How to cope, Emergency C section
months of prepping for a water birth and i ended up having to be induced then and emergency c section since baby boy decided he didn't want to come anymoreš im only 16 days pp but since coming home i've been constantly up and moving about. i don't think i've processed how traumatic the birth was yet since my family and partner haven't really sympathised with what i went through at all
any tips or advice for coping ? should i even bother with talking therapies?
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Iām sorry they arenāt sympathetic what you went through is very traumatic.. same thing happened to me. I would recommend talking to someone, I didnāt and tbh I still struggle now (22months pp) with the ptsd of a traumatic birth which then lead to postpartum depression
So definitely get some help especially if your family arenāt x
Talk to people, donāt keep anything in. I think talking therapies sounds great especially if no oneās too concerned around you.
I had the same situation as you for my first child and I definitely got a little ptsd from it and it took me a long time to admit it!
You got this, take every day as it comes and just know there are people around you that can help ā„ļø
Iām sorry you didnāt get the birth you planned for but Iām also glad you and your baby are alive and healthy.
A c-section when not anticipating it can be a shock to the system - especially emotionally.
I would ask for a birth debrief through PALS at your hospital as it may help to understand what happened and what led to certain decisions being made.
I would definitely consider talking therapies as talking it out can help process what happened and your current feelings.
Iād also recommend joining some community groups- Iāll link some you can follow on Instagram and happy for you to DM me for their WhatsApp groups as the ladies are all incredibly supportive and have some lived experience of their own that could also be helpful for you in your recovery and motherhood journey.
https://www.instagram.com/mummys_day_out?igsi=MTczdThyM2R0ZGxldA==
https://www.instagram.com/mommynmecommunity?igsi=Z2xkOXh3amc3MzRk
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