Well the good part of it is that you don't have to go trough labor, you schedule your appointment you go, get your epideral and within an hour or depending how fast the hospital is you will have your baby. The down side to it is that for the few weeks after yuor c-section you will need help from family. You will have some pain walking around. I say some because every one is different. I suggest that after the c-section and after your recovery, no matter how much pain your in try and walk around otherwise, the longer you stay in bed the harder it will be to get up. I got up to walk around one hour after I woke up from my recovery. Good luck.

Thanks lee25. I think that is what i'm most concerned about , the recovery. I already have a 17month old and know i'll need alot of help.
I have read that the first step afterwards is the hardest. They said it feels as though your insides will fall out. Did you have stitches or staples?
How was that when they took them out? I know I sound paranoid, but I never thought I would need a c-section.

Hey, I had a c-section with my daughter. Unfortuantely it was not because she was too big or anything, while I was in labor her heart rate started dropping so they had to do an emergency c-section. The good thing about it, is that I barely felt anything when they cut me. The only thing I felt was a lot of pressure being released when they took her out. The bad part was the pain I was in after the c-section and the scar that will always be there. So, I wish you luck.

Scar? Uh!!! I thought they did the incision at your bikini area. Pain? Did they give you any good pain medication? I'm going to be nursing and i'm afraid I won't beable to take any medication for the pain.

Thanks for everyone's advise.

Shannon

Yea, when I was still in the hospital they gave me some really good pain medication for it. And they prescribed me some good medication when I got out, but it did not take away all the pain. When they cut, they will do it one of two ways, horizontally or vertically, mine was horizontally, so, yea, wearing a bikini would cover mine. Good luck to you. I wish u the best

Shannon,
I have had two, 25 and 29 years ago. It is more advanced now. You are awake when they do it. My firt child was breech so that is why they did it. And back in those days, if you had none csect. , if you had another child you would have another. I was up and out after a week, but even that has changed. If you have a good doctor there should be no problem. Don't worry everything will be fine.

Thanks everyone for your advise. I do appreciate it.

Shannon

My story sounds just like babygirl, I had a little boy, the pain after wards hurts so bad. I was so drugged up I didnt even know he was out and I was back in the room. I was scared and crying so I think thats why they gave me so many meds.
But it was serious after that, I got a blood clot from the c-section, and was in the hospital for about 2 1/2 weeks, I didnt even get to go home with my baby. I also have lupus now, they say the stress of the child birth can cause it.
I'm scared to death to have another baby, i'm only 20, I want more kids, but I dont want to go threw the pain or even death in my case.
I hope I didnt scare anyone. I just need to share my story to see if theres anyone else like me and had that much trouble.

Oh jeez, that really worries me. I did ask for the good and bad of having a c-section though. I'm sorry you had to go through that. I hope mine goes alot more smoothly. Don't be afraid to have other children. Each delivery is different.

Shannon

Hey,
I didnt mean to scare, i'm sorry!

Don't be sorry. I wanted to know the good experiences and also the bad. I need to prepare myself. I am really sorry to hear about your lupus. Lupus is new to me, my mother in law was just diagnosed with it. I've been going to the lupus forum and reading up on it as well. I do wish you luck in having babies in the future.
Thanks
shannon

Hey,
I dont know much about lupus, no one seems too. Its kind of weird that not many people know anything about it. My problem is I cant find a doctor to take my insurance that deals with lupus.
I found a support group I still have to go to the first meeting on thursday. I hope everything works out cause lupus is something that needs to be taken care of.
So what are you having....How old is your first child?
Mines two
well its nice talking to ya
good luck

I only know very little about lupus. What I have learned is from this health forum. Have you looked under the conditions and diseases forum and then go to lupus. It's just like the pregnancy forum. You can ask all your questions about lupus. I have noticed a woman on there
(lady brannon) who also has lupus and seems very informed about the disease. I bet she could answer alot of your questions. I think it's great your going to a support group for this disease. It's so important that you take good care of yourself.

I'm having another boy. I was really hoping for a girl. My son is 17 months. I'm really going to have my hands full.

Go the the lupus forum and get educated about your disease. If you want to talk about anything, feel free to e-mail me. Take care

shannon