C-section!has anyone got any advice or tips i should know? i’ve been booked for a C-Section as baby isn’t head down and they tried to turn him three times and failed😩, this is my first baby so in abit worried about everything and don’t

know what to expect before or after a c-section!

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Big knickers, stool softener (the drugs are amazing but they cause constipation which is just an unnecessary discomfort that’s easy to avoid) and being as mobile as possible. The more you move, the easier your recovery.

I had one for my first baby and I’ll be having one for baby 2 too. I found it very calm and happy, I had the camera rolling and radio on. Happy to answer any questions x

Don’t be worried I had to go down for an emergency one during labour. I would definitely get one again x

I had a c section with my first babe because she was breech. For me it took all my birth plan away as I wanted to give birth in a pool with little pain relief, so for me it was the complete opposite of that and I didn’t prepare or expect the feeling afterwards that I felt my body had let me down. Which of course, is ridiculous! I’ve had a c section with my second babe almost 11 weeks ago now and the best bit of advice I can give to you is to just let go, let the team do their work. A birth is a birth and c section is no easy way out, afterwards I had people saying oh I’d love a c section etc I’d choose it over vaginal delivery any day, which infuriated me and to some degree still does!
Take all the help you can get afterwards and don’t over do it, get lots of fresh air and big knickers! Don’t worry about anything, just breathe. You’ve got this mumma we’re made of tough stuff x

I’m sorry to be a party pooper. I had a bad experience.
I know a few people who would pick a C-section over a vaginal birth but I had 5 children naturally and then my last was an emergency C-section. Nothing prepares you in my experience. The recovery physically and mentally was so hard compared to my other births. Be prepared to not be able to do anything after. Even lifting baby! I struggled so much.
With the right support you’ll be okay just keep on top of pain meds!
Everyone is different!
My sister said she would choose C-section 10 times over. I just found with vaginal birth 2/3 days later was if nothing happened!
Wishing you all the best though!!! Xx

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5 months today🥺

where has the time gone!!!

C - section

Hello lovelies, I’m getting closer to my date of c section.

Can I ask how it all went for you? I felt prepared and now I have this awful feeling what if I bleed out! I’m sure that’s not the case. But I just wondered how it went, and how the aftermath was. I have seen on social media people say it’s horrendous but then I speak to friends and family and they’re like yeah it’s not easy but you can cope! You can walk, etc. I think it’s the unknown… lol!

Also were you all sick during your procedure and did you all get terrible trapped gas? If so what tips do you have xx

Just want to sleep again! 🫩

I wake up around 8.30am, have some cereal, meditate/pray for a bit, make a cuppa and then by 10am I’m tired again and could easily nap. My iron levels have been checked and were fine. Is it just me or is anyone else feeling like this? I’m currently 35 weeks pregnant 👀

Can you see anything? I’m 12 DPO 🙏

My own opinion is that this is inconclusive (can maybe see a vvvfl but could also be an indent too hard to tell) but curious what others see

Princess birthday party

My child will be turning 5 over the summer and they’ve asked for a princess party but keep changing their mind on which princess they’d like to most their party so have said I can choose 🙈 which princess would your child have chosen at a similar age or if you’ve been to a few princess parties which one was best?

20 week scan!

I had my scan today! All was good, she was very stubborn though so it took ages to get all the measurements. No cleft lip from me being on Ondansetron for my sickness (I’m still unwell everyday).
However, I currently have a low lying placenta- has anyone had this before? I have to have another scan to check on it later on.

They asked if I knew what I was having and thankfully confirmed she is indeed a girly whirly.
I did ask for them at the end to show my husband the “burger” so he could visibly see no willy 😂

I’m so glad my 8 week blood test was right 🥳 a big 🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻 to soooo many saying they’re a waste of money and not right so early on 😂 (not ladies in this group, but I’ve seen so many comments in other groups that are always so negative).