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MarilynW
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Posted: May 22 2007 at 4:49pm \| IP Logged

I am resurrecting this old thread too - what awesome advice - I am still trying to digest everything.

I do not usually have problems with the babies being the right way up - my little guy now is head down and moved down I believe (I will find out at the ob tomorrow). But I do have problems with long labor and heads getting stuck!! And I need to have a doctor that will work with me - I am hoping that because I had a VBAC (with vaccuum) last time, I will be given a bit longer. I am just getting a little antsy and anxious. It is encouraging to read about so many of you who have multiple c-sections bravely and happily.

The birth plan for the infant is new to me - but what a great idea.

I guess my C-Section was for preemies - I did not get to see or hold the babies until the next day

and I am so scared of this happening again.

Also I cannot take Percoset - so the pain was awful.

I too want to be prepared for it so I do not feel all depressed and let down and a failure if I do not manage the VBAC. Thanks for all the great ideas.

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Posted: May 22 2007 at 5:30pm \| IP Logged

MarilynW wrote:

Also I cannot take Percoset - so the pain was awful.

I haven't reread this thread, so forgive if I repeat myself.

I can't take Percoset either. I've found Darvoset, although not as strong, is the only one I can take. That paired with Ibuprofen works pretty well. Take a clock to remind yourself to ASK for the meds esp. if you have a c/s again. And bring arnica and take it before and after.

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I do not have time to read this whole thread so I hope I am not too repetitive. I am almost three weeks after my fifth C-section so things are fresh for me. I have never had much trouble with recovery and everyone is always amaed at how quickly I am up and about. I think part of it is that I have nothing to compare it too, so it is just normal for me. I do however mae lots of requests to try to have some semblance of natural birth. I ask them to unstrap my arms so I can actually touch the baby, then dh knows to pull down my gown a little and actually lay the baby on my chest for a minute or two. I ask the nursery nurses not to bathe the baby or put clothes on him until I have had time for skin to skin contact and nursing. I ask them to bring him to me as soon as posible and let them know I will call them if need them...no one pops their head in to see if I want to send the baby back to the nursery! I ask them to complete all vital sign checks at my bedside...they don't need to have the baby in the nursery to do this. Oh, and I ask to walk myself to the OR and have the spinal done there. I don't know why, but I feel more in control that way...I hate being wheeled in on a stretcher and looking up at the ceiling while they move me when I am still quite capable of moving myself.
For this last section, my ob used only iternal sutures and surgical glue. It was my easiest recovery yet, with nothing pulling or tugging on my skin. Whatever is prescribed for pain I always ask for half the dosage at a time...if it isn't enough, i can always ask for more. I did not even fill the pain med prescription this time when I left the hospital, I just used Advil once I got home. I find the more I move and just start to act normal, the sooner I feel normal. Hope some of this helps...
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Posted: May 25 2007 at 7:36am \| IP Logged

Thanks for resurrecting this thread Marilyn! I'm about 6 weeks (or less) away from my 3rd c/s so I'm beginning to get a bit nervous. Here's a silly question... I am a bit, well I guess a lot, clausterphobic. I go absolutely nuts when they tie my arms down and they always have to just put me out. Is there any way to avoid this? Am I the only one that has a problem like this? It's funny but that, and the catheterization (spelling?) are the worst parts for me!

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