Anyone have a scheduled c-section after a terrible vaginal birth?
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Anonymous
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If you had a horrific 1st vaginal delivery, did you do a scheduled c-section for the 2nd? Was it a positive experience?
Background: my first birth was traumatic. I was focused on having a vaginal delivery. Haha. I tore all the way to my anus in addition to an episiotomy. The suture repair was extensive. I had a hard time walking, continence issues, and pain. I was quickly re-admitted to the hospital with a serious infection from all of this mess. I was separated from my baby on a monitored adult unit. Given the above, straightforward abdominal surgery sounds very favorable to me. |
Anonymous
| Yes I would agree with a C Section for your next child. |
Anonymous
| That sounds super hard. I’m having a c section after a vaginal so I’ll keep you posted on how that goes but overall people say c sections aren’t too bad. |
Anonymous
| Thanks pp, I appreciate your reporting back. Wishing you the best for your upcoming delivery! |
Anonymous
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I had a tough vaginal delivery with foreceps, followed by a c section due to other issues (placenta previa with several bleeding incidents that kept me in and out of hospital and bedrest.) Honestly I would opt for c section every time. Was easy af.
Just follow the schedule for pain medications, or else you will feel sawed in half like a magicians apprentice. Plus, I still have pee issues due to my vaginal birth experience. |
Anonymous
Omg, sounds great. Thank you! …I still leak urine too 
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Anonymous
| Yes, and it was so much better. |
Anonymous
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They give you a wrap to put around yourself and that keeps everything in place afterwards. Try not to laugh and you’ll be fine |
Anonymous
Might’ve been my PPD but I feel like not much is too funny in the first weeks postpartum |
Anonymous
| No experience with this situation, but I wanted to say that in your situation OP I would absolutely opt for a c section and feel great about that choice. |
Anonymous
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I had the same situation with my first- totally ripped to my anus and needed so many stitches. The recovery was awful and I didn’t want to explain why weeks later it still hurt y walk around the block.
I opted for a planned c-section with my second. Recovery was so much easier! Way less painful and everyone was so much more helpful knowing I had a c-section. |
Anonymous
| I had a 4th deg tear with my first (sounds like you did too?). Had a planned c section with my second and the recovery was so much easier. I think it's the standard of care to offer a c section to those who've had a 4th deg tear? Talk it through with your OB, this is an opportunity for shared decision making. |
Anonymous
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My planned csecton is in 7th grade and I’m still glad I did it! Easy peasy.
I was in the ICU for days with my first after a burst arterial hematoma. |
Anonymous
| I have not (planned c-section for twins-it was no big deal) but have multiple friends and a sister who went with a c-section for #2 after a traumatic vaginal birth and ALL of them have been really happy with that choice. "So civilized! Recovery no big deal! Would do this every time!" etc. I think my only concern might be if you want many kids (like 4/5+) where there is some increased risk of multiple c-sections, but that's not really my crowd so wasn't a concern for any of them. |
Anonymous
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I had a traumatic birth with my first and my OB straight up offered me a C-section if that’s what I wanted for my 2nd. I ended up not doing it and it worked out fine, but I bring this up just so you know that your doc should 100% support you in this. I was surprised I didn’t have to justify it or even discuss it. She just offered it and said that she would totally understand if that’s what I preferred for my 2nd after my 1st.
On my 1st I had a long labor, failed epidural, and forceps delivery with a lot of tearing. 2nd was a successful epidural and one push. |