C-section

I didn't know I was going to have a c-section until the day I had my son. Surprisingly enough I wasn't that scared, I trusted the doctors and nurses and it went well. My husband sat next to my head and talked to me during the quick procedure. When our son was born the doctor said he was "out," but he was quite for a few seconds. In that moment my husband and I looked at one another with worry and finally we heard our son's first cry. It was amazing. Recovery from the c-section for me wasn't bad. I was cleaning, carrying laundry baskets and all that once I got home. I just took it easy as much as I could as well. For the second baby my doctor said that he recommends the c-section again. I ask him if he would be making the incision in the same place and how that would be affected by scare tissue. He said that he would be making the incision in the same place. He also told me that "with the second and maybe third C-section I won't have a problem with scare tissue, but scare tissue becomes an issue when you have more that three C-sections."

With this pregnancy I will have to leave the house work to my husband after the C-section.  I'm afraid that now that I am a little bit older that recovery will be different.  As in not as easy.  I don't know, but we'll have to wait and see.

I've been doing some reseach on how to  prepare for the c-section and here are some tips that I have found. 

• Prepare your Home and Your Family - To avoid post surgical stress you must be in control! You do this by organizing every little detail before hand.  Planning ahead is key.

• Vitamins,  supplements & herbs - Did you know there are supplements and herbs that you can begin taking right now for faster healing after your surgery?  But there are also some you must avoid.

• Dieting plans & Tips - Enhance your body's ability to heal before and after surgery.

• There are only 5 things you need to bring to the hospital, the rest you can leave at home.

2. Your Hospital Stay

• Important Questions for your doctor and anesthesiologist - There are procedures, concerns and issues that you need to question your doctor about that most people miss.

• Manage Pain Control – Controlling your pain is key to healing faster. The less pain you feel, the quicker you heal and you will have less of a chance to fall into depression because you are not hurting.

• How to read Your baby's health - Find out what your baby's birth scores mean and when you should be concerned.

• The operating room - It can be a scary place and you need to be prepared.

• Gas pain remedies - Gas pain can "HURT" and slow you down.  Ask your docor to recommend gas remedies that work.

3. Recovery & Healing at Home

• Recovery tips - The 3 things you must do every day to speed your recovery

• Incision Care - Incision care tips and tips for reducing the appearance of your scar.

• How to avoid infection – An infection can lengthen your recovery time and contribute to severe health complications. You can avoid an infection by keeping yourself clean and remember to rest.

• Getting back to normal as soon as your ready.  Take your time and don't rush it like I did my first time.  It wil take time to get back to house work, exercise and sex.  Eating right has a lot to do with this.