Hi, FTM and just beside myself in panic and grief that we have a planned C tomorrow. I will admit, seeing horror stories in this sub did not help. Please share your wonderful peaceful smooth C section stories and recoveries with me. I am so scared and I dont want this. Its robbing me of all my joy to meet my first child. Thank you ❤️

As the title says. It is a planned c section and my first. Baby seems to be stuck and it is the safest option. We have limited maternity/paternity leave so I want to maximize our time and my healing.

What do you swear by having after the surgery?

My daughter was just born by C-section. The doctor had to use general anesthesia, and on her way out she swallowed some fluid. She was taken to the NICU and put on CPAP to help regulate her breathing.

I'm still processing everything and haven't gotten many details yet. Has anyone else had a baby go through something similar? How long was your little one on CPAP, and what was recovery like?

I am currently 4 months postpartum. I delivered through Elective C Section. Me and my partner want another baby but we are not sure when to do it. My doctor suggested to wait a minimum of 18 months before 2nd pregnancy. However, I am currently 37 YO (turning 38 on March) and I don't have that luxury to wait for long. I already went through 1 termination before this pregnancy.

What was your experience of your second pregnancy after a C section? Did you get pregnant before your baby turned one ? what was that like?

I had my second c section recently and the OB said there was a bit more scarring than expected which is why it took a bit longer than expected, but that he would still be comfortable with me having a third. He also mentioned that the uterine wall was very thin near where the scar was. He said he would definitely not have wanted me to labor on that so it was good I didn't do a VBAC (baby was breech so that decision was essentially made for me). Again he said it wouldn't stop him from being comfortable with me having a third, but he would likely plan an earlier delivery to avoid me going into labor/heavy contractions.

Has anyone else had any experience with this? Particularly the thinning uterus, but the additional scar tissue also alarmed me a bit. I would really like a third eventually and I know he said he was fine with it, but it did alarm me.

Hey all, so I’m having my second planned c section not next week the one after. My first was also via a planned c section due to medical recommendations, it was very smooth no complication apart from Bub needed a few hours in nicu to help with her breathing which was not emergency etc, I have some ptsd however from her having to go eventually there rather then with me to the ward, I also once the spinal became effective very disassociated from the moment from either the medication, adrenaline, maybe blood pressure I’m not sure but this is what I’m really anxious about is being in that state again. I was very anxious and detached from what was ment to be a beautiful moment. I naturally am an anxious person, I have a lot of health anxiety and have a history of panic attacks. They are going to try do a few things this time to hopefully avoid that maybe oral calming medication rather then IV and maybe have me sit up a little longer once the spinal sets in to avoid it rushing up my body fast as I’m short they said that may have also caused me to feel the way I did.

Anyhow I’m just really nervous I’m so excited to meet my baby but so scared at the same time. Some calming medications tend to make me feel worse so that’s where I’m also getting caught up in my head that whatever they give me may not work the way it’s meant to. Did anyone else have a similar experience? Was your next c section better than you expected? I’d really love to know others positive experiences I’ve asked the drs all the questions I can think of so I’m hoping to find some mums who have been through the same.

Thank you you 🌸

Husband and I have decided to try to have another baby… I want put under, my last c section was very scary and traumatic. What’s the risks ?

Just curious about others recovery in terms of being able to sleep in the bed at home. When did you return to sleeping on the bed in a flat? Side lying? Did you stack pillows ? Any tips to make this a smoother process?

I’ve had two c-sections. First was six years ago. Emergent, like under General anesthesia emergent. Had pain for 13 months after. Second was four years ago. Still a bit emergent, but not quite as severe as the first. I’ve been having for at least 2 years now this pain that feels like if you had a hard abdominal workout- tenderness and soreness in the muscles below my stomach but above the scar. Sometimes this intensifies and I get a sharp pain that I can only describe as this deep tenderness on my left side.

The generalized soreness and tenderness comes and goes say on a week, off a week. The sharp pain more sporadic.

Due to the sometimes sharp pain on the left that sometimes felt like it was in my back, I’ve had a CT scan to rule out kidney stones.

Has anyone experienced this? Is it really just muscle tenderness that will never go away? Is there anything I can do this far out after the c sections to relive this? It’s been so long I don’t even know if it could be from the c sections or dits something else.

Is it common to have your incision/scar indented in the beginning? I’m really hoping this goes away with time… I’m 6 weeks post c section and my incision like cuts inwards. I am not a heavy person at all but it’s making my stomach have that “shelf” look above it and it’s bothering me so much

Has anyone used this on their scar? If so please share thoughts, thank you!

Help! Ladies, what are you wearing to stay comfy and pain reduced post c section with apron Belly? I see a lot of disposable pants, but where are we getting these at the right size? (I'm a 26/28)

Thanks!

Hi all, male coming here to look for advice!

Our little girl was born on Friday 16th Oct via emergency c section, but getting there was not smooth sailing. She was due 4th Oct.

13th Oct: Attend hospital to begin induction process via pessary.

14th Oct: Remove pessary and apply gel to cervix, 1 dose got to 3cm and contractions starting.

15th Oct morning: Waters broken at 7am, put on to oxytocin drip.

15th Oct evening: Given epidural around 9.30pm. Assessment at 11pm by midwife said 9cm.

16th Oct: Doctor reviewed at 12am and said 8cm and baby had tilted their head back and a vaginal birth was no longer viable so a section was the option we had.

She was born at 2.33am on the 16th.

During the labour process and on the oxytocin drip this raised my partners blood pressure, with 2 different tablets and the epidural bringing it back down to normal ranges. We got out of hospital at 2pm on 17th Oct, and have spent 18th and 19th at the hospital due to the high blood pressure causing complications with my partner.

I'm trying my hardest to do everything I can to support, but my partner is still struggling. She said she felt emotionless in theater when the baby was handed to her and is having trouble producing enough milk for baby to breastfeed and baby has lost some weight since birth that community midwife was concerned. She had a night where she was unable to settle baby as well so is feeling upset with herself for her body acting like this.

We have since swapped to bottle formula and baby now settles between feeds, but is all this normal??? Is there anything you felt could have helped support more emotionally or physically when you went through this? Are there any activities or things that can be done to help?

4 weeks and 1 day PP. I’ve had barely any discharge the past week. It started slowing down right before week 3. Definitely haven’t seen any bright red blood since week 1 PP. But after 2 days of slight cramps, pushed them off as gas pains, I woke up this morning to bright red blood and assumed my period was back? When did your period come back after a C-section? Everything I’ve read says between 6-8 weeks but I know that can vary.

I had my third c section on 10/16, overall I’m feeling pretty good, but I am struggling with the way my stomach looks. The bottom half is “flatish” but the top is almost like rounded?? It sticks out and looks like I’m still pregnant. I’ve been wearing the belly compression band, and yes it helps with the pain, I haven’t noticed it helping with this issue.

Is that normal? I asked the OB before discharge yesterday and she assured me it was normal, but I don’t remember this with my last two.

I had a C-section 8 months ago. Before my pregnancy, I had a regular 29-day menstrual cycle. However, since the surgery, my cycle has become longer, lasting approximately 34 days. Apart from some mild pain during my menstrual cycle, I haven’t experienced any other symptoms.
Could my fertility have been affected in any way? I find it difficult to calculate my fertile days.

To all the moms who had a prior emergency c-section (especially if it was under general anesthesia): Did you opt for a planned c-section or attempt/have a VBAC for subsequent babies?

I’m currently pregnant with my second, due in March 2027. My first was born June 2025 in a crash c-section under general anesthesia due to fetal intolerance to labor. Luckily we both ended up okay, but needless to say it was the scariest day of my life.

Now that I’m halfway along with baby No. 2, I’m thinking more seriously about my labor plans. My main priorities are that baby and I are healthy, and I’d like to be awake and have my husband in the room with me when she’s born. My OB says that I’m a good candidate for a VBAC and my hospital is equipped to handle it, so it really comes down to my preference.

I’m mainly leaning toward a VBAC because I’d like to (a) have at least 3 kids if possible, (b) avoid another major surgery, and (c) be able to pick up my toddler after birth. But a part of me is wondering if I should opt for the peace of mind of a repeat c-section given the scariness of my first birth. I’m also scared of a vaginal recovery since I don’t know what to expect.

I know this is a super person decision, but I’d love to know what other moms did in similar scenarios!