Hello everyone-
I am 25 weeks along in my first pregnancy. Two ultrasounds have confirmed a complete placenta previa--my placenta is literally dead centered at the bottom of my uterus and completely covering my cervix, so while this complication can resolve, the chances of this one fully resolving and allowing for my planned homebirth is very slim. I was told to switch to a doctor (away from the midwife I had been seeing) since I am considered high risk and will likely need a C-section.
I am really sad at the loss of what I hoped and envisioned would be an uncomplicated natural birth. But I've realized I am very scared of a C-section. I'm afraid that I'll give birth early (they won't let you go full-term or start labor with placenta previa; it's common to be delivered around 36 weeks). I'm afraid the baby will be premature or need to stay in the hospital. I'm afraid of not bonding as well with my baby b/c of the whole scary/abnormal situation, that breastfeeding could be more difficult for us, and that caring for my baby as I recover from the C-section will be hard.
There aren't a lot of positive stories about C-sections out there...most of my life I've read the opposite which is why I wanted a non-intervention homebirth so badly.
If you have any positive experiences you can share that might help ease my fears, please do take the time to share it. Or if you know of any good books or resources that might help me ease these fears, that would be very helpful. These last few days have been tough and my mind is full of worries now, whereas I previously didn't have any fears about labor and delivery.
Thank you so much!!!
I am 25 weeks along in my first pregnancy. Two ultrasounds have confirmed a complete placenta previa--my placenta is literally dead centered at the bottom of my uterus and completely covering my cervix, so while this complication can resolve, the chances of this one fully resolving and allowing for my planned homebirth is very slim. I was told to switch to a doctor (away from the midwife I had been seeing) since I am considered high risk and will likely need a C-section.
I am really sad at the loss of what I hoped and envisioned would be an uncomplicated natural birth. But I've realized I am very scared of a C-section. I'm afraid that I'll give birth early (they won't let you go full-term or start labor with placenta previa; it's common to be delivered around 36 weeks). I'm afraid the baby will be premature or need to stay in the hospital. I'm afraid of not bonding as well with my baby b/c of the whole scary/abnormal situation, that breastfeeding could be more difficult for us, and that caring for my baby as I recover from the C-section will be hard.
There aren't a lot of positive stories about C-sections out there...most of my life I've read the opposite which is why I wanted a non-intervention homebirth so badly.
If you have any positive experiences you can share that might help ease my fears, please do take the time to share it. Or if you know of any good books or resources that might help me ease these fears, that would be very helpful. These last few days have been tough and my mind is full of worries now, whereas I previously didn't have any fears about labor and delivery.
Thank you so much!!!