Anyone have a c/s, not regret it at all, and feel fine?

I have to say that this is how I feel.

Maybe because there was no way Cailen was coming out anyway, but after I healed (2 weeks to feel fine) and a couple months to work out intensely again, I have no regrets. I don't feel I missed anything by not pushing him thru the vag. I have no incontinence issues, no issues from pushing, and the scar isn't the prettiest thing but no one sees it but me and DH. Sometimes it gets itchy, but thats my only complaint.

otherwise I feel exactly the same as I did before Cailen, and I'd be fine if I needed another c/s for baby #2.....

Am i the only one?

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Im only 3 weeks post delivery and had a scheduled c. I do NOT regret it at all. My belly is still sore, but I dont feel any less of a mom or anything b/c i didnt have my DD vaginally. Im happy with my decision..

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Posted by pumpkinpye517

Im only 3 weeks post delivery and had a scheduled c. I do NOT regret it at all. My belly is still sore, but I dont feel any less of a mom or anything b/c i didnt have my DD vaginally. Im happy with my decision..

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My SIL just had one on Monday and she said it was WAY better than her induction with my neice in 2005.

My BFF had a horrid time with hers though.

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Me My first was a c/s, and he was a breech boy the entire pregnancy. I guess that helped, in a sense that as I got further along, I knew a c/s was more likely than not. And maybe it also helped in that I was able to vbac, but in any case, I have 2 beautiful children, each coming into the world in a different way!

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Posted by lipglossjunky73

Posted by pumpkinpye517

Im only 3 weeks post delivery and had a scheduled c. I do NOT regret it at all. My belly is still sore, but I dont feel any less of a mom or anything b/c i didnt have my DD vaginally. Im happy with my decision..

I didn't have a choice. I was devastated when they told me it would have to be a c/s, but as soon as I went through it, I was like - "oh, that was it??"

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Me to Liza I do not regret it at all, I would do it again in a heart beat!! For 2 weeks ya it sucks but 14 months later I am fine!

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Two c-sections and I would not have a changed a thing. The doctors gave me 30% odds that I would be able to deliver my DD naturally. Not good odds as far as I was concerned. I had a planned c-section, a wonderful experience and recovery. When I delivered my daughter the doctor said there was NO WAY I could have had her vaginally.
I planned another section with my son and had another great experience.

NO REGRETS!

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Def don't regret it having a scheduled c section. My scar isn't that bad. Showed it to my internist and she said that " your obgyn did a great job ". Have to add the lady who did my bikini waxing said my dr did great job.

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me I am happy with my finished product. I would love to have the scar not there but that's just the way it is. I accepted the way life had to be

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Same here. Two c-sections and no regrets at all. The first c-section was unplanned. I was in labor for 18hrs and I stopped dialating at 7cm. They had to do an emergency c-section because I was very dizzy, fever and blood pressure was high. It was a tough recovery the first time but the second time was a piece of cake

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Definitely me! My C-sec wasn't planned, but I never had my "heart set" on a v-birth... in my mind I always knew that it could go either way. I never really made up one of these "birth plans" because in a way I kind of thought they were a joke. We can't exactly plan it out, you know?

It also helped that I felt the recovery was no big deal... first few days in the hospital were rough, just getting out of bed was hard. I was BFing so only took Motrin, didn't feel good about taking narcotics. Honestly after about 2 weeks it was like nothing happened.

Overall though, I just never felt any real emotional attachment to the delivery process. To me v-birth vs. c-sec were just two different medical procedures, and I'd have whatever one was the best choice when the moment came.

I definitely don't feel deprived of any experience, don't feel inadequate, etc. I felt totally neutral about it. I will be having a scheduled C-sec for my current pregnancy and I feel totally neutral about this one too... not "yay, I get to choose a C-sec" or "noooo, I wish I could have a v-birth". From a medical perspective, it's probably better to have the C-sec, so I will. That's about it.

That said, I DO think it's totally valid to feel cheated/deprived/inadequate, and I actually feel really bad for moms that do. It must be very hard to have such a disappointment during what should be a happy time

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The C/S i didn't mind at all. What i will never want again is to be INDUCED

If i can avoid that i most def will. And i am hoping doc will agree since the medicine didn't even work. Or at least i wasn't waiting 12 hours for it to actually work, IN LABOR

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Nope I feel the same way... And for #2 whenever the time comes.. I would opt for another C.

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Me, me me

I feel BETTER than before I had Steven

My next, though, I would like to think about a VBAC but won't be destroyed if I don't/can't have one. I did a c once, I can do it again.

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No, I totally feel the same way. I have no regrets at all all and I am pretty proud of my scar. It is like a battle wound

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totally fine with it. i had no problems though and recovered great. as i was getting prepped for it i heard a woman in the next room screaming bloody murder while delivering vaginally and i decided i was ok with the C!

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I actually requested to have one!!!
Most people though I was insane...but I just had this feeling I would need one anyway...


Im sooo glad I did...
Turns out I had kidney stones, siattica, and he was a pretty big baby (my dr said afterwards that I would of had trouble getting DS out & was the best decision to schedule the c/s).

I also healed really well...so no regrets for me.

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My water broke 3 wks early and I ended up pushing for 2 hours to be told i needed a c-section. I was disappointed when they told me but here I am 2 wks later and feel fine. I dont regret it! I am actually suprised at how well I was feeling after 4 days.

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I dont regret it. It was best for dd and at 16 weeks pp I feel fine! There are sometimes when I have a little pain in the incision but that is it.

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At first I felt cheated and like I failed or sometning, but hell, I'm SOOOOOOOOO happy I had a c-section!

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I wouldn't say I feel cheated, but I do feel like I cannot relate when I hear "birth stories." My water broke early Easter morning, I went to get checked out and I was barely dilated and the baby was super high up. I was supposed to go back to the hospital when regular contractions started or 7am the next morning... which ever came first. 7am came first... I had NO contractions. When I was checked, I was in the same position as the morning before... so C-section it was.

I felt pretty good, pretty quickly. I chatted with some other girls at the hospital and was so glad I was not induced and then ended up with a c-section. Those girls felt worse than I did. When I got home, I felt crappy for a few weeks, but I had TONS of help from my DH. He was AWESOME!

In the end, I think it was the right decision and I feel pretty good. It's only 3 months pp, but so far so good.

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i feel the same as you. i have my amazing son, who cares how he came out. i plan on another c when i have #2.

(oh and i did push for 2 hours but his head was too big.)

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i had DS via c-section, not by choice, but because I wouldn't dilate. WHen I first heard c-section, i did cry and was a little sad/overwhelmed, but I got over that quickly once I saw my baby boy! It's now almost 4 years later, and I feel great physically {i work out, run ect} and have no regrets! My scar is so little so it's barely noticable, I actually like it; it reminds me of that day my son was born!

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I've experienced both. I had a vaginal birth the first time with my DD and this time around a c/s with my DS.

I thought the healing and the post-belly condition was much better with the vaginal delivery...but that was just my experience.