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Choosing a c section after a difficult birth wwyd?

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girlsyearapart · 01/12/2009 21:10

Hi everyone

My friend is nearly 12 weeks pg with dc2.

Her first dc is 2.2.

The birth was difficult, induced way too late so placenta disintegrating, failed ventouse, forceps delivery and lots of stitches.

She wants to have a c section this time but I can't help thinking that this isn't the easy option she reckons it will be?

I can totally understand why she wants one but aren't c sections hard to recover from?

Her dd is a v lively girl and also hates to let her Mum cuddle any other children. If she has a cs won't it be hard to pick up a nearly 3 yo whose nose will probably be a bit out of joint with the new arrival.

Just want to make sure she has all the facts so any advice?

Have never had a c section myself so my perception of the recovery could be completely wrong. Although from what I have heard I would avoid unless totally necessary.

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girlsyearapart · 03/12/2009 15:35

Blimey poor you upsy sounds awful!

butterscotch I will tell her about hypnobirthing maybe she will go for something like that.

Good luck. And congrats

She has been honest with the midwife about last time and saying she wasn't very impressed and at first sign of anything will request to change.

We are ttc no 3 and I'm with her on not feeling happy in having that midwife.

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