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After surgery underwear

Does anyone have any suggestions or recommendations for the best type of underwear to get to wear during c section recovery?

I have had my obstetrician appointment at 36+5 days to request my elective c section.

The consultant requested the surgery for the 1st October making me 38+5 days on the day of surgery. But she did caution that it may be between the 1st-8th depending on theatre availability.
How many people got honoured the date they requested, and how many requested a specific date and was given a different date?

Scared to remove c section bandage

The midwife told me to remove it on day 5. I had my c section Monday morning so does that mean today or tomorrow?

Placenta currently covering the cervix

I found out a few weeks ago that my placenta is currently covering my cervix. I’m hopeful that this will move as baby grows but looking for what others experiences was in this position. Did your placenta move as baby grew? Did you find you was able to give birth naturally? Or did you have to have a c-section? Trying be as prepared as possible for the potential outcome. Ideally I don’t want a c-section personally as I’ll have a 15/16month when baby will be here but I’m understanding that it might have to happen.

Feeling overwhelmed on what to do? 😭

I’m away from Sunday til Tuesday for a wedding and I’m 35 weeks, will be 36 weeks on Wednesday. I originally plan on packing a mini hospital bag just incase but that means washing it and packing the stuff and I don’t know why but the idea is doing all that feels so overwhelming! I only have to today and tomorrow to get everything ready as we leave super early Sunday morning!! What do I do?

helpppp please!

Hiii everyone! has anyone on here had the coil put in after having a c-section? if so did you have any issues? i’ve heard people saying they had pains worse than labour etc and the coil pulled on their scar and now im really worried :(

C section questions for doctor

2nd time mom here I am due and have a consultation for second birth and c section most likely! I am trying to create a list of questions for my dr about 2nd time (my first was emergency so obviously I didn’t have time to ask)… anything you ladies recommend I just don’t know where to start!

Induction at NSECH?

Has anyone been induced at NSECH recently? How did it go?

I’m booked for an induction today (41W) but the lack of communication is making me nervous and not knowing whether I’ll be called in today.

It’s my second baby - I went into spontaneous labour at 39 weeks with my first so this is such a bewildering experience!

Sleeping flat on back after c section?

5 days pp. at the moment I'm using pillows to prop myself up but it's not very comfortable.

C Section Saturday

I am having my second c section on Saturday, I am so nervous I keep hearing having a scheduled c section is so much calmer but I am so nervous, and nervous about how I am going to manage a newborn and a toddler that is so attached to me

Labor

When did you all know when u was starting to be in labor?

Post Date

Anyone make it past 42 without being induced with a good experience?

Another one?

It happened.

After my c-section I laid in that hospital and I said NEVER AGAIN. I’m never going through the experience of birth (c-section or vaginal) EVER AGAIN.

I told my husband “sorry babe, after this I am one and done. I can’t do this type of trauma and pain ever again”.

My boy is 3 months old now, I looked at his adorable little face… and said

“Shit I want another”.

Hope all the June mamas are hangin in!

😂❤️

Scared

My doctor said I can be induce me at 39 weeks cause of having mild excess fluid she said I could even go to 40 but I'm not sure what the right thing to do is. I'm so scared of pitocin and the horror stories I've heard about getting it. I wanted my baby to come naturally but that's not the case