tell your nurse/doctor/anesthesiologist. They can check and make sure everything is alright and help you feel better.
I had the itching too, it was awful!!
i had terrible itching for the firste 2 days of c-setion and ive had 3 and currantly pregnant with 4,i always got terrible sickness and was vomiting for the first 6 hours with every one it was really awfull and always thought with the next one it would be easyer but it hassnt so atleast im preppared for all the annoying side effects of c-sections as ive had them all.