Vasa Previa

I found out today that I have vasa previa. Basically the umbilical cord and blood vessels supplying blood to baby cross the opening of my cervix. If I start to go into labor and my water breaks, there is a serious chance that my baby will lose blood supply and die. I found out today that I will have to have a scheduled c-section prior to starting any contractions and will never be able to safely labor. I will likely also have to deliver my baby early to avoid complications. I’m scared for my baby. I’m worried about c-section related complications like mucus in his lungs. I’m worried that I may have to deliver him premature. I’m also scared for myself. I don’t want to have a c-section. I don’t want to have a giant scar on my body and go through major surgery. i don’t want to feel like I can’t care for my baby adequately after birth because I am recovering from abdominal surgery. I don’t want to have issues breastfeeding because I am missing out on the hormonal changes of labor and birth that start to stimulate milk production. I don’t want to hold my breath for the rest of my pregnancy knowing that if I start to go into premature labor, my baby may die. I want to be pregnant and happy. I’ve been told it’s a relatively rare complication, so not sure if I will find anyone else in the same situation here. Just looking for some support. Any mamas who have had a c-section that can offer some perspective?

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Hey mama! I labored for 24 hours and had to have a last min c section because my babies head started to swell (I’m very tiny and he was an almost 9lbs baby-my pelvis is also narrow). I was TERRIFIED and so upset cause I couldn’t deliver naturally. It was a hard decision, but ultimately a C section saved my babies life. Who knows what would have happened if i would have waited it out longer. I will be honest and tell you that yes it is painful and yes caring for baby is extremely hard. However, the safety of YOU and your baby are priority. I personally wasn’t able to breastfeed but my cousin had a c-section and a year later she’s still able to breastfeed. Every experience is different! When you have a C section there are so many ppl in the room making sure you and baby are safe. There’s going to be a person (beside your support person) who will be by your side the whole entire time. My best advice is to communicate with your doctors ANY AND EVERYTHING, that’s what they are there for.

There’s more i want to say but there’s a word count. Feel free to DM Me! I know it’s so scary and your feelings are super valid Also regarding the scar, you can barely tell!

I had to have a c section at 37 weeks due to a fibroid removal. We did ivf so really nothing about my pregnancy was normal lol. Everything was planned out. I knew very early that I couldn’t have a natural birth or labor at all for fear of my uterus rupturing. My room was full. They didn’t let my husband in when they were doing my spinal. There were nurses and doctors and anesthesiologists there at the time to ensure me and baby were safe. Honestly, my biggest problem was they didn’t give me the nausea patch before so I was vomiting after, but that’s a me thing. Once that was done and I held my baby nothing else mattered. I was irritated having a catheter so I wanted that out as soon as possible. I needed to be able to use my legs. Once I was able to get up and move around, I was good. I was slow moving at first, but by that night I was all good to take care of baby without assistance. The nurses kept telling me they would be happy to help but I was good. So while it is a major surgery

It doesn’t feel that way because mom mode kicks in. My biggest complaint was on night two my incision hurt a little but they gave me a lidocaine patch and a binder and I was back in business. Don’t worry!! It’s always scary at first, but it was a good experience for me overall, minus the vomiting 😒😉

I had a planned c section because my baby was breach due to a condition with my uterus. I honestly loved it. I knew exactly what to expect. It went exactly according to plan. No issues at all with BF, baby latched right away. The first 12 hours they make you stay in bed but after that, they told me to walk as much as possible because it helps clear the gas out of your system (they pump gas into your abdomen during your surgery and it can cause pain during the recovery if you don’t move to clear it). So I pushed baby in the bassinet around and around and around the maternity unit multiple times a day lol. I was basically fine by like day 2. It was painful to get up from a laying down position but I had to learn to use my arms to push me up instead of using my abs to sit up. The other good thing about c section is they let you stay pretty much as long as you want which I found comforting as a FTM