[Percy]

For convenience - no.

If my child was in immediate danger and the risks of induction outweighed the risks of the CS - yes.

This.

[MrsW87]

After having a ceaser? No. However I think that having an "emergency" ceaser (which is what I had) is a bazillion times different to a planned ceaser.

OP at the end of the day, its your birth, you need to make the decision that is right for you AND your family, and if that decision is a ceaser than so be it.


Good luck

[miinii]

NO WAY!!! I had 3rd degree tearing with all my 3 babies! No way would i ever choose to have a C-sect just for convenience.

[tinkster23]

how old are your other kids you would looking at generally a 5 day stay after caeser

Not necessarily, jack was born on thursday and my ob was happy for me to go home on Saturday, but jack still needed abs so we stayed til Sunday

I really dislike it when people say things that may have been true for them, but not for everyone.

agree with this. My recoveries both times were much better than I thought they would be, more so the 2nd time. I was up within 12 hours, showering, caring for my baby. I was able to drive after about a week and a half, doing most household stuff around the same time.

It's different for everyone, my best friend has had 2 vb's and has said that if she could guarantee recovering like me she'd have c/s. Yes it's major surgery, but for some it's a relatively easy thing.

This post has been edited by tinkster23: 29/08/2011, 02:33 PM

[Oriental lily]

Not for your reasons.

However its your body, your choice and if you can get the support from an OB then good luck to you.

The fear inducing hysteria about c sections on this site does not reflect the reality of the 'real' world in my experience.


All the people I know that have had C sections have had no regrets and have had pretty comfortable and easy recoveries.

Heard more horror stories about the 'natural way'.

[queeniebird]

Best decision I ever made. I was up the next day. I had no pain ever ( I have the lowest pain threshold.)
I loved being organized and having a date. It didn't effect bonding or milk coming in.
Pm me If you want more info.

[my3beautifulboys]

Wow, thanks so much for all youre replies. It is a hard decision to make, i will have to have a talk with my GP and see what he thinks would be a better option. I think that he would prefer me to have a natural birth seeing as I had no real complications with my other 3, apart from a few stitches as I tore a little.

I think that there are positvies and negatives in regards to having a C/S in reading your posts. It seems that the recovery time is longer with having the CS, which I can imagine it would be as it is quite a major surgery. But it is a set date that you can plan for, and DH can arrange time off work to spend with me and children.

It is something that Ive got some time to think about and plan ahead as Im not due until May 2012!

Good luck to you all expecting new baby s

This post has been edited by my3beautifulboys: 29/08/2011, 02:44 PM

[soontobegran]

No way! I had an emergency c-section, got infections and spent the next 7 nights in hospital. With a normal c-section you need to allow at least 6 weeks before you can get back to normal again so no driving, no heavy lifting (including other kids), no physical exercise at all, a massive scar across your lower belly, a little layer of loose skin you will never get rid of etc etc. I couldn't even carry the washing basket out to the line and couldn't lift my arms to hang out washing for about 2 weeks.

If anything choosing a scheduled c-section would make things more difficult for your DH and family. Will you have someone with you who can look after your other kids whilst you recover?

Your experience actually is not representative of the norm and I'd not like someone's decision based on it being so.
Most women are driving their car within 2 weeks, most women are able to do light physical excercise within 2 weeks.

I haven't had a C/S but have had major abdominal surgery---far more extensive than a C/S and did some of my Christmas shopping on the way home from hospital after 3.5 weeks as an inpatient. I was driving the next week and had 5 children to care for by myself in week two. It doesn't have to be miserable.
I think what some people are forgetting that women whom have large tears or episiotomies also have large quantities of suture through skin and muscle and they have to sit on them and wee and poo past them.

Having said this OP, I personally wouldn't choose a C/S for convenience but that is just me and respect the criteria which would make someone make that choice.

[Butterfly*77]

I really dislike it when people say things that may have been true for them, but not for everyone. I certainly did not need 6 weeks to recover from either C/S that I had. No physical exercise at all? I took DD for a big walk in the pram around my very hilly neighbourhood when she was 17 days old, it was power walking.

OP, I chose Caesars for both my pregnancies for no other reason other than I had no desire to give birth naturally. It suited me and I recovered very quickly, I was able to drive straight away and could easily pick up DD, who was just over 2.5 when DS was born. I was in hospital for 5 days, that is where I did my recovery, I was perfectly fine when I got home.

Hmmm, I should also point out that I had an emergency c-section, had a catheter in for 6 days and had paralysis of the bowel which meant I did not poo for about 3 weeks. I was really sick. But...in my circle of friends, I am not the only who had a c-section, emergency or scheduled. All different OBs, all the same restrictions. My insurance company also stated no driving for 6 weeks. I could walk gently from about 3 weeks but that was it. My friends who also had c-sections were told not to drive for 6 weeks, no physical exercise apart from gentle walking for 6 weeks, with no heavy exercise until 12 weeks, no heavy lifting etc. No different from my emergency one. So, Vanessa71, I would say that you were lucky or perhaps you took the chance anyway? What did YOUR OB advise?

OP, at the end of the day it is YOUR decision but please keep in mind that the best laid plans do go astray. I had planned a completely natural birth and ended up with the opposite. Do I regret it? No, these things happen but I would not personally choose a c-section on the off-chance the same would happen again.

[Guest_Cathode_*]

TBH I hate it when people say a Caesar is an easy, pain free option for child birth... and all the 'it's so easy, no pain at all, running around A week later'....

But, it happens to be true for a lot of women (myself included).
It is no different than women saying their VB was perfect and they were up and walking around straight after no pain etc. True for a lot, not for all.
I think it is human nature to talk about an experience in relation to oneself only. (not saying it is right, but people don't usually put in disclaimers saying ... but that was totally me, you could be the complete opposite, iykwim)

There are plenty of things I found hard about having a C/S but the hardest was not having my just born baby all sippery and wet placed on my chest. The closest I ever got was skin to skin on the table with DD3. But even then she was checked first before I got to hold her. I didn't get to hold my other two babies until I was in recovery.

See, this depends on hospital policy and the paediatrician. Mine were all gunky and gooey when placed on my chest. Curtain dropped, baby slid onto my chest while they cut the cord/sew me up and all that.

But it is a set date that you can plan for, and DH can arrange time off work to spend with me and children.

The date is by no means a guarantee though.
I have had 3 caesars. Only one was born the day he was booked (even then he might not have been because the OB was sick, but I insisted on a ring in ).
The other 2 decided they wanted to come earlier than planned. One by 7 hrs (a middle of the night caesar was actually pretty good because no PITA relatives hanging about at that time of night), the other one came a few days early.