c section tales

[momabear86]

I'm booked to have a c section on the 23rd and wanted to hear experiences good and bad. I'm really over weight 350lb so am concerned

[momabear86]

Still trying to sort the hospital out, feel like I'm always at the bottom of a list!

[momabear86]

Bump

[kfrasher]

I'm gonna have to try that!!! Gonna put peppermint tea on my list to pack 4 hospital!!! See, even us seasoned veterans have stuff to learn!!! Thanks..;-)

[kfrasher]

I've never heard of peppermint tea being good for that, but its worth checking into..I've always just upped my fiber and drank apple juice....that's always worked for me, but I love peppermint tea!! :-)

[momabear86]

Uncomfortable with a bit of both Haha. I really wish she would turn but doesn't look like it. And yeah peppeemint tea is meant to help with wind. I know when my irritable bowl syndrome plays up it really helps

[mrssandefur]

OK wait, so.peppermint tea helps to move the trapped gas?? I always got bad gas after both my C-Sections and if that's what you mean I'm making my honey go get some Haha

[kfrasher]

Yep, the actual surgery is fairly quick...mine are a tad longer because there is previous scar tissue my doc had to be careful of, but generally from start of surgery to them finishing is no longer than 45 mins...unless there would be some kind of emergency, but all of mine have gone very smooth!    Mommabear, are you feeling uncomfortable or just uncomfortable with a c-section in general?? Just checking ur ok hun.

[momabear86]

So uncomfortable

[happyfeet88]

Thnk u kfraser, so its tht quick

[momabear86]

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[momabear86]

Thanks for that kfrasher

[kfrasher]

Happyfeet..just to answer ur q abt how long a standard c-section is, u usually need to be at the hospital 1 1/2 to 2 hrs b4 the surgery is scheduled for the nurses to get u settled n then to be prepped for the surgery, the actual surgery lasts 30/45 mins...then an hour in recovery b4 taken back to ur room...:-)

[momabear86]

Same for u, trying to sort the hospital out at the moment!

[happyfeet88]

i wish u nothin but the best and hope it goes well :)

[momabear86]

It helps with the trapped wind. an epudural is what's given to numb your lower half so you can stay awake, all tho sometimes it doesn't work and you may need to be knocked out. I hope I have a quick recovery but I know to take it easy as you can end up doing more harm.

[happyfeet88]

hey kirby wts an epidural?

[happyfeet88]

sori meant to ask does it assist in healing quicker or jus relief?

[happyfeet88]

really? ohk does it heal the wound?

[momabear86]

Well I've heard the wind is the problem so I'm getting peppermint tea as I hear it helps.

[happyfeet88]

thanks momabear :) i wana enjoy every moment wth my bby, so the quicker i recver the better, i heard the cut is not tht big anymr and not eveyone gts a tummy frm it... gosh, im gttn really panicky nearer to my date... im even gttn hot flushes

[momabear86]

Defo movement and walking up straight. I believe times differ but its about 2 hours. I have an overhang belly so heard put a thin pad there to ensure you keep it dry.

[happyfeet88]

I'm hvn mine on the 15th June an I'm terrified thnks for postin ths question I'm defintly insistn on the strechy thng it seems as tho movemnt helps wth the healin process? Hw lng is a standard c section?  

[momabear86]

Thanks. Sound horrible but they can all be possibilities. I'm scared leading up to it as well incase anything happens

[mommyof1expecting1]

Mine was the worst! I gained 65lbs when I was preggo and was 300 solid whn I went to have her sooo full of fluid I was diagnosed wit preeclymsia, hypertention, gestational diabeties, and morbid obesity. I was m icu with a ventalater down my throat 4 almost a week whn I woke up I thought I had jus had her I didnt kno Wht happened 2 me my fam had 2 tell me everything! Worst expierience in my life! My babby was released b4 me I was there 4 two wks. They also had 2 keep stickinh me 4 the epidural cause of my size they said... Now preggo again n scared 2 death but I jus pray n put it n gods hands good luck!