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C Section or Natural

Now I know this is going to be down to personal preference but I’m hoping I could please get some insight. To give you some back story, we sadly had a still born baby to which I gave birth to naturally. Fast forward a year later and we have our healthy daughter whom I also gave birth to naturally. I went into hospital on the Monday morning and finally gave birth with the help of forceps on the Wednesday morning. We are due to have our little boy in July and having a toddler and no family locally I’m very much contemplating a c-section. I’m in two minds, I’m aware it’s unnecessary in some people’s eyes due to being able to birth naturally but the stress the last birth gave is something I’m worried about dealing with - especially now we have a toddler. I guess I’m just asking for some insight to ladies who have had a scheduled c-section. How was recovery etc? ❤️‍🩹 Sorry for the long winded message just hoping to get some idea what I could get myself in for xx

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Hey, I had a scheduled section for my lil girl who’s now 1 due to the tear and trauma I had with my first born lil born he was a 9lb 13oz baby and for reference I’m 5ft1 and very slim.The midwife who I had at the time of the second baby didn’t understand why I wanted to have a section over natural but the consultant who I was under at the hospital assured me I have every right to choose at the end of the day it’s our own opinions. I honestly wouldn’t recommend a section unless you have the help for atleast the first 2 weeks. It was my first time having such a big operation and it honestly does knock it out of you the first few days it burns and aches to move and I literally walked turtle pace bent forwards as I couldn’t stand straight to the toilet and back to bed because I constantly was in pain and felt winded like something had hit me with impact in my lungs. If my partner honestly hadn’t have been able to have those 2 weeks off work-

- I wouldve struggled massively my little boys an energetic character and the only thing I felt other than pain was the guilt of not being able to do all the normal stuff we did together aswell as not being able to help my partner and relying on him massively. I was okay during the day as when he went back to work my mom would take my son for the day or she’d stay with me and my partner took shorter shifts that helped. I’m currently pregnant again with a surprise baby girl and am having a section again but my partners opted to take 4 weeks off (2 paternity payed and 2 holiday payed weeks) so that he can be there for me and both the kids while i recover and look after our newborn I hope this helps in some way, again it’s completely up to you it’s your decision if you want to talk my messages are always open ❤️x

Girl I didn’t even have my baby yet and I am very scared of that forceps. I was a born baby with help of that thing and my mom story is enough to scare me 😟. I am also here alone with partner and family away from us, however time to time I still wonder if the C-section is a better choice for my mental health even though the recovery is slower and longer.

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