I was strongly advised to have a planned c-section to birth my baby boy, and it was so strongly suggested as the safest thing that I agreed, as didn’t want to put him at any risk. He is now 2 weeks old, and despite knowing we made the best choice for us at the time, I am really struggling with the loss of the natural birth I so desperately wanted. I feel terrible saying it, and feeling it, because I have a gorgeous healthy baby, but I can’t shake my upset (and then guilt that I’m feeling upset when I have my baby safely). My husband is very supportive and understanding of how I’m feeling, which is great and he’s helping me work through it. But Did anyone else feel this way about a planned section? If so, any tips for getting past it? I’d love to be able to think about his birth without that twinge of grief over the natural birth I didn’t get to have.
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