C-section tips

[Rósa]

As the c-section draws nearer, getting a bit scared Anyone got any tips on how to make it easier before and after

 

[xxClaire_24xx]

hiya i really not going to get into the whole section details mines went drastically wrong, my spinal wore off but I knew it was going to happen as the cold spray that they spray you with to make sure you are numb I kept telling them that I could still feel the spray buey said I prob thought I could

As for the recovery, my section was at 12.30pm on the Saturday and I had to go to high dependancy til 10pm that night, but I managed to go to the neonatal unit to see Ellie i managed to stand and look in he incubator, I got the cathetar out at half 4 in the morning and was up on my feet from the Sun the pain relief is great but I stopped taking the liquid morphine on day 2 as I was getting really forgettful and very sleepy and managed on paracetamol from then on, yeah its sore but not to bad, just prepare yourself for sneezing and coughing lol

I went home day 4 as I had Mia at home but I was walking doing the school run on the Fri and had to get the bus to and from the hospital for 7 weeks after that to see Ellie xx

 

[shootingstar22]

Take it easy, and get as much sleep in now as you can. Plus freeze some Precooked meals ready for when you get home. You will be uber tired after your stay in hospital and all your time will be spent resting/tending to baby. My mum actually came over to walk dogs and cook us meals..even looked after Evie in the morning so hubby and I could catch up with some sleep (mum kept her downstairs with her).

I went into hospital at 7am Thursday, had her at 12:36, catheter removed 7am Friday, walked to toilet around 9ish (I did almost faint on the way there and on the toilet-had to be wheel chaired in the end). My advice is to get up very very slowly and just take small steps round your bed, and stand for a little before walking down the corridor! When I did this when I went for a shower i made it without a problem and felt quite good. Was then discharged around 12pm saturday. I also started to wean myself off the painkiller in hospital as I believe that they give you a false sense of security and you end up hurting more cos you over do it-because you think you are pain free when in fact the pain killers are simply masking the pain.

I was lucky to have hubby to help me. He actually had to lift Evie out of the Moses basket for me at night as I couldn't lift myself out of bed...you have to roll for awhile. Also, when I was in hospital eve slept on me the whole time as I couldn't pick her out if the cot as it was too high and I couldn't roll on my side.

My scar healed very quickly, though looked bruised for a couple of weeks. By week two/threes I was basically back to normal and was out and about shopping and meeting up with people. Be warned the first week is hard, because it's hard to move, and I had baby blues bad. But you get over it in a few days (usually when your mobility fully returns and you have your full day on your own with babe).

As your having a planned c-section you will be glad to know that this is really relaxing. You arrive early, sit around for a bit an before you know it your off to the theatre. You get given this rank liquid to drink for stomach acid and then you sit on the table. Your iv is put in and spinal is done, your legs will feel tingly and then the nurses will help you too lie down. As your lying there your catheter is put in, which you can't feel. Unfortunately for me their were med students watching (no I want asked permission get) and my legs were spread out for them!! One nurse cane over and covered me for me, and the surgeon did snotty scan to check baby was still breach (the would have cancelled section if she had moved!!). Anyway they pinch from under your boobs downwards to see what you can feel, if anything...may tip the table to get the spinal stuff to move in the right direction and then they start. My blood pressure dropped loads, which they warned may happen, and they just inject you with stuff to raise it- though they said cos I was shaking loads it could have given a wrong reading. Hubby was ushered in around this time too.
You then feel a lot of tugging and pulling, and they drop the sheet (which i was a bit at)- I just stared at the ceiling. Then you feel this weight being lifted and out comes your baby onto your legs...then they lift baby up for you to see! Baby then gets cleaned and wrapped up and brought back to you (they will try and give baby to oh first, but my dh said no give straight to wife etc). Then oh and baby go off to the ward and you get stitched up and wheeled to recovery for about 10 mins. Then off back to the ward where oh and baby are waiting for you.

 

[Rósa]

Ty .

 

[shootingstar22]

Oh and be warned of gas. You will experience a lot of trapped wind... You need to let it out or it will be painful. I heard all these women say how painful the trap wind was, but this is because they held it in. I just trumped away ... Hubby thought it was funny but he knew I couldn't help it, and I didn't care.

Reason for wind is because all your organs have been pushed around and your bowel is very sensitive. It doesn't like being moved so it kinda shuts down for a bit, then starts up again- hence wind.

 

[shootingstar22]

Ohhh get some disposable knickers...or even those adult nappies for incontinence (I had to wear these day 8 as bfing caused mento bleed quite a bit and I kept staining the bed when lying down, so they helped to contain it all-not attractive but affective! Lol) Reason for this is that you bleed quite a bit, so why ruin knickers, plus you won't want tight knickers on your wound. Even now I wear knickers that are one size too big as it's a bit uncomfy after awhile having the elastic on my scar. The disposable knickers can be bought in boots-yes they aren't attractive and look like a surgical hat, but boy are they comfy. Just remember that you have several layers of stiching inside that are about an inch above your external scar...so you either need loose knickers or high cut ones.

 

[xxClaire_24xx]

shooting star FAB advice and so funny about the wind but VERY true it was so so painful xx

 

[shootingstar22]

hiya i really not going to get into the whole section details mines went drastically wrong, my spinal wore off but I knew it was going to happen as the cold spray that they spray you with to make sure you are numb I kept telling them that I could still feel the spray buey said I prob thought I could

As for the recovery, my section was at 12.30pm on the Saturday and I had to go to high dependancy til 10pm that night, but I managed to go to the neonatal unit to see Ellie i managed to stand and look in he incubator, I got the cathetar out at half 4 in the morning and was up on my feet from the Sun the pain relief is great but I stopped taking the liquid morphine on day 2 as I was getting really forgettful and very sleepy and managed on paracetamol from then on, yeah its sore but not to bad, just prepare yourself for sneezing and coughing lol

I went home day 4 as I had Mia at home but I was walking doing the school run on the Fri and had to get the bus to and from the hospital for 7 weeks after that to see Ellie xx

My spinal only worked one side, they had to tilt he table all the way back to try and move the drugs up my body. Once the delivered Evie and steers sticking me back up I was starting to get feeling back in waist etc!!

How horrible is it p see them left your legs! Freaked me out and I even said I was sorry but I couldn't look at my legs as it was too scary! They just looked like two sand bags!

 

[xxClaire_24xx]

aw its horrendous really has scared me of all medicals things like getting bloods and stuff, it wasn plesent for me at all x