Possible C-Section and I live on the 3rd floor.
I am currently pregnant with my third and even though our doctor said I am a candidate for a VBAC after the 2nd C-Section. I want to be prepared because if I have any complications they won't even let me try. The only problem I forsee this time is two things. The first being that we currently live on the third floor with no elevator. Is there a way to get upstairs without aggravating stitches? And I now have a toddler who will be 18 months when my baby gets here. I have thought about a set of stairs to get to the diaper changing station similar to how they have it in a daycare setting but not sure how it'll work out. Any advice?
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For the stairs, I recommend using a wrap band thing to prevent from over stretching the incision. And you can use a station, or you can get an over the door organizer for the time being to put the diaper supplies in. Thats what I did.
Stairs were ok for me if I took them really slow. I tried to do them just once a day for the first few weeks.
For diapering I have a floor station. It all goes in a basket that lives on the floor so no lifting needed
I live on the first floor and I panicked about getting up the stairs after my c-section. I just took them one at a time held onto the railing and had someone behind me to help me if I needed it. I went as slow as I possibly could to try and help myself after that I think I went out only a couple times the first week or two so didn’t really use the stairs but once I felt confident enough I did and I was fine
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Heya! Was hoping someone with experience could help me figure out how hard it is to get approved for elective c-section in the UK. And could help me to build my case for it!
I am 2nd time pregnant after emergency c-section 2.5 years ago. I am only in my first trimester and so far don’t have any specific recommendation for c-section. However for various reasons I would like to request elective one this time.
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I am also mum of a toddler now with no support group other than my husband around…I simply can’t afford to have relatives hang around for weeks waiting till I go into labor so they can look after my older son
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