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C section tomorrow any advice x

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4658Lou · 29/10/2023 13:18

Abit scared for a c section tomorrow more
of the unknown and why I’m having one, been brought forward at 37 weeks 3 days due to PLFG blood test high risk for preeclampsia (my blood pressure was high at 36 weeks went into hospital for 2 days and was put on lebetalol blood pressure medication) that did seem to lower it so was discharged with the section being moved forward. My platelets were low so it was up up in the air if I needed a general anaesthetic not spinal, they seem to have raised now and ok from my pre op blood result and ok for spinal but they took them again to check again ready for tomorrow. I’m just abit scared of all this, the process, the c section what if my blood pressure goes really high from being do nervous? and the waiting around wouldn’t help it. I was told up 4 ladies can have a c section on the day and delays can happen if there is an emergency. I’m just wondering aswell with mine bring brought forward would I be priority over a lady that is 39 weeks and that’s her day of surgery due to why mine is being brought forward?

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snackprovidersupreme · 31/10/2023 06:20

4658Lou · 31/10/2023 00:44

My feet feel heavy and stiff and the stomach wound is painful any tips? Finding it hard to swing my legs out of bed, I’m 9 hours after surgery, I walked to toilet but struggling, it’s going to be hard the recovery as others have said I understand that, no easy way is there vaginal or surgery x

That sounds familiar! That's great you have managed to get up. It's amazing how fast you will notice an improvement. I found holding my wound to support it when I moved seemed to help or maybe that was just in my mind.

And congratulations!!

jadey1991 · 31/10/2023 08:33

4658Lou · 31/10/2023 00:40

Hi everyone just reading everyone comments they helped lots I was very scared. @jadey1991 it was very different the numbness I don’t know what I was expecting but wow very surreal. I’m really struggling getting up etc I’m doing it but very painful so I’m having whatever they offer pain relief wise. Appreciate every comment they did help and hopefully someone else sees and it helps them too x

Aww bless you. Congratulations...I'm due to have my c section in a few weeks. I'm a nervous wreck. It's my 1st c section. My previous deliveries have been vaginal.

GreenAventurinee · 31/10/2023 19:42

How are you today @4658Lou

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4658Lou · 01/11/2023 03:46

Aw thanks everyone. @GreenAventurinee i have been discharged hoping all your c sections go ok. The anaesthetist come see me for heavy feeling legs and feet after c section she did test I have feeling and can move my legs up and down and to resistance what it seems to be the compression socks the ones the midwife measures your ankle for and give you a pair just before surgery I put them on and felt they were way too tight like they were leaving marks at top of my knee but was told they need to be tight. Fast forward when your numb you cant move your legs you can’t raise your legs you can feel anything in your legs so what do you think happens with really tight socks on for hours of none moving just laying in the bed by time the midwife assists you out the bed it’s night time the swelling built up in my socks and made my legs feel weird but the midwife told me I had to wear them well the anesthetist said they were too tight and when I took them off the swelling is not near as bad all around my ankles and legs knees the socks were literally making toes look white :/

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