#C-section

[bluiela]

I have to vent

My elder sister recently gave birth via c-section (2 months ago), and all of our family were together for our grandma's birthday and my FUCKING GOD, these fucking aunties (we call older ladies aunties doesn't matter if we aren't related) wouldn't stop yapping about how "WOMEN THESE DAYS ARE WEAK CHOOSING THE EASY WAY OUT"

MY SISTER WAS TRAUMATISED, SHE WENT THROUGH SO MUCH, I wanted to punch them my god, but obviously we got into a fight my other sister and I, my older sister was like just let them yap who cares.

But my fucking god the "c-sections are easy way out" sentiment is so disgusting like hello they had their stomach cut open, it was a SURGERY, I have seen this so much online and now offline as well that I just want to vent about it.

[randyite]

The stupidity is strong in this one.

[froggy-little-flips]

OH NO, I HOPE FIZZ AND AGG ARE OKAY!!!!!

In the operating room, the air is tense as the medical team works with precision. Fizz is sedated, lying still on the table, his belly visibly swollen from the cracked egg inside him. The lead surgeon, the doctor who spoke to them earlier, oversees the procedure with a calm but focused expression.

Doctor: *to the team* We need to be extremely careful. The egg is fragile, and any misstep could harm Fizzarolli or rupture the remaining shell completely. Let’s start with a gentle incision.

The team begins, carefully making an incision to access the egg. The room is quiet except for the rhythmic beeping of monitors and the soft hum of surgical equipment.

Doctor: *studying the egg once it’s exposed* There it is. The shell is severely cracked, but the contents look intact for now. We’ll need to extract it quickly but delicately to avoid any further damage.

Using specialized tools, the team works meticulously to lift the egg from Fizz’s body. A nurse carefully stabilizes Fizz’s vitals while the doctor focuses on the extraction.

Nurse: *checking the monitors* Patient’s vitals are steady, but his heart rate is elevated.

Doctor: *nodding* That’s expected. Keep monitoring him closely.

The egg, now partially exposed, glistens under the surgical lights. The crack is more severe than initially thought, with faint traces of fluid leaking from the damaged shell.

Doctor: *grimly* The crack is worse than we anticipated. We’ll need to stabilize it immediately once it’s out. Hand me the sealant.

A nurse passes a sealing compound to the doctor, who applies it carefully to the cracked areas of the shell as the team works to fully remove the egg.

Doctor: *with a deep breath* Alright. The egg is out. Start sealing the incision on Fizzarolli.

As the egg is removed and stabilized on a nearby table, the team quickly moves to close Fizz’s incision and ensure he’s stable. A specialist begins examining the egg to assess its viability.

Specialist: *after a moment of examination* The egg’s interior appears intact. The embryo is still alive, but we’ll need to place it in an incubator immediately to ensure its survival.

Doctor: *relieved but cautious* Good. Let’s get it into the incubator and monitor it closely.

With Fizz’s incision closed and his vitals stable, the medical team prepares to move him to recovery. The egg, now safely sealed and placed in a specialized incubator, is transported to a separate area for observation.

Doctor: *to the team* Excellent work. We’ll monitor both Fizzarolli and the egg around the clock. Let’s inform Asmodeus of the situation.

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In the waiting room, Ozzie sits anxiously, his fingers tapping against his thigh as he stares at the door. The doctor steps in, removing his gloves and mask, and approaches him with a calm but serious expression.

Doctor: *gently* Asmodeus, the surgery went well. Fizzarolli is stable, and so is the egg.

Ozzie: *standing up quickly, his voice a mix of relief and worry* They’re both okay?

Doctor: *nodding* For now, yes. Fizzarolli is in recovery, and the egg is in an incubator. The crack was severe, but we’ve stabilized it. The next few days will be critical for both of them, but we’re optimistic.

Ozzie: *sighing deeply, his shoulders relaxing slightly* Thank you, doctor. Thank you for saving them.

Doctor: *placing a reassuring hand on Ozzie’s shoulder* They’re fighters. You can see Fizzarolli in recovery shortly. For now, let’s focus on ensuring both he and the egg continue to improve.

Ozzie nods, his heart still heavy with concern but filled with hope as he prepares to see Fizz and their fragile egg.

[soundlessdragon]

The last few weeks of being pregnant with baby girl are here. They are probably going to schedule me for a C-section because natural labor will be too hard on her with her growth restriction and heart issues. Advice welcome

[samgirl98]

I don't have a birthday I have a removal day

I'm a C-Section baby and was removed from my mother like a parasite lol

[karmabites96]

Precious little beans, my baby is getting so big at 6 weeks old, weighs 10 lbs 4 ozs and is so attentive and vocal. I love my little man. Can't believe it's been 6 weeks I feel good even with having had a C-section.

[gailyinthedark]

Hi tumblr I'm back and I have company

(posting pics without guilt since newborns aren't exactly distinguishable from week to week anyway)

Her name is Bleoberys. Kidding. It's Harry le Fyz, Bleoberys is her big brother who speaks in Shakespeare quotes, sometimes inappropriate ones.

Did you know braxton hicks aka false labour can last for literal months? I did because I saw my mom and sister deal with it but this was my first time round. Oof.

Did you know actual non-false labour pains can start off at 3.5 minutes apart? I did not. Also, not that they're exactly fun regardless, but they get way less fun when you have to lie on your back with monitors strapped to you for what was probably much less than five hours but did not feel that way, at all.

Harry wasn't feeling it much either, to the point that she had to be surgically removed posthaste. (This was actually part of The Plan, Harry just sidetracked it a bit by deciding to show up early.) They were going to wheel me there but I was all NO THANKS, I'LL WALK because I was very very tired of being Not Upright by then.

Did you know you can actually feel a c-section with a spinal block? It doesn't hurt just sort of feels like people lightly tapping your torso all over and sometimes tugging it. Sometimes tugging so hard it lifts you off the operating table a little bit and your ribs are sore for days after. True story.

Anyway I am now the proud guardian of a daughter and a second surgical scar on top of the one Bleoberys left behind.

Bleoberys cried when he met her because baby sisters are fun to talk about but a little overwhelming in person. That's how we ended up with an excellent family photo which I will not post, where Bleoberys is visibly crying into the shoulder of my visibly drugged up self, while everyone else smiles beatifically from behind with Harry in their midst.

Here's a pic of Harry in a nightgown I made her from an old cotton pillowcase I found in a thrift store because that sort of thing brings me joy.

Now I get to spend a few weeks watching my tissues and displaced organs miraculously knit themselves back into place, and being very grateful I don't live in either the sixth or fifteenth centuries when the success rate for c-sections was considerably lower, or so I hear.

[pro-birth]

For this month’s blog post, I decided it was time to update my critique of the ARRIVE trial.28 This is the study that is single-handedly responsible for the notion that routine induction at 39 weeks is better for healthy women and birthing people having first babies than allowing the pregnancy to continue longer because induction reduced the odds of cesarean.

Among the more recent studies and commentaries, I discovered a bombshell: a secondary analysis of the ARRIVE trial’s data that provides incontrovertible proof that the 39-week induction group had fewer cesareans because of how the expectantly managed group was managed.48 With optimal care, expectant management would have been much the better option.

You can take that as my teaser because we need to cover some other ground first before we dive in.

[electrospective]

[oh-you-ratchett]

Dear c-section mama

Sometimes when you think about the delivery of your child, you have all sorts of unwanted feelings fizzle up in your heart.

Anxiety. Fear. Worry. Panic.

And it’s frustrating that those are often the first thoughts that come to mind when you think of the birth of your beautiful child.

Because it wasn’t supposed to be that way.

It took me some time to come to terms with it. In my mind, my body had failed me, and it made me feel like less of a mom.

I lay there helplessly and totally exposed, not even sure exactly what point of the process we were in from moment to moment.

Instead of the more natural way, my baby was cut out of me in a cold and sterile-smelling room. I shook uncontrollably as I asked the anesthesiologist if that was a normal response, as my heart started to hurt, thinking I was having a heart attack and my first interaction with my baby with also be my last.

Instead of an active participant, I felt like a vulnerable victim to whatever was about to happen. Things were completely out of my control.

Afterwards Every 10 minutes or so, the nurse kneaded my scarred uterus to encourage the bleeding to stop and the muscle to shrink. I hated that blessedly sweet nurse.

Back at home, not only was I taking care of a new baby (and the second time around, a 6 year old AND new baby), but I was doing it while recovering from major surgery with only Tylenol to dull the pain.

House chores don’t just magically stop when your body has been cut in two. No matter how much the doctor tells you to let your partner do it.

My partner was amazing, but we were both sleep deprived beyond belief, taking care of my oldest, a new born, trying to recover while I couldn’t stand up/walk without assistance AND we were exhausted from the lack of sleep that fist couple weeks held…

I’m not going to say that was an “easy way out” if anything, I feel it was much worse then my first (natural) birth.

I am so blessed to have these children, I love them more then I ever knew I could love someone,

But even though my body is healing fairly quickly

Mentally, I haven’t been able to process the whole event.

To all you mamas who have experienced similar

You are brave, you are strong

You brought life into this world and whether or not it was how you planned it, you went through all that pain, and are going to make it through.

As for the mental part, I’m still working on that myself.

I’m only 3 months PP and it’s a work in progress along with coming to terms with how my body looks.

But at the same time my favorite scar is the one which brought my beautiful boy into the world, safe, and healthy

“Whether your baby vaginally or via c-section both require strength and courage”

[mommyhorror]

Whenever I make a take I reread it like 50x and regret some of it

today it’s that I implied c-section was in any way not a trauma to the body or somehow an easy/simple choice or thing to go through

in actuality c-sections scare me slightly more than vaginal birth (which scares me a LOT). Just because of the amount of cutting and length of healing. It’s so idk the word for it but the process reminds me of looking at really old medical instruments. I get queasy and the technology/concept feels so primitive. And at the same time I’m glad there’s alternatives and options for birth (and late term stillbirth abortions, for example) period

[supermommitali]

When to start walking and exercising after C-section - Part 2

Recovering from a C-section can be a gradual process, but with patience and care, you can regain your strength and well-being. In this video, we have shared C-section recovery tips. When to start exercise after a C-section varies for each individual, but you can begin with basic postpartum exercises 7 days after a C-section to correct your posture.

Similarly, you can start walking 6 weeks after the c-section and can continue with post-c-section exercises.

[newmamas]

C-section Recovery Belt

If you want to buy C-section recovery belt, please contact us

[kazifatagar]

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[lettersyoullneversee]

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