Planned C Section

[Eslteacher06]

I've just been told I have to have a planned c section because of a low lying placenta. I'm devastated. I've had one thing after the other happen since March (two hard falls on my stomach, UTI, thrush, thrombosed piles twice where I can't walk/lie down/sit/sleep without a hot poker up my ass) and this is yet another thing on top of it all.

There is a lot I should be grateful for, I know but this has really knocked me. It's like the final straw. After all these issues, I'm worried I won't love my baby the way I should. I'm worried I can't breastfeed because of the pain. I'm worried I won't be able to cope.

What can I do to make this section less clinical and more natural?

I had an elective section a few weeks ago. It was very calm. I asked for skin to skin ASAP and it didn't feel very long at all before I had him on me. I don't have anything to compare to as he is my first baby but I didn't feel a delay in what I expected or how I would feel.

Sorry only just seen this.

I don't actually know. They just said it had all happened so quickly and he was too far down. Equally I couldn't get him out myself.

I had previously had two sections both of which were emergencies although the second was supposed to be an elective.