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Had an emergency c section 5 months ago and we will be trying for our second baby at 12 months pp. yea I know the risks, so I don’t need to be reminded of it. We’ve been told 18 between birth and getting pregnant again is ideal but 18m between births is okay. Is there anything o can do to help my c section healing internally to give myself the best chances in my next pregnancy?

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I’m also planning to try again next September. Just gave birth end of June . But as per research internal healing takes 3-6 months depending on the person. Just confirm with your doctor but I think 12 months pp you should be ok.

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It does take about a year for your body to really be healed from a C-section, so you're being smart to wait a bit. If it were me I would plan things out as much as possible with my doctor. Good luck with everything 🩷

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Just stay as fit as you can. I didn’t and my second pregnancy I was heavier than ever and that does come with risk.

The fitter and healthier you are between pregnancies, the better your body feels. Stay mobile, stretch, take multivits, drink plenty and do scar massage to reduce any keloid internally.

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The incision site is mostly going to heal in its own time, however, there are core exercises, and massages you can do to the incision site to help it heal a little better. I was advised that I should wait at least a year before trying for another baby, but the longer the better. We probably won’t try again until our son is about 16 months at the least, it’s better to be safe than sorry… and I cannot do another C-section.

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I think everyone gives different information as I got pregnant 3 months pp 😣 went on to have another healthy pregnancy and I said my concerns about complications giving birth and my midwife told me they recommend 12 months between births. She even said I could try VBAC but I opted for an elected section. There’s 12 months 19 days between my girls.

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I mean just taking it easy. And doing scar massages to help the scar tissue. I got pregnant 10 months pp so they are 19 months apart. Pregnancy was great and fine and I had a vbac

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