C section worries

[RhubarbRhubarb23]

I'm currently 36 weeks pregnant with my second child and my baby is breech. I know she could still turn but I don't think it will happen - I think she just prefers being in this position as has mainly been oblique or breech in all midwife checkups and scans. My first baby was not breech and I had an assisted vb.
I think I will probably need a c section for this baby. I'm really nervous about this as my 6 year old is very lively and physical and I know I will be quite limited in what I can do with him. Additionally I am pretty devastated thinking I may not be able to lift my baby on my own for a while - I have an image in my head of all these people around me lifting my baby and having cuddles and me being helpless and not able to spend the time I want with my baby.
I am doing all the things I'm meant to be doing to spin the baby round by the way. And I know that other births can be very difficult and I am not glorifying one birth over another - I'm just worried about c section recovery and the implications / affect it might have on me bonding with my baby. Does anyone have any positive c section stories to help me with my worries?

I've had two sections, and after one of them I came home to a 20 month old, and a husband with no paternity leave entitlement (not been in his job long enough) though he did manage to take a week's leave.

You'll be fine. Prepare your 6 year old for the fact you can't pick them up, though you'll still be able to give them cuddles. You can definitely pick your baby up though, and while you're in hospital you'll be able to use the bed going up and down to help you.

The most awkward thing for me was not being able to drive for a bit as we live rurally, so plan for that, though the idea that you can't drive for 6 weeks isn't necessarily correct - check your insurance as you may be able to drive earlier.

While I've never had a VB to compare it to, I found my CS recovery was very straightforward to be honest, and nothing to worry about. I barely even needed painkillers after a couple of days (though I understand that this varies so you might!)

My insurance was very unclear but said something about medical approval IIRC. I asked the midwife and she said when I felt up to it, which I took as medical approval!

I had 4 emergency c sections. You will be fine.

I had an emergency c section. Was completely fine the next day. Couldn’t drive for a few weeks but that was just for the insurance. Opted for c section for next birth. For me, c sections were less stressful and practically painless.