C section

Hi moms! Has anyone had an elective c section.. I have an ecv due tomorrow as baby is still breech. idk what to expect. But I think to mentally prep myself for a c section if it does go this way. Tbh Idk why I’m even trying to get baby to go through vaginally when I have such a fear of anyone going near down there 😂
Any tips advice or support would be appreciated. Also has anyone chosen to do a c section at wytheshawe or MRI? which is better for support 🥺

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I had an elective at Wythenshawe…it was a dream! Every single member of staff I spoke to, from the surgeon to the anaesthetist and the midwives, were amazing! Got in at 11am and baby was born at 12:54pm so it was really smooth sailing. We could take our own music into theatre, had skin to skin and it was honestly so magical. The night midwives were incredible and took baby girl at 4am for me as I hadn’t slept at all. They got her off to sleep and brought her back in. Couldn’t recommend it enough!

I’m the same had a c section at wythenshawe got there for 7am and baby was born at 9:54! Same very smooth and they’re all so lovely and attentive. I would advise taking your own pillows for support when you want to feed your baby and bring plenty of drinks and snacks x

Another lovely planned section at Wythenshawe here 💗 The surgical team was great and helped me to feel calm. We had our music playing which was fab - if you want that, make sure to download it as you have to go in airplane mode in surgery. The after care was so so for me - it was a weekend and I felt like I mostly saw students and didn’t get much attention but it was ok. The vegetarian food options were rubbish so take nice snacks if your veggie! Good luck with it all x

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Hi everyone! I gave birth via emergency c section 9 months ago as my baby boy was measuring big, he pooped inside so there was risk of him inhaling it and I wasn’t progressing past 3cm to have a natural birth and now I’m currently 20 weeks pregnant with my 2nd baby. I’m having a consultation on Tuesday to talk about birth options and to have any questions answered but I don’t know what to ask. I feel like it would be safer having a c section again but at the same time I don’t want a c section. Does anyone have any question ideas I could ask or any advice/stories of similar situations. Tia

I have a feeling like I might get attacked from this but I’m going to say it anyways. incognito 🥸 GLP1s being mainstream for regular people who are NOT diabetic or morbidly obese is bad for so many reasons 💉💉💉

Side affects, long term dependency, supply shortages and costs, regaining the weight back as soon as you get off them.. all that ASIDE how do people not see just from a zoomed out perspective how crazy it is. I can’t imagine being someone facing food insecurity in an underdeveloped country and watching westerners give themselves daily jabs so they can lose weight while still eating a calorie surplus/ crappy foods. It’s giving hunger games when district 12 Katniss finds out at the party at the capital that people eat and then take a pill to make themselves sick so they can 🤮 and eat some more. These ads running ozempic everywhere are disgusting, and then getting amazing athletes like Serena Williams to push them talking bout “i’ve never been healthier” girl you were an OLYMPIC athlete wym??

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