[kglslks]

I LOVED my elective c-section. Exactly the same story as you, with tramatic emergency c-section with DS. The BEST decision we every made, we were calm and in control. It was all SO lovely - held her straight away, brought into recovery with me, feed straight away for an hour, held her back to room and kept her with me. LOVED it! It was a beautiful birth. We went elective c-section, as Ob could not promise successful VBAC (obviously), and I would do anything to not go through what we went through with DS.


Good Luck.

[giggleandhoot]

My first was emergency C-section and wasn't flash. The 2nd whilst not elective, it was pretty clear my body just can't do birthing. So whilst it was 'classed' as emergency the 2nd one it was far from it, more along the lines of an elective, just after 36 hours they still couldn't even find my cervix. It was lovely and all i could've hoped for with a c-section. I was lucky the hospital i chose 2nd time round was all for keeping bubs and mum together so unlike the first time, she wasn't taken from me and stayed with me all through recovery where i could BF. I could then watch DH bath her as i missed out seeing that with DD1 as well. I really really loved my second c-section.

[Joza]

Thanks so much for all of your beautiful, positive c-section stories everyone!
27 weeks tomorrow and we have our date booked in (unless bubs decides otherwise of course!)
I also attended a Caesarean class at the hospital I will be delivering at, and they took us through the whole procedure, including the recovery ward and showing us where the operating theatre is, so nothing is new on the day.
I am starting to get really nervous, but also reallllllly excited!!
Thanks again, and I'll be sure to pop in here with the birth story after it all happens
Jo

[samshine]

After being very much reassured by a few stories in here whilst waiting for my own elective CS I had to come back and share my own positive experience – hoping it reassures someone else waiting

Birth Story