Nervous about c section

[newmommababy]

So I've been booked in today for a c section 3 weeks today! I'm so
Nervous about the whole experience
Because of complication I'm not having the baby at my local hospital so will be having him away from home, my husband
Will be with my the whole time which makes it better but I'm so nervous about the actual surgery, I no I won't feel it but it's the sensation and I'm worried I'll have a panic attack or somthing silly like that, also
I feel really sick when I'm laid on my
Back to long so also worried about that! I'm just so nervous about the whole experience! Anyone have any advice or can help calm me! Thankyou

My elective c section was an absolute dream, I was definitely nervous before but the team were fab, the moment I mentioned feeling sick they gave me meds and I immediately felt fine, it’s all very quick and civilised I was home in 24hrs and recovered really quickly, no pain meds after 5days driving after 2 weeks, not lifting etc for 6 but that was really the only restriction. You’ll be fine!

Don't feel forced to enjoy it. Some people do but for me it was a means to an end to be endured. It wasn't painful but I disliked the sensation. However, they get it over and done with as quickly as possible. Like the previous poster, I had a pretty good recovery experience.

It's normal to feel nervous. Deep breaths and it will be over soon.

I have had two c-sections, and they both went perfectly. The nurses, midwives, consultant etc were amazing!!
I suffer horrific panic attacks and with my first c-section I had one when the midwife came in to tell me I was next.

I had absolutely nothing to worry about!!
DH and I were both nervous wrecks..
Remember to take your camera for photos..

Also I think it's even more magical for the DH a c-section.
My DH's favourite memory by a mile of both our babies, was after I had skin to skin and lots of snuggles, the midwives then took DH and our babies into a separate room right next to the theatre room. While I was being stitched up, the midwives made my DH take his t-shirt off (he is extremely shy, so was very embarrassed to say the least!) and have skin to skin himself.
He said just him and our new babies getting twenty minutes or so alone to bond, was the best feeling in the world.
The midwives took beautiful photographs of them.
He couldn't be any more grateful for that time than he is ❤️

Congratulations! Slightly jealous of you and your DH..the feeling can't be put into words!

I had a planned section too. Was also absolutely scared shitless beforehand but as PPs have said, I had no need to be.

I can liken the sensation to having someone push on your tummy through a really thick rubber sheet. You can feel pressure but not pain. And it's so fast you don't really have time to think about it - baby is out within about 5 minutes and after that you just don't care about anything other than your tiny baby.

I really vividly remember the radio was on and Annie Lennox No More I Love Yous was playing as she was born. Bloody love that song and I love to think it's the first thing she heard.

Good luck! You will be fine x

I'm so happy to read all of your replies and no that I wasn't alone in being petrified about it all! I'll be sure to keep reading over these posts everytime I start to feel panic about it (usually as I'm trying to sleep at night!) as it has helped calm me hearing your experiences! I am excited but also very nervous it's a strange feeling isn't it! But will all soon be done and I'm sure it will be worth every second :)
I'm hoping to be home ASAP after it as I don't really like hospitals they make me feel anxious! But what will be will be :)

Thankyou all again! X

Like the others have said, my experience was great! Everything felt so in control and I felt so well looked after.

I was home the following afternoon and I actually lost a lot of blood, so even with a complication I was still feeling good and home fast!

Good luck x

My c section was amazing. Absolutely brilliant. Loved every moment of it. I'm going to request another for DC2.

I genuinely think it's the ideal way.
The only thing I felt was a suction sensation in my abdomen when they took the baby out.

You've your partner, a nurse, an anaesthetist, the surgeon. You're in good hands.

I found mine good too. Like someone said before the baby is on your chest in a matter of minutes and you just look at them the whole time it’s the best ever distraction! The anaesthetist was on our side of the blue sheet the whole time and took photos and chatted to us. The radio was on for us too and it must be love came on just as she was handed to us - amazing!

A few things I didn’t expect (not bad things just little details that were different to what I thought they’d be.)

• there were about 10 people in the room with different jobs. More than you’d expect.

-The operating table seemed really thin to me, don’t know why I expected it to be wider.

• The room seemed really bright. They always look dark on tv but it wasn’t.

I haven’t tried giving birth the other way but honestly it’s more of a surreal rather than unpleasant experience and you get a lovely baby at the end

Aww thankyou everyone you really have helped calm down my nerves about it all, so nice to hear real peoples experiences who have gone through it all and no first hand what it's all about,
I go in a week on Tuesday for it and I'm just wishing it would hurry up now so I can meet our little baby boy!
How did everyone find the recover after they got home?

Thanks x

@newmommababy - recovery was very good. First few days were a bit rough but totally manageable. I was amazed at home quickly I recovered. 5 months on now and I just feel like myself x

I was in hospital for 2 nights and so desperate to get home after that to familiar surroundings and was so much happier within minutes of walking through the front door! Just rest and take it easy for the first few days. I got home last Wednesday evening and since then have managed to do things quite comfortably like cooking, showering, dressing myself, washing up, walking round the park, going to the shops and having lunch in a cafe, putting the washing out, visiting family - all normal things and none of them have made me feel like I have over done it. I would advise as others have said about setting up a station for you to change baby (dining room table or something) as getting down to the floor won’t be ideal for a while. Also keep on top of painkillers and take them every 4 hours rather than waiting for any pain to kick it - I wouldn’t say I have been in pain at any point, just sore occasionally. You will honestly be fine ☺️ I never consider a c section as part of my birth plan and have been pleasantly surprised by the whole thing and genuinely wouldn’t have changed my experience at all. I don’t know if I would feel the same if I had a toddler to look after at the same time as recovering though but as a first time mum I found the whole thing positive. Partner is back to work next week so I’m sure I will be a lot more tired dealing with baby alone and not being able to move too far but confident that I can manage a walk round the block alone if needed to get out the house and gradually build up on that

Thankyou @Yakadee and @Jellybum2019
Great to hear from you both

Ahh so you've recently had a c section that's good to hear that your doing so well so soon after, I have always thought about c sections as being weeks in bed and not being able to get up or hold your baby and being crippled in pain, but your experience does make me feel so much more relaxed about it all,

How was you during the op? I no you don't feel the pain but I'm squeamish and will be imagining what there doing the whole time :( also I'm worried about being sick while there operating , cause whenever I lay on my back I feel sick and dizzy, did this happen to you? Sorry for all the questions! Last one!
Straight after your c section where do you go? Do you go straight back to the ward with the other women? Or do you get moved to your own room for the 1st night?

Thanks ! X

I had one in September and i'm having another one soon, even though it was okay i'm still really anxious about doing it again.

I was really nervous about everything they were doing and thinking about it too much but I think the trip is just talking shit with your partner for a bit to distract you, my OH just kept talking to me about Grey's anatomy (he said he was trying to distract me and it worked, it kept me calm).

I was sick after baby was born, the injection to help the placenta come out can make you feel like that so they give you medication to counteract it. I just told them I felt sick and they gave me a bowl and more antisickness meds only a tiny bit of water came out because of being nil by mouth for so long before. The surgeons just carried on what they were doing, they weren't phased. It's really unlikely you will be sick but they will give you antisickness meds to stop you if you tell them you feel sick.

FunInTheSun2019 bit odd to equate the glorious experience your DH had with a c section. There is absolutely nothing he experienced that couldn't be done after a woman gives a vaginal delivery. Many women need stitches or a rest immediately after all the hard work of labour so it's quite quite normal for dad to have some alone time with the newborn.

OP I had 2 x vaginal and 1 x C -Section. I far preferred the section. But then I found vaginal births to be quite traumatic. That's just me. I decided for number 3 I was going to try something different so went with the section. Remember that the epidural they give you doesn't just numb you, it makes you ever so slightly fuzzy headed. Which puts you in a pretty relaxed state. It's a pretty calm experience in my experience. Good luck.

I had a section 3 weeks ago and my stomach is still a little sensitive but I genuinely feel fine.
I was petrified of having it done but with a huge baby at 40+6, I was told they were keeping me in then and there to induce or going back the next day for a section. Too many risks for me to go naturally so went with the section.
As it was elective (albeit an urgent one), it was calm, the whole team were amazing. DD was born 11lb 8oz early fri morning, I was standing that night and home the following afternoon.
It can be super daunting but I echo the other posters here in saying I had a really positive experience and it occurred to me afterwards I got away without having any contractions that I feel slightly smug about Haha, they're a lot more painful than anything I experienced this time round!
You'll be great op, and enjoy those new baby snuggles! I've no idea where the last 3 weeks have gone! And congratulations!

Thanks @poopypants and @WoogleCone @JuniperNarni

Again all really helpful and positive stories!

@JuniperNarni when they give you the injection for the placenta to come out with a c section does it come out through the vagina or do they take it out tummy before they stitch you up?

They've had some
Concerns about our baby that's why I'm having c section, bright kidneys and long bones showing 5-6 weeks behind in size and they don't no if he will have breathing problems so they don't no what to expect but they have a cot in intensive care ready for him if he needs it, obviously the most important thing is that babies ok and I'll do anything I have to do to put him 1st but I'm so nervous about how long I'll have to stay in hospital for I really hate them they make me feel panic :/

But just over a week to go and I can start the journey and then hopfully be bringing him home x

So nice to read positive stories.

I’m having an elective c-section tomorrow. Baby no 2 has been head down at my last 3 midwife appointments. Yesterday, at my 40 week we discovered the baby is transverse and has become increasingly active due to excess fluid. C-section is the only safe option. I’m gutted as I had such a wonderful experience with my first. Feeling anxious but trying to rationalise it

Can’t wait to meet the baby and get back home to DD, just trying to focus on them.

Good luck OP

I’ve had 2 sections, both planned. Both were painless, and to put some perspective on how they compare to other surgery, I had some fillings done recently, and decided to focus on my c sections as my happy place!

It’s over MUCH quicker than you think it’s going to be. Enjoy! X

@poopypants I'm sorry my post offended you so much. I was just being nice, and giving my opinion that other posters haven't mentioned from not just mine but my DH's perspective 😔
The OP is clearly nervous which is very understandable, and will most properly be relying all the information onto her DH as well.

I thought it would be nice and reassuring for him to hear how positive it will be for him.
Can't ever do right for doing wrong on here 😔

@FunInTheSun2019 and @HmmGrey thankyou both! Yeah it was
Nice to hear of partners perspective too yeah I've been reading all the replays to
Him aswel and he's feeling more relaxed about it all, I've been taking the mic out of him when he says he's nervous because I no I'm the one going though it but when he said how it's his wife and his baby going through it and how much we mean to him I understood why it would be a big thing for him to go through with me, the worry etc, so yeah it has helped us both thankyou! :)

@HmmGrey good luck with yours! I no you'll be really busy but if you get chance then please pop back and let us no how it all went! Sending all the best to you all! x

@Donneytrumpgal thanks for
Reply! That is good to hear, I am am surprised how much everyone's comments have helped me relax and not be as scared about it, when I was first told I had to
Have a c section I couldn't sleep at night
I would cry all the time I could
Panic etc etc but it's helped so much hearing your reply's and nothing lasts forever right :) x

@newmommababy

Thought I’d pop back and give you an update. I can’t share any tales of a c-section because I didn’t end up having one. I managed to get the baby to turn against the odds and had my waters broken shortly after. My baby boy is 2 weeks & 1 day today. No name yet 😬 He’s a dream

All the best OP!

How did it go OP? What was your experience? Hope all is well with you and baby 😊💐