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Question for anyone who's had a caesearean.
Probably a stupid question but am gonna ask anyway...
Am having an elective and just wanted to know if you still get afterpains like you do after normal labour and birth?
Just so I know cos when I had first baby no-one told me about these so they came as a complete shock and I panicked!
Cheers 'n' non-alcoholic beers xxx
Am having an elective and just wanted to know if you still get afterpains like you do after normal labour and birth?
Just so I know cos when I had first baby no-one told me about these so they came as a complete shock and I panicked!
Cheers 'n' non-alcoholic beers xxx
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samx
Thanks for your reply Sam
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Ok another question...how on earth do you manage with a newborn when you're getting over the op as well as the spd??
Ruthx
You just need a good support system and try not to do too much to soon, my family all kept telling me off for that!
What you can't see on the pick in the mag is my hand behind Jake's head holding it still and his Dad jumping around trying to get him to smile lol!x
I can't lie on my back anyway as my left hip just siezes up!
I was having my eyebrows waxed yesterday and once she'd done (5 mins later) I couldn't get up! it was really embarrassing i must have looked like a ladybird on its back struggling to get up!!! LOL
I'll have 2 weeks of constant help from husband and mother so as long as the spd disappears asap then i should be able to cope. its very worrying though - but at least i've got time to prepare!
Jake looks good enough to eat!! i cant get over how much he's changed - then again babies tend to do that dont they LOL
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Another question, which may sound silly but do you bleed as bad when you've had a section?? I bled heavily for 6 weeks when i had Ashlea.
Am so glad I can take my painkillers after the birth!! i have just been told to come off them as the baby may get addicted (!) Already??
The section is still not confirmed as things could still improve (fingers crossed)
I'm just preparing myself now and trying to come to terms with missing out on labour and birth by finding out everything I can.
Apparently, the more you know about it, the quicker you recover from it as fear is a massive factor in well-being (or some babble like that!)
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Im due to see him again on monday (i have done every 2 weeks since november), my m/w told me to ask him to refer me to physio.
Why does spd prevent you from giving birth naturally, im a bit uneducated about this*
When you're in this situation people can make you feel a bit of a failure for not going through with natural childbirth (especially midwives!) and to be honest i have been feeling like this.
When its an emergency section people are always sympathetic but when its elective people just assume your 'too posh to push' which is definately not the case.
Thanks again to everyone's advice - the more I get the more positive I feel that this is the right way to go for me!
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Hope you and baby Theo are doin ok xxxx