caesarians

[Normal Rob]

Our 2nd baby is being delivered by caesarian on Wednesday (following difficulties with number one we have no option).

Some NScers must have had children delivered by c-section. What's it like as an experience for the father? and how long does the mother take to recover? I'm concerned as paternity leave is not that great.

Many thanks.

 

[cjd]

The last four of my children were all caesarian........

As it wasn,t me on the table..........never felt a thing...!

It,s a bit surreal just sitting there chatting to the aneathetist for about 15 minutes........then , all being well its all done and dusted.

Recovery time , depends much on the "mum"...........but at least a couple of weeks TLC should help.....Oh......and I dont think the mum is allowed to drive for about 4-6 weeks.

 

[Marshy]

Both of my 2 were caesarian, so i couldnt tell you how different from a natural birth it is.

However it is all over very quickly.

You definately will need to be off those first couple of weeks after she gets home. I expect she will stay in hospital for 4 days maybe before they release her home anyway.

If you can take 3 weeks off when she gets home is my advice. Unless you have really good family support who can do lots of things for her.

 

[Emily's Mum]

Emily was a c-section, so here are a few points:

1. I was in hospital for 5 days, the first 24 hours I was hooked up to a morphine drip.
2. No driving for 6 weeks.
3. For the first six weeks you are to pick up nothing heavier than your baby, you are not even supposed to go out & push the pram.
4. I was breastfeeding, so I had lots of meals in the freezer for me to have during the day.
5. My husband had one day off & my relatives looked after my four year old, so it was just me & emily at home for 6 weeks. I thought it was great and I really bonded with her.
6. I was in a lot of pain afterwards, but nothing like the pain & discomfort of having my whatsit stitched together like a Christmas Turkey At least I could go to the loo in comfort!

 

[Normal Rob]

cheers guys - useful stuff.

I'm going to take the first week off after the birth, principally to look after our 2.5 year old daughter. Then hopefully I'll be able to get grandparents to help out for the week after that. Then we'll have to play it by ear.

getting really excited now!

 

[footychick]

Ooooo good luck.
I've had a CS and a natural birth so have had the best of both worlds - no, more like worst.
Do you know if its a boy or a girl?

 

[algie]

I wasn't allowed to see our daughter born by C-section.Think this was due to her being put under.The birth was going ok but then the baby became stressed and possibly turned so she had to have an emergency one.Didn't take that long but missed the whole saga unfolding.

 

[footychick]

After I had my ceasarean they couldn't get the tube out so I had to go under to have the wound opened up again , the surgeon had accidentally sewed it into me
That hurt more than childbirth!

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

I came out of my mum's ****.

 

[Safeway]

I came out of my mum's ****.

I came in your mum's ****.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

I came in your mum's ****.

i came on your dad's ****

 

[wehatepalace]

My Mrs has just been for her second scan and has been told she will have to have a c-section due to a fybroid (sp) and we're gonna have a girl.

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

i came on your dad's ****

Your mum and dad both came on my ****

 

[Clothes Peg]

Out of interest. What is the NHS policy on offering C-Sections rather than a natural birth? Would I be able to opt for one as a preference or would a doctor have to declare that it is a medical necessity for the health of me or my child?

 

[cannedheat]

Is it correct or bullshit that the word ceasarean has something to do with Julius Caesar.

 

[Safeway]

Is it correct or bullshit that the word ceasarean has something to do with Julius Caesar.

Correct. He was the first person to be delivered using such a method (I think).

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

Correct. He was the first person to be delivered using such a method (I think).

MYTH

cos back then if a woman gave birth by that method she'd die, caesar's mum lived fairly long into his life

it just comes from the latin to 'cut' doesn't it?

 

[Billy Mays]

Good luck to you. All my 3 kids were born by c-section and can only speak as the Dad but all went well. No picnic for your wife afterwards for while.
Probably the most practical advice I can offer you is to have a pint as quickly as possible afterwards.

 

[Nottseagull]

MYTH

cos back then if a woman gave birth by that method she'd die, caesar's mum lived fairly long into his life

it just comes from the latin to 'cut' doesn't it?

Don't know, but first part is correct - it was on QI.

 

[El Presidente]

Is it correct or bullshit that the word ceasarean has something to do with Julius Caesar.

Incorrect, the term is derived from the type of salad a woman was eating whilst the operation was first pioneered.