Anterior placenta and c-section

If you've had one can you share your experience with a c section? I'm having my second CS in April but with my first I didn't have an anterior placenta.

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I had an emergency csection with my first & had anterior placenta - no issues involved!
I also have anterior placenta now with my 2nd and having an elective csection - it dosnt pose any issues as far as i know🥰

I had a planned c section with an anterior placenta - no issues for me! Just a regular c section haha!

No issues planned c section

I have a low lying anterior placenta and they had no issues with my emergency c section.

I had an emergency c section and an anterior placenta and I was fine with no complications. My c section experience was so good I might do an elective one if I ever decide to have more

I had retained placenta but I don’t think it being anterior was the problem

I’ve had two sections, one was with an anterior placenta baby and one with a posterior placenta baby.

Zero difference to the experience. No complications, textbook surgery, up and walking that night and easy recoveries.

The position of the placenta isn’t an issue xx

I don’t even fully understand the question haha. No issues!

Emergency C-section due to placenta abruption, no issues surgery wise. Recovery was amazing. Up and walking that night. Opting to have a scheduled c-section with current pregnancy.

I had a scheduled C-section and an anterior placenta. I did have a little bleeding, but that was less the anterior placenta and more the vascularization of my uterus (I have fibroids).
I didn't need any blood transfusions, but I did have to receive some iron through my IV line. It unfortunately blew out my last usable vein the second day I was supposed to receive it, so after talking to my obgyn, it was decided I was probably okay and that was that!
It really wasn't bad at all, my placenta was not in the way in case you were worried about that.

Didn't know it could cause any issues. I had an emergency section due to preeclampsia at 37 when my induction failed to progress. No one said the position was a problem so I assume it wasn't. Recovered great.

I had a low lying anterior placenta, had an emergency c section but no issues related to the placenta

I dont understand the question but I had a selective / last minute c section with my daughter at 37 weeks+4 days due to.havjng complications I had low ion and had ion infusion and preclamcia but it was a scary experience delivery went smoothly and recovery was hard due to the surgery and in the high dependency ward on iv machine due to blood pressure but thankfully I had some amazing doctors now 7 weeks till my second is due and opting for a repeat c section

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Oh my God, oh my God I hope this is not true!!!! I’m kind of scared

I’ve been throwing up and taking a shit all night!!! I just hope that it’s not what I think it is

Small head reported following 20 week scan

Has anyone else had it flagged that their baby is in the bottom 5th percentile for head size?

They said everything was fine whilst we were in the scan and then I got a phone call the next day saying that it’s on the small side and we’re being referred to a paediatric specialist at St George’s. Has anyone else had this and how did things go??

Would you bring 9 week old to a family party of 35+ people?

These are also people who will want to pass the baby around and get a turn to hold him. He just got his 2 month shots two days ago

Exercise 6 weeks after c section

What movement did people start to introduce? I won’t do anything too vigorous until I’ve seen the pelvic physio as I don’t want to compromise anything that may have been extremely weakened through pregnancy! But just wondering what types of classes/movement people started off with?

Induction experience

I just wanted to share my experience with being induced as I wasn’t sure what to expect and thought it may help others.

I opted for the foley balloon which was inserted at 8am Saturday morning, I had to stay in hospital due to hypertension and protein urine however usually you can just go home once this has been done. The insertion of the balloon was not painful, was slightly uncomfortable as there was slight pressure. I actually found having the cervix checked prior to be worse (again not painful at this point just uncomfortable) The balloon had little effect and after having it removed I was still only 1cm. Removal also was pain free and hardly even noticeable.

I then had my first dose of the gel and definitely noticed a difference, I started experiencing period like cramps almost immediately however they were light and manageable. After 6 hours I had another cervix check and although my cervix was soft it was still only 1cm and was only open at the front. I had another dose of the gel and felt an increase in pressure and more intense cramping where I now required pain relief (codeine). After another 6 hours I had another cervix check and I had now dilated to 2-3cm however was still quite difficult to get all the way through so a third gel was recommended which I agreed to.

Almost immediately I noticed the difference and was in considerable pain, I had paracetamol and codeine however the contractions had now become intense and a lot closer together (around 3 minutes apart). After a couple of hours I had my last cervix check and was 4cm and taken down to the Labour ward to have my waters broken and an epidural.

I had been in my room for approx 20minutes when my waters broke by themselves and I was now 10cm and actively pushing…. There was no time for the epidural and my beautiful girl arrived into the world within 2 minutes of pushing.

All in all I would say the cramps/contractions were manageable up until the third gel where it became pretty unbearable however it was for a very short time a gas and air helped take the edge off. The worst part about any of it was actually the later cervix checks where after stimulating the cervix my contractions were at their most painful.

If I had to be induced again I would skip the balloon and opt for the gels immediately as thy had a quicker effect and I would have been out a lot sooner if I had done this to begin with.

One more thing, I’ve never believed when people say “you forget the pain once they’re here” but I can honestly say this is true. It’s been 4 days and I would do it all again in a heartbeat.

Anyone else experiencing this?

Gave birth (vagina) 5 days ago and yesterday morning and this morning getting lot of pain in my right bottom side and lower back