Hello!
I'm having my first ELCS in eight weeks time. Medically required due to a terrible first v birth which ended up being a three day induction finishing with high rotational forceps, episiotomy, severe shoulder dystocia, tears, PPH and surgery for a retained placenta. Baby basically got dragged out by hand in the end and we're both lucky to be here and (in the end) unscathed. My recovery was slow and painful. Probably took 2 months for me to start to feel really normal again. It was very traumatic.
So. ELCS coming up, which I'm ok with. I'm not expecting the recovery to be a walk in the park, especially with a toddler in tow now but I have super support at home. DH can take 3/4 weeks off work fully paid (his work are fab) and both sets of grandparents will be on hand to help out too if needed.
I know it'll hurt but all I keep hearing from people is 'ooh it's surgery, it's going to be agony recovering - so much better to have a natural birth'. I'm sure if you have a straightforward natural birth that's absolutely right but as I didn't I don't really have a bar to measure against!
Can you talk me through what happens on the day, and your recoveries please? I know everyone is different will just be helpful to hear from those who've been through it!
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ELCS experiences, procedure, recovery stories please!
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100thousandreasons · 26/06/2018 13:41
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