C-Section Recovery, Health & Preparation

I run into pregnant women all the time, in fact just the other day while doing my run to the grocery store I counted 4 women that were pregnant.

I notice pregnant women a lot, which is really no surprise as I’ve written a book about Cesarean’s and have had 2 c-sections myself, but I also just have an interest in those cute, tiny, precious babies

It’s also no surprise that when I see a pregnant woman I often wonder how they will deliver, will they be vaginal or c-section? But I also wonder if they themselves ever think that a c-section might be possible. Probably not. I certainly didn’t when I was having my first child.

So the next obvious question is - should they be thinking about it?  Read more »

In an article by Denise Mann from WebMD Health News titled ‘C-Sections Affects Moms’ Response to Baby’ I was happy to hear that having a c-section doesn’t mean you should feel like less of a mother but it did indicate something interesting and that is that moms who deliver naturally may be more responsive to their newborn’s cries than moms who have had a c-section.        Read more »

Have you had a c-section?  Then share with us your c-section experience by letting us know why you had it.  Was it for medical reasons or did you choose to have a c-section? 

Also how was your experience and what were your feelings afterwards about having it.  Were you disappointed that you had a c-section or did it matter?  Were there any adverse affects on your baby? 

Your experiences and thoughts would mean a lot to others so won’t you share with us? 

When I had a C-Section with my second child I had a tubal ligation done.  One of the reasons for doing this was that it just made sense that as long as the doctor was in there I may as well get the tubal done.

At the time my husband and I had agreed that two children were enough, I was not in total agreement since I am a strong and faithful Catholic and this is an issue for my Catholic beliefs, however, I did promise to love honor and obey so I made the conscious decision to go with no more babies.  Read more »

Preeclampsia, also known as Toxemia, is a problem that occurs in some women during pregnancy.    It and is related to increased blood pressure and protein in the mother’s urine. The usual signs of preeclampsia are high blood pressure, swelling that doesn’t go away and large amounts of protein in your urine.

The serious side of preeclampsia is that it affects the placenta from getting enough blood and that prevents your baby from getting enough air and food.  It can also affect the mother’s kidney, liver, and brain. It can be a life threatening situation. Read more »

Uh oh, can my feet get bigger from being pregnant?  In a word …yes!

Not every woman’s feet get bigger during pregnancy but about 50-75% of women will experience about a half size larger after pregnancy.

Why is that?         Read more »