C section tips

I’ve had two and both were amazing! Both calm and happy, no trauma, no drama. No pain at all in theatre or afterwards, only mild discomfort for the next week. Nothing worse than a bad period and the meds are great. Get up and moving asap, the more mobile you stay the faster you heal and the pain/discomfort decreases. Laying in bed is the worst thing you can do. Wear big knickers, set alarms on your meds and get some stool softener in. The meds are good but they can block you up which is just a discomfort you can avoid. Good snacks, peppermint tea if you have trapped wind and that’s it ☺️ My third will be done the same way. Both times I got skin to skin in theatre and for 2 hours afterwards, delayed cord clamping, music playing and the whole thing on video ❤️ the midwife on duty took photos of us both with baby, dad cut the cords and the staff had me distracted and laughing throughout. The hardest part is being brave waiting, once in there it’s weirdly calm xx

I had one on Tuesday and I was so nervous but the whole experience was amazing. Hearing my baby cry for the first time is honestly the best moment in my life. Plus, you can give your phone to the midwife and they'll take lots of photos for you! The worst bit for me was the IV in the back of my hand but even that wasn't too bad! In terms of recovery, my advice would be to make sure you keep going to the toilet for a wee after your catheter is out (even if you don't feel the need) because I didn't really get the feeling that I needed to until it hurt from the pressure of a very full bladder! In terms of the pain from the surgery, I've found it's really well a manged by the medication they give you and by doing everything slowly. Have a wonderful time on Thursday and enjoy meeting your baby for the first time!

Thank you guys so much for the positive comments. I’m so glad you guys had such positive experiences. You have both definitely reassured me! 💖

@Annabel I agree, the worst part was the cannula in my hand. The spinal didn’t hurt at all but the cannula is just uncomfortable for ages especially when trying to bend your wrist and feed. OP, you’re going to do amazing on Thursday. When you hear and see baby for the first time the whole room fades away and the surgery is so fast. From start to me meeting my son in December was 6 minutes! The rest of the hour flew by. 2 hours in recovery, into my room and Percy pigs and a cup of tea (best post surgery snack in my opinion). The best of luck for Thursday and congratulations! Keep those phones charged and ready to go ❤️

I can’t remember, I had a an emergency c section in 2021 with my son, having another on Friday for my daughter. How long is it after getting the spinal, are you able to move your feet and get up etc

@Paige hey I’ve got mine on Thursday but my midwife said could be around 5/6 hours. But this is my first one so can just say what the midwife has advised me :)

@Paige I could move my legs and feet in recovery which is about 2 hours after the section but I’m ginger and drugs wear off faster. I could move but I couldn’t feel them for about 6 hours and then standing and walking is about 12 hours to be steady xx

They’ve called me and they have a space for my section tomorrow! Eeeek xxx