Three days ago I had my baby girl by emergency C section due to fetal distress. I had already had an epidural before the C Section and then got a spinal block because it wasn't working properly.
I had a catheter put it before the section. When it was removed I drank loads of water, waited 3 hours and was desperate to go for a wee. I got on the toilet and nothing happened, I couldn't go! I frantically searched for a midwife who after leaving me for about 45 minutes eventually drained my bladder. It felt absolutely terrifying being stuck with a full bladder and no way to relieve it.
After my bladder was drained I tried again but still couldn't go. I have now been fitted with a catheter with a valve and have discharged today return after a week when they will try me without the catheter again.
I am absolutely terrified the same thing is going to happen again and I am going to be stuck like this. I have searched all over online and can't find anything about this happening to anyone else which really worries me.
So I'm wondering has anyone else had this happen to them? And were they ok after a week?
I am absolutely distraught this has happened and I can't stop crying.