4 plus c-sections???

[silvetstar]

Hi everyone has anyone had 4 or more c-sections if you have could you please tell me your experience. I would love to have another baby but thinking maybe it's just not possible? I've had 4 sections.

I’ve had 4 sections. I have to say the final one ruined my stomach and I have severe overhang (I didn’t with the first three). I was sterilised during the final section. You should have been told during the last section if you could have another one, but at the very least it should be written in your notes.

I've been told I can have another c-section in 2 years by my surgeon but I wanted to know first hand of personal experiences. How was the recovery? What state was your stomach left in? Any issues with the would? X

Yes, it was really difficult. All other 3 sections were easy, but the final one wouldn’t heal and got an infection, probably because of the overhang . Eventually I reacted to all the drugs in my system and had d&v by about Day 10and was readmitted because I was so ill, dd4 had to come along with me. On the upside I was in gyne and everyone was delighted to have a baby there in a side room, I actually collect the whole time and staff thought it was great. Now, I just have a lot of overhang and it did really ruin my stomach. For reference though, I had 19, 20 and 22 months between all sections and on my final section I was 40 years old.

Co slept, not collect!

Thank you so much for your honest response. No one ever talks about the over hang. I'm glad that your ok now. X

In my 4th section baby had turned transverse and they couldn't get him out. They had to cut me up as well as across, he was non responsive, the surgery itself was very traumatic. I don't ever want to go through that again it's left me with post natal depression and so traumatised I actually freak out at the idea of being intimate with DH. It's 3 months on and I don't even like to be hugged anymore.
Obviously my experience isn't common but it did really bring home the fact that knowing I would need a section I was actually running a small risk of complications that could permanently influence our family. As everything happened so fast and they tipped the bed down DH saw everything and was really shaken up.
I already had an overhang because I had enormous bumps from polyhydramnios but the scar itself healed fine with absolutely no issues.
Don't mean to scare anyone or imply this happens often, but this is what happened for me and it has had an impact on our family x

odd is right, a friend of mine ended up in an induced coma after her fourth, but she had had a classical section previously. In my own experience, I lost my first child just before delivering her vaginally, and I guess it’s a reminder in itself that childbirth can end sadly, regardless of the type of birth you have.

I've had 7, yes to the overhang!

I've had 4, 2 emergency, then premature twins, then elective for my youngest.

My last one was actually the best one! Very relaxed, first in in the morning. Skin to skin as soon as baby was born.

No issues with the wound, it was my quickest recovery. Not told I couldn't have another one (but I knew my family was finished as soon as he was born)

I do have an overhang, but did after all of them.

I e had 4 c sections, 1 an emergency...same recovery for all of them really...no complications...

My age gaps are 2.5 years, 2.5 years & 3 years....so not too close together...my obstetrician ad used not to have c sections less than 2 years apart, if possible...

Yes to overhang after all of them but nothing major...

I actually found the recovery of no.4 my easiest and I was 41 when she was born!