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 »
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.
According to a Norwegian study and the American journal of Epidemiology, it was recently said that Cesarean Babies have a slightly higher risk of Asthma.
However I was relieved to hear that the study also said that: Read more »
Studies have shown that a Pitocin induction has been linked to having a C-Section.
In other words using Pitocin to stimulate contractions when a woman is in labor can increase her chances of having a C-Section by more than 23%.
Pitocin is a synthetic form of a natural hormone, Oxytocin. When a woman begins to go into labor, it’s the oxytocin hormone that stimulates contractions. However, if a woman is in labor and she is progressing too slow, Pitocin is often used to speed up the labor process.
Unfortunately the use of Pitocin isn’t always necessary. Read more »
