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RE: Do we need an UNNatural childbirth support and disc... - 10/21/2009 8:32:22 PM
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sharonjef2007
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They seem pretty flexible, so I'm sure it won't be a problem. Just different than I would have liked it or expected it.
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RE: Do we need an UNNatural childbirth support and disc... - 10/21/2009 8:54:04 PM
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Also, they can put you in a wheelchair...when Levi went for various procedures, and I wasn't real comfortable walking, they took me along in a wheelchair so I could still be there.
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RE: Do we need an UNNatural childbirth support and disc... - 10/21/2009 9:11:48 PM
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sharonjef2007
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Part of it too is it has been like 17 years since I have changed a diaper. I've never given a baby a bath. So, I need to learn all that stuff.
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RE: Do we need an UNNatural childbirth support and disc... - 10/21/2009 9:16:45 PM
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manda59
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The big thing I'm concerned about is missing out on some of the baby's firsts because of not being able to get up and out of bed. For example, about 6ish hours after the birth, baby goes to the nursery for his first bath, Vitamin K shot and that kind of stuff. I was soooooooo looking forward to being there for that and I'm not sure I'll be able to be there for it.
Sharon,
If you have an epidural or a spinal I can honestly see no reason why you shouldn't be up and around 2 hours after Derrek's arrival, let alone 6.
Even in the rather unlikely event that you're not, surely they can pop you in a wheelchair and take you in there.
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RE: Do we need an UNNatural childbirth support and disc... - 10/21/2009 9:19:06 PM
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You'll learn just fine. Micah had *never* changed a diaper or given a baby a bath and he's caught on just fine  Honestly, if you are in a wheel chair you'll be doing better then me. I only vaguely remember Gabby's first bath because I was very out of it from blood loss and low blood sugar. They did do it in our room(Gabby never left our room until the next day) but I still don't remember much. My mom and Micah just took a bunch of pictures for me.
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RE: Do we need an UNNatural childbirth support and disc... - 10/21/2009 9:21:57 PM
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1. I prefer to NOT have narcotic meds if I can get away with it. Has anyone else gone that route?
As you know, I had an emergency Caesarean under general anaesthetic - which actually means your pain relief ends as soon as the anesthetic wears off. I had some kind of pain relief via a suppository that first night, then nothing at all after that. We were told that the sooner we got up and about and moving, the less it would hurt.
It surprises me to read women here having pain relief after a c-section, because it was just not the norm here when I had mine (and I don't think it's the norm here now either)
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3. How long did you have the urinary catater in?
Mine was removed before I came round, because that was the normal practice of the consultant. For epidural/spinal c-sections, they said it was up to the patient when it was removed.
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5. Is there anything extra you wish you would have taken to the hospital due to the c-section?
This is a must IMO: big granny knickers that come right up to the waist, ie well above where the wound/scar will be.
I got my dh to buy  and bring in some lovely thick soft granny knickers with a loose elasticated
waist; they were very comfortable, and didn't chafe my wound.
ALSO, you may want to take your own razor & gel (or whatever you use) for you or Ray to shave "down there" before the section. Otherwise they do it for you and in my experience, they're not that gentle.
You might want to take in some baby oil to relieve the itch in that area after the section when the hair starts growing back.
Do they have bidets in your hospital? If not, I'd suggest taking in a (clean) bottle with a squirty top for you to wash yourself down with (underneath) after you pee. It's especially important after a section to keep that area as clean as possible (but only use warm water, don't add anything to it).
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RE: Do we need an UNNatural childbirth support and disc... - 10/21/2009 9:24:27 PM
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manda59
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Part of it too is it has been like 17 years since I have changed a diaper. I've never given a baby a bath. So, I need to learn all that stuff.
I'd never changed a nappy (diaper) before my ds was born, had never bathed a baby, and had in fact only ever held a baby once before, and that was briefly holding a friend's baby 3 months before I had my ds.
I read books, asked questions, and learned quickly. And so will you!
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RE: Do we need an UNNatural childbirth support and disc... - 10/21/2009 9:28:25 PM
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And now, I have to find someone to pick up my mom from the airport when she comes to visit a few weeks after he is born since I won't be able to drive by then.
Why ever not? There's every reason why you could well be able to. As I said in a previous post, I was driving just over 2 weeks after my (emergency) c-section.
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RE: Do we need an UNNatural childbirth support and disc... - 10/21/2009 9:49:50 PM
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sharonjef2007
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Unless I have the baby before the November 2nd date......it will be pretty much right at that 2 week point. I'll probably have my in laws pick her up, just to be on the safe side....just in case.
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RE: Do we need an UNNatural childbirth support and disc... - 10/21/2009 9:50:47 PM
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Definately get the granny panties. Manda, I don't think I ever thanked you for that advice. It made life so much better. I wore my maternity yoga pants afterwards and it was great.
I will tell you right now, I loved my Percocet. I never felt drugged up on it though. I was allowed 1-2 pills every 4-6 hours. I took 1 every 5 hours. I was still awake and lucid. It did help me relax and nap in the days following but that was a good thing. I never had a problem waking up when Logan needed to nurse. I am a bouncy and energetic person and would not have rested as I should have without it. As it was, I was pushing Logan up and down the hall in the hospital in his little portable crib every day doing my laps. I knew I had a toddler to go home to so I wanted to be in the best shape I could.
They did all of the shots, bath, etc right with me. You should be able to be there for everything. Actually, I never really thought of the babies first bath in the hospital. I always considered their first bath to be the one at home.
I had changed one poopy diaper before my babies and I threw up, seriously. I had never changed, bathed, anything before my dd. It all came pretty quickly and I did just fine. The one really nice thing about the c-section was my husband changed all the merconium (sp?) diapers. I was resting. I was not disappointed to miss them.
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RE: Do we need an UNNatural childbirth support and disc... - 10/21/2009 11:04:14 PM
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I did take the pain meds and I am glad I did. I am also glad I cut the dosage for the major one in half the day after he was born - that way I had excellent pain management (but believe me I felt it when the doses were late) but had no problems thinking or caring for Josh. My epi wore off very quickly, well before I left recover (so maybe 30 minutes after they finished stitching me up?). And they pulled the epi and urine caths in the delivery room. I honestly can't remember when the IV came out but it was sometime in the morning (he was born at 3:35 am) because when I vomited after lunch (broth and tea) they gave me a shot in the hep lock with an antinausea med. It really did help to get up and around and keep moving a little more each day. Much better than when I had laparascopic surgery years before and sat around for a week - I was far more miserable with just those tiny little cuts than after the section. The nurses got me up the first time to pee and showed me how to use the "bidet on a stick" - sort of like a miniature shower head to wash up down there after using the bathroom. I think it was in lieu of a peri bottle. And they suggested that Mark be there for the next couple of trips out of bed until I was sure I was steady. I was probably up in less than 6 hours but I couldn't tell you exactly when, but I doubt I could have gone that long without peeing. Especially considering I'd been on IV fluids for about 22 hours before they took it out.
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RE: Do we need an UNNatural childbirth support and disc... - 10/22/2009 12:18:06 AM
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purejoy
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They seem pretty flexible, so I'm sure it won't be a problem. Just different than I would have liked it or expected it.
Sharon, I'm glad to hear they seem pretty flexible. I am really really praying for you! I am also praying that you have a hospital and staff that are just like mine.
Like the others have said, there isn't any reason that you should or would have to miss out on any of the "firsts" with Derrick. Some of the things I loved about my hospital:
-After she was born, they only took her from me when I requested...because I wanted them to weigh her! I was curious to know how big she was. She was almost a good hour old before she was weighed and measured.
-They never took her from me for any reason on their own schedule. They let me know the things that were easier done in the nursery and told me to let them know when I wanted that to happen. I had them do those things the second night I was there at around midnight. I had just fed Lydia, and I was going to sleep. I told them to just keep her in the nursery until she was ready to eat and then bring her back to me. I woke up around 4:30 a.m. to let them know I was awake and they immediately brought her back.
-When I went to the hospital to do my pre-admission registration, they gave me three pages of baby topics that we could be taught on. It was a checklist, and anythings I checked they would make sure to go over in extra detail. That was kept in my chart. The day I was discharged the brought that list in to me and we made sure we were comfortable with everything.
-They SO encourage moms and dads to bond with their babies! I can't imagine them doing her first bath...or really anything...without us there.
I'm getting long-winded, but I write all of this to tell you there are places out there that are great. Honestly, those two days in the hospital were some of the greatest of my life. SO relaxing, so much bonding with dh and baby, ordering in food and having my dishes and laundry taken away by somebody else, no looking at messiness in my house, etc. I loved it. And so, like I said before, I am really really praying for a similar experience for you! Sarah suggested making a list of things that are important to you, and that's a great idea. That way you have it for reference. But I am praying things are so great for you that you won't even need to reference it. 
Hang in there, Sharon!!!
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RE: Do we need an UNNatural childbirth support and disc... - 10/22/2009 11:05:26 AM
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For those that had C-sections...how long did you wait before you started driving again?? It's been a little over a week now.
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RE: Do we need an UNNatural childbirth support and disc... - 10/22/2009 12:05:53 PM
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manda59
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For those that had C-sections...how long did you wait before you started driving again?? It's been a little over a week now.
They recommend 6 weeks, to coincide with your 6 wk check, but I was driving at about 2 weeks post-section.
Thing is, you need to be absolutely sure you'd be able to control your vehicle in an emergency (say, like an emergency stop) without it hurting and without any fear of it hurting (because that might slow down your reaction time). I was well rested after two weeks, because my ds had been in the neo natal care unit most of that time, with meningitis, and I had been sleeping at home.
Were you thinking of going out in the car on your own or with the baby/children?
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RE: Do we need an UNNatural childbirth support and disc... - 10/22/2009 12:53:23 PM
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purejoy
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For those that had C-sections...how long did you wait before you started driving again?? It's been a little over a week now.
It will also depend on if you are using narcotic pain killers at all, because you shouldn't drive while using those.
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RE: Do we need an UNNatural childbirth support and disc... - 10/22/2009 2:33:41 PM
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I don't really count stuff done in the hospital like baths as "firsts". I know they technically are, but we count them at home when we do them. So I don't really get fussed about them at the hospital - I do want one of us to be there as much as possible on the occasions she'll leave our room but that is just because I want one of us around. Not because we'll miss out. But when Mark went down with Josh for his bath, shots etc. when I got out of recovery he got very woozy and had to come back to the room and lay down. He does not handle medical stuff well and after being up for 24+ hours and seeing waaaaaaaay too much at my c-section (the drape wasn't high enough because he was too tall) it was just too much. He HATES shots!
Kris
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RE: Do we need an UNNatural childbirth support and disc... - 12/2/2009 6:09:13 PM
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sharonjef2007
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Is it normal to 6 weeks after the epidural to still feel stiffness around where the epi was placed? I would not call it pain, but it is not comfortable and I think is part of the reason the rest of my back also feels out of whack. Should I bring it up to my doctor during my 6 week appointment on Monday?
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RE: Do we need an UNNatural childbirth support and disc... - 12/2/2009 7:05:32 PM
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manda59
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It can happen; it's a good idea to tell your doctor on Monday.
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