Baby Blues
I thought my bigger concern would be having three babies under three but I had to be induced at 38 weeks due too over production of amniotic fluid and baby being transverse to breech leading to a cesarean. It's been two weeks and I just randomly cry and don't feel like myself it is so scary my MIL just went back home (she lives over seas) so support is limited again. I don't feel like it could turn into PPD because I literally can't afford to be out of it I guess I am asking has anyone dealt with this after a c-section and how long did it take to go away?
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The hormone crash down after a baby c section or vaginal is rough especially in the first two weeks. But already having two kids I suspect this feels different which is why you think the c section portion may be related. I don’t believe that is the case but rather it’s more indicative of the tough situation you’re in. 3 under 3 with minimal help is isolating and exhausting and you’re recovering from a major surgery making it even harder. I know you don’t want to hear this but it seems very likely that it is PPD. It is incredibly common but also horrible to deal with. Message your OB and ask for help and advice. Consider going on medication and starting therapy (as if that’s possible with babies…but if it is for you - great!). Definitely don’t ignore this though. It doesn’t get better without effort and often meds
lol your fine I can deal with hard truths (for the most part lol) I like to say denial is a river and I bought a boat lol but I will follow up with my OB and see what she suggests.
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My midwife told me today that there is potential to be on the ward with three other mums who will also be going through the induction process themselves and waiting for labour to start for up to 4 to 5 days (!!!), and that’s not even including the labour/recovery itself. I had hoped for spontaneous labour, water birth and limited time in the hospital, so hearing this, along with the failed sweep has been disheartening to say the least. Since my EDD came and went this week I have been having much stronger signs, and following the first sweep on Thursday when they said I wasn’t dilated but that the cervix was soft, to today being told the same but that it is now open shows me that there are clear signs my body is getting ready to do something.
I’ve been low risk this entire pregnancy, and will continue to have monitoring etc in line with my trust’s guidance, but following a meeting with a consultant at the hospital, the only real reason they could give for wanting to induce me is 1) because it’s protocol, and 2) in case the slots get taken up and I have to wait longer if I do decide to book one… her exact words… neither of which seem like valid reasons to me. The risks to me and baby are minimal at this point, as they have been all along, and I wonder why are we doubting that the body will be able to go into spontaneous labour after it has been trusted to grow an entire human from scratch for the past 40 weeks?
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