Pregnant with 2nd and scared about c-section scar!

[Char1997]

Hello!!

Found out on Wednesday that we are expecting our second after ttc for over a year! Over the moon!

However, I have somehow wondered down the path of being nervous about just about everything which is the complete opposite of how I was with the first!

My main fear is my c-section scar and delivery in general. I had a very easy pregnancy with my first but ended up having an induction that lasted around 14 hours to then be told I needed a c-section. It wasn’t emergency but I was also told I had no choice. I genuinely thought I was going to die after delivery, I kept going in and out of consciousness and just generally did not feel well in the slightest. 12 days postpartum my c-section wound started to bleed and it turns out I had an infection underneath that was pushing it’s way out and it ended up bursting open. I am now so so scared about my c-section scar not being able to survive a pregnancy and just delivery overall.

I haven’t had my booking appointment yet so haven’t been able to discuss this with a midwife but just really wanted some advice from mums that may have had a bit of a stressful first delivery and recovery and that made it through the second!

Sorry for the length🤦🏻‍♀️

I had three sections, all fine!

They’ll look after you

Hi @Char1997, similarish situation. With my first I had an induction due to medical reasons. Went on for about 18 hours and just wasn’t working so I on the advice of the doctor had a c section. I am now 37 weeks with number 2. No issues at all. I am under consultant care (for medical issues) and there is no concern re the c section scar at all.

I was offered the choice again between induction and c section. There is some concern that a an induction is slightly riskier for uterine rupture if you have had a previous c section but the consultant was not overly concerned about this. I chose c section and I’m having one on Saturday 😊

Good luck and congratulations x

My first birth was a bit of a s*show, my second section was planned. My second section was a great experience and recovery much easier. They cut away a lot of scar tissue where section scar had adhered to bladder and I saw it as an opportunity to have better scar mobility second time around. No one even told me about how important scar massage was the first time.

oh wow - thank you all, that’s really great to know! so do think the exhaustion will of being awake for nearly 24 hours by the time i was stitched up and taken to resus made me feel so much worse. If there is any mention on induction I will certainly be taking the elective c section route!

I also had read about the scar tissue recently and had not been told anything about it potentially practically getting stuck to things before either! Never mentioned to me about scar massage either so good to know thank you so much!

gosh my grammar is awful in the above! Need to remember to check before I post haha!