Comments on: My semi-planned c-section http://www.hdydi.com/2008/05/my-semi-planned-c-section/ Moms of Multiples Tell it Like it Is Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:03:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tanja http://www.hdydi.com/2008/05/my-semi-planned-c-section/comment-page-1/#comment-1314 Tanja Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:06:53 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=568#comment-1314 Yes, take your meds! I was in agony because they didnt give nowhere near enough drugs. then the bowels, ooohhh.. Well, abdominal surgery does affect that side too but i was surprised at how bad it did. Also, i had no help for that either. got to say it was a bad hospital anyway. I hate needles and all that and was just glad whwn i could go home. far too soon. after only 3 days! did regret that though. stay as long as you need, its very important. Yes, take your meds! I was in agony because they didnt give nowhere near enough drugs. then the bowels, ooohhh..
Well, abdominal surgery does affect that side too but i was surprised at how bad it did. Also, i had no help for that either. got to say it was a bad hospital anyway. I hate needles and all that and was just glad whwn i could go home. far too soon. after only 3 days! did regret that though. stay as long as you need, its very important.

]]> By: Cynthia http://www.hdydi.com/2008/05/my-semi-planned-c-section/comment-page-1/#comment-1313 Cynthia Tue, 20 May 2008 18:49:51 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=568#comment-1313 You may not like the photo...but at least you have one! We were so unprepared our cameras were all at home. I guess the upside to that is I can choose to remember myself looking quite ravishing while in labor, during the c-section and, of course, in recovery - haha! :-) You may not like the photo…but at least you have one! We were so unprepared our cameras were all at home. I guess the upside to that is I can choose to remember myself looking quite ravishing while in labor, during the c-section and, of course, in recovery – haha! :-)

]]> By: mamie http://www.hdydi.com/2008/05/my-semi-planned-c-section/comment-page-1/#comment-1312 mamie Mon, 19 May 2008 15:01:04 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=568#comment-1312 i always wonder about other MOTS c-sections. i was on bedrest for 12 weeks prior, in PTL and on a few meds to slow it. I practically begged at my 36 week appt as i was falling apart. they were delivered that night. the surgery was okay except for my husband almost passing out and having to leave right after the boys were delivered....and then my anesthesiologist knocking me out because i was freaking out....and then not even seeing my babies until the next morning because i was so out of it from the drugs...and then barfing all night because of the drugs (i am really sensitive to all pain meds). yeah, i guess my experience was a bit traumatic. the medical part was just fine, it was all in my reaction to it. two things, i would suggest if you are really sensitive to pain meds to try toradol shots instead of the stronger stuff (it is essentially a huge does of ibuprofen). this was the thing that worked for me, kept my pain levels manageable and kept me from puking through out the day. and this is not to scare others, but i had really fun times with my c-section incision. i had fluid pocketing on one side of the incision and it did not dehisce totally (open up) but it did require packing and frequent trips to the md in the first week home. so, just watch your incision and keep it clean. love to hear form others regarding the better and worse aspects of theirs. oddly looking forward to the week of birth posts. we mamas are so weird. i always wonder about other MOTS c-sections. i was on bedrest for 12 weeks prior, in PTL and on a few meds to slow it. I practically begged at my 36 week appt as i was falling apart. they were delivered that night.

the surgery was okay except for my husband almost passing out and having to leave right after the boys were delivered….and then my anesthesiologist knocking me out because i was freaking out….and then not even seeing my babies until the next morning because i was so out of it from the drugs…and then barfing all night because of the drugs (i am really sensitive to all pain meds). yeah, i guess my experience was a bit traumatic. the medical part was just fine, it was all in my reaction to it.

two things, i would suggest if you are really sensitive to pain meds to try toradol shots instead of the stronger stuff (it is essentially a huge does of ibuprofen). this was the thing that worked for me, kept my pain levels manageable and kept me from puking through out the day.

and this is not to scare others, but i had really fun times with my c-section incision. i had fluid pocketing on one side of the incision and it did not dehisce totally (open up) but it did require packing and frequent trips to the md in the first week home. so, just watch your incision and keep it clean.

love to hear form others regarding the better and worse aspects of theirs. oddly looking forward to the week of birth posts. we mamas are so weird.

]]> By: Emomily http://www.hdydi.com/2008/05/my-semi-planned-c-section/comment-page-1/#comment-1311 Emomily Mon, 19 May 2008 14:00:22 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=568#comment-1311 drugs are a good thing. i mean that both jokingly and seriously! your own recovery is the most important thing you can do for your babies. if you aren't well, then you can't focus on them. and how is it exactly that babies know when you are to scheduled for delivery? my daughter came three days prior to the scheduled induction and i went into labor the day that they discovered one of my boys had low amniotic fluid... drugs are a good thing. i mean that both jokingly and seriously! your own recovery is the most important thing you can do for your babies. if you aren’t well, then you can’t focus on them.

and how is it exactly that babies know when you are to scheduled for delivery? my daughter came three days prior to the scheduled induction and i went into labor the day that they discovered one of my boys had low amniotic fluid…

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