I had a c section (my first) and I did very well and so did baby. Even my recovery went well. I have a high tolerance for pain but I didn't even take the prescription meds, just the ibuprofen.

@kmarie1303 yea I just replied

Did u get a direct message from me? I swear I just sent one but when I went to my inbox, I didn't see your name there.

I didn't have to ask for it they brought it in to put it on me before trying to make me get out of bed

don't worry about it I'm glad to help you as much as I can trust me I understand how you feel and I didn't have anyone to explain this stuff to me so I was even more scared lol

I hope I can handle this 🙏😫

@lovinmommy51 o0 okay that's good to know. & good for me to keep an eye on that I'm at least passing gas. Bc it's not a daily thing for.me to have to poop everyday. Sometimes I don't poop for 3 days or so. .. did u ask for the binder ? I was just reading about how those help with the pain after word & help keep u in motion without moving your abdominal muscles as much. Sorry for all the questions. .. BUT GOD I'm so nervous & scared! I get such bad anexity too where I go into a full blown panic attack.. : / but I'm trying to keep my mind from wondering there since I still have a week till the day..

because they would ask me if I had a bowel movement yet and I would tell them no and they would ask if I was passing gas and I told them yes and they said it's fine the bowel movement will just take a little time but it will happen on its own

it may depend on the hospital... my nurses didn't even know I had a bowel movement before I left because they kept asking me but the last time they asked me was like an hour before it actually happened.... they just told me not to worry about it and that it will happen.... I think as long as you are passing gas which I had a lot of they aren't too worried about it

one thing that did take a while for me to be able to do again that I'm just now starting to be able to do again was lift my legs high enough to be able to shave or put my own pants and underwear on.... had to get my husband to put them on my feet and pull them up to my knees where I could grab them and pull them up..... and I wouldn't try bending over for at least the first week... I made the mistake a trying to bend over far enough to wash my legs and feet and that was very painful...... the hospital where I stayed gave me this thing they call a binder which is basically like a girdle and that helped a lot.... there was a serious difference in the pain level when have the binder on and when having it off....

@lovinmommy51 is it true they don't let you leave the hospital till after your first bowel movement?? && I already have trouble peeing so that's prob gunna be more difficult for me! Part of it I think is due to a medication I have to take. .. but everytime I sit to pee if I haven't been holding it, it takes me sometimes 5 to 6 mins to go. .. I hate it!Lol

yes the next day I got up to shower.... my daughter was born at 10:39a.m. and they didn't take the catheter out until around 11 at night so I didn't really do much that day just they had me get up out of bed after they removed the catheter and sit in a chair while they changed the sheets on the bed and then they left the room and I sat in the chair for a little while than ending up going to sleep and only got up to use the bathroom.... a little TMI it took a couple hours to be able to pee after they removed the catheter I literally had to sit there and keep pushing like I had to teach myself how to pee again lol and I didn't have a bowel movement until the fourth day after my c-section but they give you a stool softener to help with that

@lovinmommy51 thanks girly I greatly appreciate it.. what day did u get up & shower? The next day?

@lovinmommy51 all very good. Advice & as of right now my exact plan!

My fiance will be staying with me, &I had already mentioned to my OB that Motrin &Tylenol is all I prefer, unless the ovbs &in excruciating pain .. with a c-section they keep u in 3 days -2 nights right? Like the day u go in so Friday for me &then I'll most likely be able to go home by Monday?

Stairs are gunna suck when k get home, bc I live on 2nd level apartment. But after getting home I don't plan to leave for at least a week or 2.. sleeping is a big worry for me too After the procedure one thing I can't stop thinking about..l0l

feel free to message me if you would like to ask me about anything else

it really depends on your body I just had mine 10 days ago and barely have any pain at all.... the whole time i was in the hospital the doctors were offering me oxycodone for the pain but I only needed Tylenol and only took that about once a day.... I heard so many horror stories about the pain and didn't experience anything near that..... the doctors at my hospital didn't really push me to get up and walk around but they also saw that i would get up out of bed to pick my daughter up out of the bassinet thing and I would go to the bathroom and take a shower plus I think it helped when my nurse saw me walk to the vending machine and the fact that everything they came in to ask me about the pain I told them I barely had any..... you know how they have to say if your pain is 1-10 mine was never above a 4.... so don't stress your self too much.... just relax and trust everything will be ok.... and like I said just make sure you let people know you will need help because I had my husband stay with me the whole time i was in the hospital and that helped a lot because I didn't push my self if I felt I needed a break I would have him get the baby or hand her to me..... you'll also want to drink lots of fluids I think that helped a lot because I drank so many cups of Apple juice.... they checked my blood the next day to see if the c-section caused my blood count to go down as common for it to go down a little but the nurse told me she thinks because I drank so much juice my blood count actually went up instead of down

@lovinmommy51 yea from other mom's who have had them, they said the hospital had them get up & get moving asap after the procedure. ... think most ment the following day. I'm scared shitless more of the recovery than the actually delivering of the baby, tho there is anexity there as well about being awake during the procedure. Lol I can't help since I found out, about the pain &discomfort I'm going to be in prob for a month if not more.

after the c-section you won't be able to pick up anything heavier than your baby so for the first couple of weeks you will need some one to carry the carseat and diaper bag and stuff for you.... also you will want to stay away from steps as much as possible for at least the first week.... I hope this information was helpful.... the other thing I recommend for both you and your husband is have sex as much as possible while you can because you won't be able to for 6 weeks after the c-section....

I think that's smart I didn't let myself worry too much about the c-section because it's so common now a days the doctors have a lot of experience and are very careful to make sure nothing goes wrong.... the whole process takes about an hour maybe a little less and then depending on your hospital on the procedure for recovery.... with my hospital they took me to a recovery room where it was just me, my husband, and baby for two hours while they watched me to make sure everything was ok and then they took me to my room where I was aloud to have visitors.... the c-section is actually quite fast compared to going into labour and waiting for your cervix to dilate and every thing.... the only thing I would really recommend is making sure your husband/boyfriend and anyone else willing to help out when he is unavailable know that you will need a lot of help especially the first couple of days.... at my hospital they kept me in the bed for 12 hours after the operation and I had a catheter so I didn't have to get up to use the bathroom... after the first 12 hours they will have you try to get out of bed and sit in a chair after that they'll want you to try walking around and stuff....

@lovinmommy51 thank you!! I appreciate the feedback & your expierence. I definitely think my OB has made this choice because it is currently the safest option & that's why I have been ok with it. Nervous to Google anymore information about a c-section because the internet can say so much & How to know if it's true or proven for every pregnancy u know. .. I think I may be better off going in with the little knowledge (basics) that I do know. & not read about all the possible risks or dangers that can occur, because I know I can get into my head fairly easy : / if it's not one thing to cause worry during pregnancy it's another! 😩 again thank u, for your words of encouragment!

I had my c-section the day after I turned 39 weeks and baby girl is completely healthy

@kmarie1303 I was just in your position my baby girl was breech and the doctor told me there was very little chance of her flipping on her own.... the thing that really made me decide the c-section was safest for my baby is the fact that if you go into labor on your own and your water breaks the umbilical cord can fall into the cervix and get pinched and rip the placenta off the uterine wall.... being your 30-40 mins away from hospital I would be worried about that.... it's a lot harder recovering from a c-section then it is natural birth but us as mothers just have to do our research and decide the safest plan for our babies

@2-mommies couldn't agree more. I definetly don't feel less of a women or mom having to go this option. & if ppl wanna talk that i am, then just let them talk & I'll still just look at u with a smile. Lol

@2-mommies yea I definetly love my doctor & don't feel any pressure day from her to do it.. she 1st mentioned it at 35 weeks.. then at 36 & 37 weeks she was like no let's keep waiting to schedule to see what happens as we get closer to due date. Then she asked, at every appt too, how do u feel about a c-section. ..

My response each time, if I had the choice I wouldn't choose to do it. But if that's what's going to get my baby out safely then I'm all for it. & I think thats part the reason she kept post -poneing scheduling the date.

@kmarie1303 I agree. Like I would definitely rather give vaginal birth but if it was to put my baby in danger, I would do anything to protect him and a c section does not take away from your experience, it's just a different experience. Birth is birth and it's beautiful and scary no matter how you go about it

@2-mommies @morganmommy79 ☝️☝️

I guess I just don't get why some ppl are so anti c-section. Like "Oo don't do that" or "why do that when u still have time, I wouldn't take that risk" when I thought there is less risk doing a c-section like baby not getting stuck or having ant struggles to come out..

@morganmommy79 I'm about 30-40 mins from the hospital. Depending on the the time of day. . Also what has my doubt about him flipping is that he was head down already at like 26 to 30 weeks then @ my 32 weeks appt. He was back to head up / side ways & then by 34 weeks is when u can tell I had dropped & I think that's now his settled position.

@kmarie1303 I know what you mean. I was afraid the doctor was going to pressure me into a c section bc he just seemed like a your wasting my time kind of guy. That and a documentary I watched on Netflix had me convinced that a large majority of c sections are unnecessary interventions. However, yours does sound necessary

@2-mommies that's the only reason I didn't argue it with doc, bc I can feel when he kicks too at how low his feet are & can see how high his head is ((near my right rib cage)) when he pushes out or moves. ..

Just hard being a FTM & reading how doctors pressure women into doing things during there 1st pregnancy bc us women don't have as much knowledge on the matter. ..

How far are you from the hospital? If you wait and go into labor it won't be too pleasant with baby being beech. I was 1 1/2 hours away so I didn't risk it. But I still went into labor 2 weeks early, luckily she flipped last minute.

It's up to you but if his feet are that low I would say the odds of him flipping are very slim. Good luck

I would wait until 40 weeks ☺️