All About C-Section Part 5

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^nope, not induced. Recommended intake of EPO from the 34th week of gestation is 500mg-1000mg per day... gradually increasing to maximum 2000mg a day by your 38th week. So yun ang sinunod ko.

Marami rin akong what ifs... eto nga I will even hire a doula or a personal midwife as labour support because I also want VBAC. Here in Australia, hindi sya kelangan unless home birth ka or may aversion ka talaga sa mga OBs lol I don't. At least, kung ma CS man ako ulit next time, I explored all options na and wala ng what ifs kasi my baby's presentation was left occiput transverse. I couldn't help but think, siguro kung meron akong doula/MW nga with me, she could've given me advice how to turn my baby to occiput anterior position. I did have 3 nurses, a midwife and an OB but all working for the hospital. Naisip ko lang kung may private midwife/doula akong kasama, siguro nakatulong...

oh well... next time if CS pa rin, talagang CS ang bagsak but I'd know na I tried everything.

[annamarie88]

^ah i see, I didn't know kung ganyan din reseta ni ob for primrose. Wala sya sinabi actually sa akin kundi maglakad lang daw ng maglakad. Hehe

my bebe's presentation was occiput anterior 2-3 weeks na saka every check up kasi lagi kami ultrasound (magastos ob ko) inaasure naman ako na kaya ko daw inormal. Pinabili nya lang ako binder kaya mejo nagtaka ako. Hmmm

Nung occiput posterior pa sya lagi ako on all fours sa bed.

Exactly my sentiments, I feel like kasi na kulang ang nangyari sa akin. You go sis, do everything nga para no more what ifs. Iba kapag feeling mo sana ganito, sana ganyan. Haaay

Sakin nga may unang yakap daw sabi ni hubby pero bakit wala kong maalala! Dapat ata me malay man lang ako. (Tenks sa anaes) Itatanong ko pa pala yan para next time hindi muna nila ako patulugin. Wala man kami first family picture sa delivery room kasi nga tulog na ako. Gusto ko pa naman nun.

Hanggang 3rd week pp umiiyak pa ata ako lalo pag nakakabasa ako labor stories. Grabe lang effect sa akin. Shempre yung gusto natin safe si baby, etc anjan na yun, hindi ko lang talaga maiwasan malungkot noon. Haha

Sa delivery room, iyak iyak ako, sabi wag daw ako umiyak kasi hindi ako makakahinga kasi may nakalagay oxygen sa nose ko. Saka sa takot baka magkamali ng hiwa etc sa akin, baka matamaan uterus ko at hindi na ako magkaanak ulit, pati pagturok ng epid praning ako kasi baka magkamali tapos maparalyze ako & bago ako hiwain sabi ko baka may maramdaman pa ako, as in dami ko iniisip that very moment... In short hindi talaga ako ready sa cs. 😁😁

Yung tahi ko now, ewan ko ba bat pag hinahawakan ko parang manhid talaga. Hindi ko na nga nilalagyan ng contractubex kasi parang nangingilo ako hawakan, pinabayaan ko na bilang dami ko rin stretchmarks. 😂

[altheajean2008]

Hi ,

Sinu nakapanganak na ng cs sa pgh pay ward I would like to ask how much inabot ng bill?



Thanks

[OfficeGirl]

Hello mga sis. Any plus size mommies na nakaexperience ng CS? Kumusta naman ang healing ninyo? Mas matagal ba healing ng sugat pag may extra fats sa belly? hehe.

[bagaholic_chewy]

^ wala ako basis for comparison, pero in terms of healing, medyo mabilis lang naman sa akin. Di rin kasi ako masyado nagpa-baby, i try to move around kahit mabagal, and basta ensure lang na di nababasa pag nagshashower, and thoroughly dried yung paligid ng dressing after maligo para walang mag-seep unintentionally na water. When i went back to my OB for follow-up check and removal of dressing, she said na my wound was healing well daw. And nung wala na dressing, i made sure na hindi moist yung area (lalo at me "folds", hehe), so i would put tissue along the fold (sa ibabaw ng wound) para mag-absorb ng moisture and always dry yung area.

[OfficeGirl]

^ilang weeks/months nagheal yung sugat mo sis and sobrang sakit ba talaga ng recovery period? Hehe. Thanks for the reply very helpful.

[iceylicious]

I had my cs last dec 11 . In my exp after matanggal yung anesthesia makirot sya pero tolerable naman mapapaingit ka lang sa gabi. Hehe nakakagalaw na dim ako the next day kahit makirot they gAve me dulcolax para ma poop so no choice kundi tumayo at pumunta sa banyo,tinaggal na din yung iv ko and catheter. Masakit yung pag katanggal ng catheter para kasi may tumutusok sa vagina ko tapos hindi talaga ako makaihi humingi pa kami ng hot compress sa nurse para lang ma relieve at makaihi ako, effective naman . Third day na discharge na ko and now nakakakilos at nakakalakad na ko ng maayos.
Balik ako this week kay ob. Ang question ko masakit ba tanggalin yung dressing? May tatanggalin pa ba na tahi?mor excess na tahi
. Nanlalambot kasi ako everytime nililinis ni hubby yung tahi.yung upper part manhid paramg nawalang ng veins. Yung recovery period depende sa pain tolerance sis. Kung ibaby mo talaga yung sugat matagal ang recovery period.

[skela96c]

Halos lahat nagulat sa recovery ko post CS. Dec 07 morning ako na-CS, that evening my OB already allowed me to eat congee. The following day tinanggal na swero and catheter, nakaligo na ko by myself at nakalakad going to nursery. On the 2nd day nakauwi na kami (after maka fart and poop, sorry TMI).

Even my pedia, endo and other nurses were surprised that i was up and about and moving quite normally. Mataas yata pain tolerance ko. I stopped taking dolfenal on the 4th day.  Came back to my OB a week after to check my stitches. Ang condition nya lang is that i wear my binder 24/7.

Minsan nakakalimutan ko tahi ko in taking care of the baby. Sana wala naman maging problem later on.

[bagaholic_chewy]

^ same tayo sis, medyo mataas din kasi pain tolerance ko. Though of course me ininom pa ako pain reliever sa first 3 days pagkauwi.

I gave birth on a Saturday morning. Sunday morning pagkatanggal ng catheter (i had to have 24hr urine collection because of eclampsia), tumatayo-tayo na ako lipat from bed to sofa to hilamos and toothbrush sa banyo. Kakangawit kasi pag sa bed lang lagi. Monday for discharge na, so quick shower ako sa morning para fresh pag-uwi.

Sa bahay feeling ko kaya ko na gumalaw-galaw pero sinaway ako ng Mommy ko kasi madali daw magheal yung sa labas na wound, pero yung sa loob ang hindi masabi. So better be safe pa din at magdahan-dahan. Me anak kasi ng friend nya na nabalik sa hospital 2weeks after kasi parang nag-rupture yung tahi sa loob, nag-buhat daw kasi ng medyo mabigat, na-stress daw yung wound sa loob. So mainly kay baby lang talaga ako nung simula - paligo, bihis, palit diapers, breastfeed. Then slow lakad-lakad around the house.

As to the other sis na me questions above, i'll try to remember. Hehe..
- hindi masakit magchange ng dressing. Hindi naman mahapdi. At walang tinanggal na tahi kasi kusang natutunaw yung sinulid na gamit (confirm with your OB if ito din gamit nya).
- and medyo awkward lang sa akin nung first few days e di ako masyadong straight pag tumayo. Natatakot kasi ako ma-stretch out yung tyan ko, hehe.. though my OB said ok lang naman daw mag-straight. Pag nakahiga dun lang ako nakakapag straight talaga.
- i had a bikini-cut, and di sya masyado halata kasi parang me line lang sa may waistline ng panty, hehe.. buti na lang hindi ako kelloidal kaya walang umbok or anything yung tahi ko. Parang line lang talaga.

[k_heart]

I'm super-inspired kay sis Grace_08, pang 5th CS  na nya. nawala ng slight ang kaba ko, pang 4th CS ko naman etong pinagbubuntis ko right now, 5 months pregnant. Although before i got pregnant with my 4th baby,nagpa-clear muna ako sa OB ko kung ok pa ba ang pang 4th CS and she has given me the Go Signal!

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I always had to remind myself na kahit wala na akong nararamdaman (1.5 weeks PP), I still have to be consciously aware na hindi pa ako magaling kasi yun sugat sa loob, matagal mag heal.

So ladies, be careful lang ha kahit wala ng pain. Dahan dahan pa rin.

I did go back to the gym 3 months PP. The first time I did plank after giving birth was  it wasn't painful but it was very, very uncomfortable.

[jendan03]

Hi mommies! I'm 30 weeks preggy, may EDD is March 2. Nun first baby ko, na emergency CS ako, umabot ako ng 9CM. Almost 1 hour ako 9CM. Kaya ng decide na CS ako. Siguro masyado masakit na un labour ko. Hindi ko na ininda un procedure. Gising ako the whole time till recovery room and kahit na check in na ako. Hindi ako nakaramdam ng antok. Ngayon hindi na ako mglabour. Deretso na CS. Sana hindi ako kabahan. Praying for safe delivery and healthy kame ni baby.

[sexy^pink]

Question lang mga sis.. 2wks na nakalipas aftr my CS operation and sabi ni hubby tuyo na daw sugat. Pede na kaya ako maligo kahit wala na cover yun sugat? 

[coyenho]

Hi sis, bumalik ka na ba kay ob? ..as per follow up ko kay ob after 2weeks. Yes pwede na maligo and sabi nga nya na pwede na huwag lagyan ng dressing basta mag panty nalang ako ng high waist,naisip ko naman kung walang dressing edi tatama yung binder ko sa tahi.kaya nilalagyan ko pa din sya.

[bagaholic_chewy]

^^ clear with your OB to be sure. But most likely pwede na basain yan. Just make sure you keep the incision area clean and dry. Ako nun, nilalagyan ko ng folded tissue yung ibabaw ng incision (nakaipit sa fold ng bilbil, haha) para mag-absorb ng moisture.

[mommy_kimie]

Pa-join 11 months post CS ako.. at 41 weeks, hindi pa rin bumukas cervix ko even though I started taking eve primrose on my 36th week. As in walang hilab, no bleeding kahit akyat baba na ko sa hagdan at lagi ako nagmomop ng buong bahay. Kaya wala nang choice kundi cs at baka makadumi pa si baby sa loob. I gave birth on February 6. Naexperience niyo rin ba na sobrang kati ng mukha a few hours after delivery? Inorient naman din ako ni OB at Anesthesiologist beforehand about it. Sobrang weird ng feeling during the entire procedure. CS na ko pero kinailangan pa rin ipush si baby. Tapos narinig ko na sya umiyak, picture picture ng konti tapos nakatulog na ko. Nagising ako na kumakati yung face ko which is normal naman daw. February 8 nadischarge na kami sa hospital, a week after, follow up check up ko kay OB, impressed naman sya kasi tuyong tuyo na yung tahi ko. At hindi na ko uminom ng pain reliever mula nung nadischarge kami. Hanggat kaya ko yung pain, ayoko uminom ng gamot. Ayoko maimmune eh. Ang goal ko nun kumilos ng kumilos kahit paunti unti kaya hindi rin ako nahirapan sa recovery.

[nicoletta]

My 2nd CS was very painful and I was in pain even after the operation that I had to change my pain reliever to Celebrex.

My first pregnancy was also CS kasi my baby was breeched, and I got pregnant too soon for a VBAC so I was informed of the risks kaya I opted for another CS though the position of my baby now is tama na.  My OB said if my uterus erupts, it can cause death to me and the baby.  The fear is there obviously.

At 35 weeks, I experienced contractions like I have never felt before.  I was in pain for 5 hours and I was still sent home (Eventhough I talked to the resident OB kung uuwi ba talaga ako kasi may blood na sa urine ko and madalas na ko sa CR that time).  After an hour, I went back kasi I was having excruciating pain I was always crying.  Ayun, 6cm na pala ako.  My OB was on vacation, I was in excruciating pain, I was worried that something might happen to me and the baby, I was hysterical and angry.

Ingat nalang girls.  Not because St Luke's yan you will be taken cared of.  I had what ifs, and I still feel a little angry that I was neglected.  I was willing to pay the price for my OB na highly recommended and I was treated like a 2nd class citizen (feeling ko).  Lahat ng requests ko sa OB was not followed, obviously I was not endorsed properly.  There were male doctors in the room, sobrang daming medical staff, when I specifically said as few people as possible.  Ayaw ko rin nga sana ng resident, pero sila pa ang nag open up sakin.  Basta ingat nalang.

[rhed]

Sis, may I ask who was your ob?

[gem_08]

Pa-join 11 months post CS ako.. at 41 weeks, hindi pa rin bumukas cervix ko even though I started taking eve primrose on my 36th week. As in walang hilab, no bleeding kahit akyat baba na ko sa hagdan at lagi ako nagmomop ng buong bahay. Kaya wala nang choice kundi cs at baka makadumi pa si baby sa loob. I gave birth on February 6. Naexperience niyo rin ba na sobrang kati ng mukha a few hours after delivery? Inorient naman din ako ni OB at Anesthesiologist beforehand about it. Sobrang weird ng feeling during the entire procedure. CS na ko pero kinailangan pa rin ipush si baby. Tapos narinig ko na sya umiyak, picture picture ng konti tapos nakatulog na ko. Nagising ako na kumakati yung face ko which is normal naman daw. February 8 nadischarge na kami sa hospital, a week after, follow up check up ko kay OB, impressed naman sya kasi tuyong tuyo na yung tahi ko. At hindi na ko uminom ng pain reliever mula nung nadischarge kami. Hanggat kaya ko yung pain, ayoko uminom ng gamot. Ayoko maimmune eh. Ang goal ko nun kumilos ng kumilos kahit paunti unti kaya hindi rin ako nahirapan sa recovery.

Same tayo sis, super nangati din face ko nung nasa recovery room na ko. Halos di ako nakatulog kasi nagigising nga ako sa kati. Dahil nga daw sa anaesthesia and sa case ko nagmorphine pa ako kasi di tumalad yung unang turok sakin.

[kim_perez]

^yes sis, dahil nga sa morphine. Kinabahan pa ko nun kasi feeling ko hindi na normal yung kati. Groggy pa ko pero ang kati kati ng face ko kaya hirap matulog.