I had a c-section in the last year. Before the surgery nobody ever told me anything about it. Why is that? I would ask what the spinal block is like, recovery, etc but no answer. Does anyone have a similar situation?

Had my baby via c section 9 weeks ago. I’ve tried to sleep on my stomach (like half on) but it feels weird. Like the other side is popping out. It’s just a weird sensation and I’m scared to lie completely flat on it.

Any one else the same? When did you sleep/began to lie flat on your stomach after a c section/ pregnancy?

How long did you really wait until picking up and holding your toddler? I had a c section 5 days ago and feel pretty good but my 2 year old (30lbs) is really struggling with me not being able to pick him up/hold him. Hes refusing all his naps and bedtime and I just wish I could help him at least go to sleep (2x a day). How long did you all actually wait until you picked up your toddlers?

Hi everyone I'm almost 7 weeks postpartum from having twins at 33 weeks via C-section in which I lost 2.6 litres of blood and quite literally nearly died on the table.

I was okay the night after the op as meds made me feel okay, the next day I was a mess and I was kept in hospital for 4 days, had a catheter for two days then ended up readmitted a week later as I caught cellulitis/ sepsis from my multiple cannula ports on my left arm.

But good news is the twins got home two weeks ago after a NICU stay of 5 weeks and constantly going to see them daily, but yesterday Ive started getting bad stomach pain and even pain from my back end when sitting radiating into my stomach and my bleeding has restarted today after being stopped for two weeks now.

I'm exclusively breastfeeding and tbh having really rested at all, being lifting heavy thing much heavier than I should and walking fast and alot since about day 5 after the section.

But is this stomach pain common ? And the reoccurrence of the bleeding ? I've only seen a midwife once since I've been discharged from hospital so I don't know if I'm healing well

Part of my scar opened ( superficial) doc said it was just the skin part. I’m on antibiotics & I’m wondering how to keep this clean in the meantime? I’m scared for some reason that I’d need more sewing or something xx anyone had a similar situation?

Anyone else diagnosed with DVT or PE go on to have another pregnancy? I got a clot in my groin just days after my c section. Lovenox cleared it in 6 weeks. My OB has already told me I have a double incision and would need a c section again (I’ve had two so far).

I’d like to be pregnant again soon and just want to be prepared. Did you have to be on Lovenox for the duration of the pregnancy or just postpartum? I should have asked my OB what a future pregnancy will look like, but now they are very hard to get into when not pregnant.

I’m looking for advice/experiences from women who have had a similar situation involving a uterine window/dehiscence, myometrial defect, uterine perforation or a complicated previous caesarean.

I’m currently 26+5 weeks pregnant and my current plan is an elective C-section around 37–38 weeks. I’m wondering whether I should be advocating for a further discussion with my obstetric team about whether an earlier planned C-section (around 35–36 weeks) should be considered.

My history:

* In 2019 I had a D&C complicated by a uterine perforation in the fundal/top area of my uterus.
* In my 2022 pregnancy, I PPROM’d at 30 weeks and delivered my son via emergency C-section at 32+5 weeks. He was 1977g and spent 20 days in NICU (I had received steroids beforehand).
* During that C-section, the surgeon documented a “serosal bulge” and an “area of myometrial defect” from the previous uterine perforation. The serosa was intact, but the area was carefully inspected.
* I was told the uterine window/defect could not be repaired at the time because it was a weekend emergency C-section situation.
* I now also have a separate lower uterine segment scar from that C-section.
* In this pregnancy, the previous fundal defect is difficult to visualise on ultrasound because of its location, so it cannot really be monitored.
* I also have hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and other connective tissue/structural issues.

My current baby is measuring around the 70th percentile (around 850g at 25+0 weeks), and I’m worried about continuing to 37–38 weeks because my uterus was already showing a bulge/defect at 32+5 weeks with my son, before reaching term. I understand growth measurements aren’t the only factor, and I also understand there are risks with delivering earlier… I just want to make sure my individual risk is being properly considered.

I feel like I haven’t really advocated for myself and have mostly just accepted the recommended timing without questioning it.

For anyone who has had a similar history:

Did you push for an earlier elective C-section?
Did you get a maternal-fetal medicine/senior consultant review?
How did your team decide the safest timing?

I’m not looking for medical advice from strangers, just experiences and whether others felt they needed to advocate for a different plan. ❤️

I am seven months postpartum after having an emergency classical C-section in mid December at 24 weeks due to IC and PPROM. We lost our baby boy after four days in the NICU. I have PCOS/PMOS and a history of irregular cycles but ever since having my baby I had been getting my period and confirmed ovulation every month. This past cycle, though, went back to my old PCOS ways and appeared to be anovulatory - I totally skipped my period, then went on to also not ovulate within the next thirty days. I expected my period around day 60 because in my temp tracking I had a steep dip so when my husband and I were intimate on my birthday I told him we didn’t need to stop and put on a condom (my fault). Instead of my period starting, my temp shot up high and the Oura ring confirmed ovulation on CD 61 (my birthday when we had unprotected sex). I’m obviously a little worried now that I’ll get pregnant! I know that some women have safely carried babies at 7 m post-classical c-section but my doctors recommended waiting 12 months to conceive. Can anyone share some courage with me?? On the one hand I’m terrified, on the other hand it took me 4 years (and fertility treatments) to conceive our son who we didn’t even get to keep earthside so it would be pretty miraculous!