Emergency c section survey

[Claire98909]

1. How large was your baby (weight, length, head circumference)?

2. What was the reason given for your emergency Cesarean section?

3. What fetal descent station did your baby's head make it to by the time the surgery was decided on? Please see image for reference: http://smartimagebase.com/fetal-descent-stations-birth-presentation/view-item?ItemID=8741

4. Was your baby's head visible to people other than the doctor by the time the surgery was decided on?

5. Were forceps and/or vacuum attempted before the surgery was called for?

6. Did you receive an episiotomy? If yes, did they stitch you up or let you heal on your own?

7. Did the doctor or nurse have to go in vaginally and push your baby's head back up the birth canal to facilitate easier removal of the baby during the surgery? If yes, was the whole hand used or just the fingers?

8. Since your baby was not able to fully crown and thus not able to stretch your vaginal opening, how did your vagina feel/look IMMEDIATELY AFTER the surgery (i.e. looked and felt as tight as pre-pregnancy, looked/felt like it was "stretched", etc)?

9. Since your baby was not able to fully crown and thus not able to stretch your vaginal opening, how did your vagina feel/look A FEW DAYS AFTER the surgery (i.e. looked and felt as tight as pre-pregnancy, looked/felt like it was "stretched", etc)?

10. Since your baby was not able to fully crown and thus not able to stretch your vaginal opening, how did your vagina feel/look WHEN YOU RESUMED SEXUAL ACTIVITY (i.e. looked and felt as tight as pre-pregnancy, looked/felt like it was "stretched", etc)?

[Umasmom]

1. How large was your baby (weight, length, head circumference)?  22.5", 8.7lbs, and head 17", I am 5'8" and weighted 165 at birth.

2. What was the reason given for your emergency Cesarean section?

Tried laboring at home of midwife, pushed for 5 hours, and went to hospital-Baby stuck, they used the vacuum on him- THE WORST!! it could have killed him.

3. What fetal descent station did your baby's head make it to by the time the surgery was decided on?I could feel his head for 3 hours.... Please see image for reference: http://smartimagebase.com/fetal-descent-stations-birth-presentation/view-item?ItemID=8741

4. Was your baby's head visible to people other than the doctor by the time the surgery was decided on? yes

5. Were forceps and/or vacuum attempted before the surgery was called for? Yes! What a hard decision...the vacuum, I suggest NEVER to say YES to vacuum say NO. A nurse told me the warning label on the bag the vacuum arrives in, is scary! Even using it once is questionable in my opinion.

6. Did you receive an episiotomy? If yes, did they stitch you up or let you heal on your own?

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7. Did the doctor or nurse have to go in vaginally and push your baby's head back up the birth canal to facilitate easier removal of the baby during the surgery? If yes, was the whole hand used or just the fingers?

I don't know- I was moving up and down on the table, she said she  had to pull baby out from inside of me- via the face.....He still gets Osteopathic work and i attempt Cranial Sacral work.

8. Since your baby was not able to fully crown and thus not able to stretch your vaginal opening, how did your vagina feel/look IMMEDIATELY AFTER the surgery (i.e. looked and felt as tight as pre-pregnancy, looked/felt like it was "stretched", etc)?

He never came through the ring of fire- Do Kegals to help strengthen, that is the ticket to strength in the vagina.

9. Since your baby was not able to fully crown and thus not able to stretch your vaginal opening, how did your vagina feel/look A FEW DAYS AFTER the surgery (i.e. looked and felt as tight as pre-pregnancy, looked/felt like it was "stretched", etc)?

I had no issues.

[A_Random_Phrase]

I cannot answer most of those questions very well. My c/s was 21 years ago, so maybe you're not looking for that old of data. I don't think things have changed much in the medical community since then, though.

Here's what I can answer:

1. How large was your baby (weight, length, head circumference)?

Close to 8 1/2 pounds, I believe. I think she was 18 or 19 inches. She had a very large head.

2. What was the reason given for your emergency Cesarean section?

It was a homebirth turned c/s. She wasn't coming out because I did not feel safe in the place I was trying to birth. The hospital's reason was "breech". She was coming butt-first.

3. What fetal descent station did your baby's head make it to by the time the surgery was decided on?

This is probably not applicable.

4. Was your baby's head visible to people other than the doctor by the time the surgery was decided on?

I could feel her butt coming out. When we reached the hospital, my body began pushing her out. Had they had the policy of allowing a "trial" of breech, she would have been born in a few minutes. I am sure her butt was visible.

5. Were forceps and/or vacuum attempted before the surgery was called for?

No.

6. Did you receive an episiotomy? If yes, did they stitch you up or let you heal on your own?

No.

7. Did the doctor or nurse have to go in vaginally and push your baby's head back up the birth canal to facilitate easier removal of the baby during the surgery? If yes, was the whole hand used or just the fingers?

You know, I have no idea if they pushed her back, but I doubt it, since she was breech. They probably pulled her out by her torso.

8. Since your baby was not able to fully crown and thus not able to stretch your vaginal opening, how did your vagina feel/look IMMEDIATELY AFTER the surgery (i.e. looked and felt as tight as pre-pregnancy, looked/felt like it was "stretched", etc)?

I have no clue what it looked like. As far as intimate relations go, it didn't feel any different to me, and my spouse never commented.

9. Since your baby was not able to fully crown and thus not able to stretch your vaginal opening, how did your vagina feel/look A FEW DAYS AFTER the surgery (i.e. looked and felt as tight as pre-pregnancy, looked/felt like it was "stretched", etc)?

See above.

10. Since your baby was not able to fully crown and thus not able to stretch your vaginal opening, how did your vagina feel/look WHEN YOU RESUMED SEXUAL ACTIVITY (i.e. looked and felt as tight as pre-pregnancy, looked/felt like it was "stretched", etc)?

See above.

[JollyGG]

I'm curious. Why are you wanting to know the answers to some of these questions?

Originally Posted by Claire98909 

1. How large was your baby (weight, length, head circumference)?

8lbs 11oz, 21inches long, I don't remember head circumference.

2. What was the reason given for your emergency Cesarean section?

Posterior presentation combined with a failure to defend.

3. What fetal descent station did your baby's head make it to by the time the surgery was decided on? Please see image for reference: http://smartimagebase.com/fetal-descent-stations-birth-presentation/view-item?ItemID=8741

I don't remember for sure. However I do know that it was a negative station. I believe -2. I was 9+ centimeter dilated.

4. Was your baby's head visible to people other than the doctor by the time the surgery was decided on?

The head was not visible.

5. Were forceps and/or vacuum attempted before the surgery was called for?

No

6. Did you receive an episiotomy? If yes, did they stitch you up or let you heal on your own?

No

7. Did the doctor or nurse have to go in vaginally and push your baby's head back up the birth canal to facilitate easier removal of the baby during the surgery? If yes, was the whole hand used or just the fingers?

No

8. Since your baby was not able to fully crown and thus not able to stretch your vaginal opening, how did your vagina feel/look IMMEDIATELY AFTER the surgery (i.e. looked and felt as tight as pre-pregnancy, looked/felt like it was "stretched", etc)?

I wasn't real concerned about my vaginal opening after surgery. I had a surgery to recover from, breastfeeding to establish, and a baby to care for. I have no clue what it looked like.

9. Since your baby was not able to fully crown and thus not able to stretch your vaginal opening, how did your vagina feel/look A FEW DAYS AFTER the surgery (i.e. looked and felt as tight as pre-pregnancy, looked/felt like it was "stretched", etc)?

I wasn't real concerned about my vaginal opening after surgery. I had a surgery to recover from, breastfeeding to establish, and a baby to care for. I have no clue what it looked like.

10. Since your baby was not able to fully crown and thus not able to stretch your vaginal opening, how did your vagina feel/look WHEN YOU RESUMED SEXUAL ACTIVITY (i.e. looked and felt as tight as pre-pregnancy, looked/felt like it was "stretched", etc)?

Intercourse was difficult and painful for the first several times. I had not expected that. However, it did eventually return to normal. Intercourse was not as painful once we resumed sexual activity with my second child who was a planned c-section. Husband had no complaints (other than the time period when it was painful for me and then the only complaint was that he didn't want to be causing me pain).