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2008858 tn?1343844041

section tomorrow!

Ok fair enough to say I'm so scared! Just looking for reassurance really. Cant wait to meet my gal.
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1181036 tn?1367368640
Yes, as long as you had an epidural instead of general then you get to see baby right away. Otherwise it's a good 45min or longer before you wake up and see baby.
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377493 tn?1356502149
I had to have an emergency c section as my son was in distress.  He was born at 7:46 pm, and I was up and kind of walking (with a bit of help) by midnight.  I was released a day earlier then normal and my recovery was pretty smooth.  I had no complications at all.  Yes, I would have preferred natural delivery, but he is safe and sound and a healthy 2 year old now, so that was all that mattered.  As soon as they are born, they bring them up to your head so you can see them.  I have nothing to compare it to, but it was incredible.  And the pain meds they give you afterward are safe for breastfeeding if that is what you are choosing to do.

Congrats on meeting your little girl, and I wish you all the best!
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Hoping to.get an update to see how ur doing!
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1905116 tn?1444425264
Yup our babies definitely change our lives...I'm cursing my eldest right now cos he forgot his lunch box so I'm gonna have to waddle back to the frigging school with it!! If I see one more person that tells me I'm gonna burst...wish I didnt live in a village and have to be polite all the time!!
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2008858 tn?1343844041
Haha yeah, amazing how many people use this app, site. Hope it goes well for you too! Just imagine our whole lives in a few hours are going to change so much! Can't wait!
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1905116 tn?1444425264
Had to check your profile there to see if you're the one in the UK, so I will def be thinking of you at the right time today!! All the different time zones confuse me, at least your 3pm is the same as mine!
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They're making u wait til 3? I wouldn't survive that long w/o food. I'm sure you can't wait to meet ur little one! And remember any pain that's totally  unbearable isn't normal so be sure to tell ur doc if you feel that bad in the following days. During the surgery you'll feel nothing. I'll be praying for your peace and comfort today!
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2008858 tn?1343844041
Well my section is at about 3pm and I haven't eaten since 8pm yesterday. So hungry yet nervous
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1905116 tn?1444425264
Good luck for today, hope all goes well for you!
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1926656 tn?1334970201
I feel your anxiety!!! and now I'm hungry but it's 30 mins til midnight here and I don't want to risk it!
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2008858 tn?1343844041
Section today!
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2008858 tn?1343844041
Trying so hard to sleep but can't!
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2008858 tn?1343844041
I think that's just it, everyone is different. Would be great if we could be told exactly what to expect.
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2020005 tn?1628125976
No, mine was an emergency, I was put under, and woke up to very limited pain medicines (because I also got to 8cms, no pain medicine, so I was put under with no pain medicine at all), and mine was just fine, so I'm not sure. The only thing that really hurt me at all, was moving me from one bed to another immediately after. Everyone's different though!
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2008858 tn?1343844041
Yeah. I already have problems doing a bm now so afterwards is really worrying me.
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Day with your bundle of joy inside. Cause once their out thats when the fun really begins. Good luck! N everything will be fine we are made for this.
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I had a c section n having my second on june11 but i thought the actual cut was way worst then the recovery but then i had epidural n it wasnt put correctly so i felt a little burning while they were cutting me but your getting some other type of medication. Not trying to freak you out. But i thought the recovery was way better then what i imagine it would be. It does hurt but the pain killers help A LOT.  I only took them the first week after that i really didnt need them. Like they say just walk it off. N dont worry about not being able to take care of your baby i think she is the only one your gonna be allowed to carry everything else is gonna be too heavy. Enjoy your last
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1926656 tn?1334970201
I'm not gonna lie, my first bm I screamed like,i was being, murdered.  This time I'm taking benefiber before I go, while I'm in and drinking dangerous amounts of prune juice and decaf coffee lol.
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1181036 tn?1367368640
@ Factorymomma- lol I forgot about the bowel movements. I think it was like a day or 2, maybe 3 days after the surgery that I was able to poop because the surgery causes constipation. Boy, after that first one I dreaded pooping but it's one of those things you can't really ignore, lol. I felt like a little kid trying to avoid bath time or something because I knew what was coming. But once I had a normal poop I was super thankful and told my hubby "I'm never going to take advantage of a normal poop again, I will forever be thankful that they never feel like that again" lol he just laughed at me.
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1926656 tn?1334970201
Probably so freshlove.  I've had general anesthesia for a knee surgery and I felt like hell for two days after.  My cousin had an emergency section with her first, labored for about 8 hours, baby got stuck. Huge rush to get baby out of course.  Her second baby she had an elective section and she said the difference was night and day with how she felt.  So I do think it makes a difference if it's emergency or not
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1181036 tn?1367368640
Oh, you won't resent her at all. And you can still breast feed, I recommend the "football" hold (baby is off to the side). As for the women who "didn't feel any pain" or very little pain the next day, maybe it's different if you are under general anesthesia instead of an epidural for the surgery? Because I have a high pain tolerance, labored to 9 cm with no pain meds in back labor (posterior baby) and I was still in a lot of pain after the surgery. Or maybe because it was an emergency they were rougher and moving quicker to get baby out? Who knows. But I think it's important to get all scenarios out there so you know what "normal" is. I really hope you have a short recovery and congratulations on being so close to meeting your daughter :)
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1794093 tn?1357930759
My recovery was great, i never felt any pain following... i had her just before 11pm and she went to the NICU and from 9 am the next day(when we got to go see her for the first time) i fed her everytime she woke up so i was constantly going to the NICU so it was a lot of moving(between hosp floors) about and i still had no pain... i was taking tylenol for a headach but that was it... i did have help from my mil when i got home, which was nice cause i found the first week to be the most mentally straining!  from the hospital stay(where i didnt sleep at all) and then now im home and i knew she was okay... but i kept second guessing myself and second guessing everything! she was content, didnt cry, ate well, was having wet diapers but i was still paranoid that "what if she wasnt eating enough?!" so to not have to worry about house work and what not was a big help.... and there are restrictions to what you can do... limit stairs, avoid heavy lifting, ect....  
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2008858 tn?1343844041
Yeah. I know a lot have said keep ontop of the pain as I'm going to try and breast feed as well
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1926656 tn?1334970201
Oh don't worry about the moving part lol they poetry much make you as soon as physically possible. They start with letting you sit on the edge of the bed, then work up to walking around within 12 hours (thats how my last section was).  I'm not sure about the self medicating a lot of hospitals will not allow it.  Especially any kind of narcotic.  They have to keep excruciating records of every single med they give not only for your safety, but to save their butt too.  The key to pain management is to call ten minutes before you think you'll need it.  If your pain is a 5 and intolerable to you is a 7, don't wait until it is a 7 before calling.  Call when it's still a 5.
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