Having a c-section even if it is a planned one can be confusing and scary. If your doctor has told you that you will need one prior to going in to delivery your baby, this is great cause it will give you time to prepare for this. Being prepared is a key factor in having […]
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When I delivered my first child via C-section, I was determined to breastfeed even though I was told it was difficult. While I was still recovering from the c-section, my daughter and I made our first foray into the world of breastfeeding. Until that pain is great. And because my milk hadn’t come in yet, […]
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About 15 minutes after my first born I was up and walking. I had a natural and easy delivery. My recovery was also quite easy. Unfortunately when my twins were born it was not like that. My twins were born by emergency section. I was hoping for vaginal delivery and was simply not prepared for […]
Surviving a pregnancy is hard enough. Surviving a pregnancy with complications following a previous c-section is even harder. While a c-section might seem routine, hidden dangers exist. I refer to these risks as “hidden dangers” because they are the things that physicians either gloss over or fail to inform patients of prior to the procedure. […]
Pregnancy brings about many life changing experiences and emotions. For many women, the bodily change process involved with pregnancy can be, at times, overwhelming. For many women, delivery of a newborn by cesarean section, also known as c-section, brings about additional health issues, including bodily changes, for which a woman may not have anticipated. This […]
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Jan
You have heard the dreaded words and now you are scared. Your doctor has told you that you are going to need a C-Section. If it is a crash emergency c-section performed during labor because of complications this can be very scary. I have had one of these because my labor came on to quick […]
Having a cesarean section is different for every woman. In fact, having a cesarean birth is different in each pregnancy. I know from experience that my first planned c-section due to a breech presentation resulted in a much more difficult recovery than my second c-section, which was also due to my baby’s breech presentation. Whether […]
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Oct
This article will outline some of the risks of elective c-section. While the risks are the same with a c-section you didn’t choose, it is important to understand that it you elect to have a c-section, you are signing up for a potential host of problems. I don’t mean for this article to judge. I […]
Many women experience post partum depression. For some women, the post partum depression may be directly related to the sudden need for a cesarean section. As a woman who will experience, or has experienced, a c-section birth, it is important to understand how this surgical birth of your infant will impact your overall health. Emotions […]
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When I found out I was pregnant only seven months after having a Cesarean section (C-section), I immediately knew I wanted to attempt a vaginal birth after Cesarean (VBAC). I did everything I could to promote my chances of a successful VBAC – kept my weight gain under control, drank red raspberry leaf tea, saw […]
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