Anything different with C-Section #2?

Hi everyone!

Joybaby please let us know how your c-section went when you have time. We would love to know if all went well & if baby is happy and healthy

Thank you Joybaby, I will go and have a look at PNP.

Definitely please come and share your story, we would love to hear of your new baby and your experience!

Widget yes I have bought those panties too! The first two days I only used those. Bought 6 in total now.
I also bought seemless boycut panties at PNP clothing for R25 each as they are way more comfy than granny panties and I'll be able to wear them again. They fit under your belly button but over the cut.

Widget soooo cool about how excited you are I still havent packed my bags and I'm 38 weeks lol!

Yes I will be going in on Friday unless she makes an earlier appearance herself!
Long story, but I did post in the VBAC forum.

I will feedback once I'm back at home for all those who want to hear how it is 2nd time around

Take care till then!

One thing though that I will be sure to pack in my hospital bag are those Carriwel maternity panties. They made such a big difference to me and were so incredibly comfortable. The Carriwel panties you can buy at BabyCity (R32 something for a pack of 2).
I actually bought a pack of 5 of the Molipants soft at Dischem after I had my cesarean and thought they were disposable so I threw them away where as I could have washed them and kept them for the next pregnancy. Now I can't find them anywhere.

Anyway, I just thought I would share this I am so excited about having my next baby I almost want to start packing my hospital bag now!!

Joybaby, good luck for Friday if it does so turn out that you have an elective cesarean. I am sure I read that from you somewhere... I am so excited for you!! The best of luck for whatever is to come and enjoy your beautiful new baby!!

Widget - I think perhaps your pain and emotion with the spinal chord was because of the anxiety of everything and the emotions coupled with some fear caused you to cry and feel pain?
I was amazingly relaxed throughout the procedure, and even on the day leading up to it. It certainly did help.

I think perhaps that'd be the difference with no 2. By knowing what to expect, perhaps I won't be as relaxed?

I spoke with gynae about the catching of the nerve last time, so hopefully he will be extra careful this time as it took time to recover.

Oh yes - one other thing I didnt like was that I suffered immensely with being extremely tight 'down there' for about 6 months after the birth. I'm not sure if part of it was because I didn't give birth ie nothing opened up, or just hormones of breastfeeding making sure I didnt fall pg again too soon

Get yourself some rescue before you go in, and make sure you're totally packed and ready the day before, so that the night before you can have a relaxing bath and just chill and have no rush the next morning.

If you still have time and really do want a vbac, then get yourself a midwife and have her be your primary care giver. This would mean leaving your gynae and going with her support gynae. But if it's really what you want then it is possible.

Hi mommies. I had a very painful night yesterday.
I had abdominal pains most of the night. My right leg has been swelling more than the left side since last week.
Lastly I feel so tired just want to sit and do nothing.
I am eating more these weeks wonder why?
Should I worry about the pains I'm feeling?

Ah shame Widget that must have been horrible! The tap sounds similar to a lumbar puncture which I've had (?) and which was seriously uncomfortable. I think it is just a matter of chance as to whether all the conditions are 100% in order to have a painless experience.

It's going to be really ironic if I'm prem again, baby is in the correct position and I don't have time for a c-section as there is no way I would have had time for a caesar if Liam had been positioned correctly, In fact he would have popped out within an hour of me getting to hospital. I wish...

I suppose you are quite correct. Giving birth in a totally unconscious state is odd. I remember waking up in the recovery ward, completely alone and not knowing whether my baby was ok. I hope I witness the actual birth this time round!

But best to remain pragmatic about these things. What will be, will be