Recent mom-to-be Christina Aguilera commented she had a C-section to prevent vaginal tearing, just like fellow singing sensation Britney Spears. She gave birth to her two boys through C-section also. Delivering by C-section is a popular choice for many celebrities, regardless if they require it or not. So what’s the big fuss about vaginal tearing? ...
When I delivered my first child by C-section, I was determined to breastfeed even though I had been told that it would be difficult. While I was still in recovery from the c-section, my daughter and I made our first foray into the painful world of breastfeeding. Unfortunately, I found it excruciatingly painful. And, because ...
Having a c-section even if it is a planned one can be confusing and scary. If your doctor has told you that you will need one prior to going in to delivery your baby, this is great cause it will give you time to prepare for this. Being prepared is a key factor in having ...
Pregnancy brings about many life changing experiences and emotions. For many women, the bodily change process involved with pregnancy can be, at times, overwhelming. For many women, delivery of a newborn by cesarean section, also known as c-section, brings about additional health issues, including bodily changes, for which a woman may not have anticipated. This ...
This article will outline some of the risks of elective c-section. While the risks are the same with a c-section you didn’t choose, it is important to understand that it you elect to have a c-section, you are signing up for a potential host of problems. I don’t mean for this article to judge. I ...
Having a cesarean section is different for every woman. In fact, having a cesarean birth is different in each pregnancy. I know from experience that my first planned c-section due to a breech presentation resulted in a much more difficult recovery than my second c-section, which was also due to my baby’s breech presentation. Whether ...
Surviving a pregnancy is hard enough. Surviving a pregnancy with complications following a previous c-section is even harder. While a c-section might seem routine, hidden dangers exist. I refer to these risks as “hidden dangers” because they are the things that physicians either gloss over or fail to inform patients of prior to the procedure. ...
A C-Section does need more time to heal as compared to normal childbirth, but there is no reason why it should pull you down for an unusually longer period of time or depress you. With the right food, rest and exercise, recovery from a C-Section can be bearable and complete within a span shorter than ...
About 15 minutes after my firstborn was born I was up and walking around. I had a natural and relatively easy delivery. My recovery was also pretty easy. Unfortunately when my twins were born that wasn’t the case. My twins were born via an emergency c-section. I had been hoping for another vaginal delivery and ...
You have heard the dreaded words and now you are scared. Your doctor has told you that you are going to need a C-Section. If it is a crash emergency c-section performed during labor because of complications this can be very scary. I have had one of these because my labor came on to quick ...
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