c sections; how many is too many for one woman?

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Anonymous wrote:New poster. I had three, also with super easy recoveries. I'm strong and fit and left the hospital a day early after the second and third c-sections. I wanted to be home with my children (I had my mother come and help out, but I walked up the stairs as soon as I got home).

Me too. I had 3 sections and 2 different abdominal surgeries through the same scar between Sections 1 & 2. Obviously, they didn't have to cut the uterus for those, but scar tissue still developed. I had easy recoveries (save for the AWFUL constipation caused by percocet). HOWEVER, my physique is DONE. I'm slim but will never, ever wear a 2-piece swimsuit or feel particularly confident in a tight blouse again. I know there are more pressing concerns in the world and I have 3 wonderful kids but that "c-section bulge" is no joke. Also, the numbing yet sharp nerve pangs I get every once in awhile kind of stink. But, they are getting better as time goes by. I hope to never have to get in through that scar for anything ever again!

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My co-worker's wife has had 5 c-sections; all went well with no hitches. She's a champ- she homeschools them and I can't imagine recovering from surgery while homeschooling the others.

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My cousin had six in eleven years - no problems with any of them.

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Anonymous wrote:My co-worker's wife has had 5 c-sections; all went well with no hitches. She's a champ- she homeschools them and I can't imagine recovering from surgery while homeschooling the others.

a homeschooling mom who had C sections?

what? no water birth with a doula?

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The info about how OBs in Europe do things was interesting.

I love how some have the "women's bodies were meant to have babies" attitude. Mine grew a baby just fine (well, save feeling like crap the entire time and the pregnancy induced autoimmune problem) but no baby is ever exiting my body the natural way. Before c-sections, my husband would have lost both me AND our child. Before c-sections, lots more women DID die in childbirth for similar reasons.

Have as many kids as you want, but the more c-sections you have to have, the greater the risk. Obviously, the number is different for different women.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My co-worker's wife has had 5 c-sections; all went well with no hitches. She's a champ- she homeschools them and I can't imagine recovering from surgery while homeschooling the others.

a homeschooling mom who had C sections?

what? no water birth with a doula?

My friend who is expecting her 11th is gearing up for her 4th csection, but before that, she never felt a labor pain--always got her epidural before it started to hurt.

Now me, on the other hand...can't wait for another water birth in my bedroom with my midwife/+husband/+doula!

Her--birth is blah. Me--birth is bliss. Both--homeschooling is the only way to go!