Do I risk having a third baby?
At my last csection (as if I have them all the time 😂) they said my scar had really stretched and either the scar or lining was so thin they could see my son through it. They didn’t say don’t have anymore but did seem to be putting a bit of a question mark on a future baby. I’d just been handed my son and was delighted but at the same time then a bit confused because I wasn’t entirely sure what that meant for me, if I did want a third. They said I can go back for a scan (I think?) before deciding when my youngest son is 4ish. I think 4 was just said to imply ‘not next year’! He’s almost 2 now but I’m finding it keeps playing on my mind.
I kind of feel like if it’s bad news and we’re sticking with two, I just want to know that now. So I can kind of mentally move on from the baby stage. I’ve got rid of all my baby stuff but inside I’m telling myself it’s because I’m having such a big gap (if there’s another) rather than, I’m finished.
There are so many issues though. Even if the scan didn’t show any issues with my scar, from what I’ve read online there could still be issues when I’m heavily pregnant. The major risk is uterine rupture, which is only really likely to happen in labour and I’d be having another csection so hopefully minimal chance of labour. There is the risk of rupture just spontaneously happening though and I think it’s very very bad news if it does. Risks like this seem so much worse when you already have two kids to think about!
Has anyone had issues with their scar or womb lining from a previous csection? Did you have another?