If You Have A C Section With Your First Child

It depends on the reason for the first c section.

If you have a c section with your first child. Being rushed into major surgery after enduring hours of physically exhausting labor is nobody s idea of a good time. For years women who d had a c section were encouraged to skip vaginal deliveries altogether and schedule c sections for all future births. Honestly you are better off having a natural birth with pain relief rather than a c sec.

About 30 of all babies in the u s. If you had a baby via c section you may be able to have a vaginal birth the next time around. Many women who have had a cesarean section or c section with their first pregnancy are interested in a vaginal delivery for their second or later births.

If your experience was anything like mine your first c section sucked. Having a c section increases your risk for placenta previa a placenta that s close to or covering the cervix in future pregnancies. Placenta problems later on.

Each c section you have increases your risk for some serious complications in future pregnancies. Placenta previa can cause bleeding during pregnancy which may require you to deliver prematurely. I had to have an emergency c section and 5 yrs on i still wish that wasn t the case.

A c section might be planned ahead of time if you develop pregnancy complications or you ve had a previous c section and aren t considering a vaginal birth after cesarean vbac. Discuss your concerns and expectations with your health care provider. Learn what makes this a safe choice for some women.

Often however the need for a first time c section doesn t become obvious until labor is underway. 5 years on i still have no feeling across my stomach and my scar still itches. You are wanting to have major surgery which does come with complications like all surgeries.