Hello all! I haven't read through the whole thread, but am just going to jump back in, I used to post here, and kind of lost the group after my last birth. I am sorry to the mamas who have lost babies.
My story is that I have had 3 c-sections and with the last one, my uterus was opened when the OB opened me up, basically a 3 inch section was open along my old scar line and by some miracle, the amniotic sac had not broken and ds and I were both fine. I have been advised though, to avoid pregnancy indefinitely, b/c I basically ruptured prior to even laboring (just from braxton hicks contractions) and therefore, we (OB and I) are not confident in my body's ability to heal properly from the c-sections, and carry another baby to term. The way I see it, we got our miracle and I won't be asking for another.
That said, we use Natural Family Planning, so we are still open to God sending us another miracle at some point.
Kim- I see that you have your new little one, Congrats, last I was posting here you were still thinking of getting pregnant again, so I guess all that talk too action
. Congratulations!
~Patty
My story is that I have had 3 c-sections and with the last one, my uterus was opened when the OB opened me up, basically a 3 inch section was open along my old scar line and by some miracle, the amniotic sac had not broken and ds and I were both fine. I have been advised though, to avoid pregnancy indefinitely, b/c I basically ruptured prior to even laboring (just from braxton hicks contractions) and therefore, we (OB and I) are not confident in my body's ability to heal properly from the c-sections, and carry another baby to term. The way I see it, we got our miracle and I won't be asking for another.
That said, we use Natural Family Planning, so we are still open to God sending us another miracle at some point.
Kim- I see that you have your new little one, Congrats, last I was posting here you were still thinking of getting pregnant again, so I guess all that talk too action
. Congratulations!~Patty
I went to his office with early signs of prelabour the day before the scheduled surgery, and was going to refuse the surgery. He told me he'd withdraw from my case. As I couldn't see any reasonable possibility of finding a new caregiver at that point, I went along with the section - didn't see any real choice at that point. I went into labour that night...contraction 8 minutes apart and lasting about 30 seconds when I got to the hospital. I was only about 1cm dilated, so they did the section, anyway. I wanted to argue, but I just didn't have the energy to fight, anymore.
: Argh! I just wish I was back on a "normal" cycle again. Well, maybe I'm on my period now. Who knows?
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