I had a rubbish experience with DC1. Was induced and ended up needing forceps and episiotomy to deliver and suffered PPH afterwards. My initial recovery was good, I didn't feel as poorly as I was told I should following the PPH and my stitches healed perfectly. I did, however, feel I suffered some sort of prolapse about 4 weeks post partum though and this devastated me. I cried a lot and would spend all night when I wasn't feeding googling about it. I was seen by a nurse but was told I was just constipated . It reassured me however and I just purchased a kegel8 machine to be on the safe side.
During this prgnancy I've been diagnosed with a uterine prolapse, so know it can't have all been in my head after delivery of first DC now. Again there has been lots of tears over the unknown state of my body post this birth.
I weighed it all up and although a normal straight forward birth would be my preferred mode of birth, there is absolutely no way of guaranteeing this. I don't want an instrumental delivery or tearing to try to protect what's left of my pelvic floor and EMCS s sound like a more risky op than ELCS.
My consultant was very hard to persuade for ELCS and after it was agreed I felt terrible about it. I feel like a total nuisance and worry about what other people think of me. I've only told my DM and DP about prolapse and my reasoning for wanting ELCS and they are supportive of whatever so I feel like I have an unrealistic view of whether I've made the right decision or not.
What would others do given my circumstances? I'm so torn from fighting against the professionals and wasn't expecting to feel so shit after I got what I supposedly wanted.
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Cold feet before ELCS
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Imstickingwiththisone · 12/01/2017 23:30
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