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Eight Tips For Recovering From a C-Section With a Toddler
And baby makes four! Heading home from the hospital following the birth of a second, third, or fourth child is a momentous occasion. While mama is negotiating the new family dynamics and figuring out how she can be attentive to each child, she is also recovering from delivery.
Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me: Shakes During Delivery
There are a lot of things about birth that a mama-to-be doesn't realize until she enters the delivery room. An itchy epidural, relieving the bowels on the table and tearing to name a few.
When my first son was born via c-section, I succumbed to the post-delivery shakes that my friends had told me about.
Live C-Section Broadcast This Morning on The Today Show
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Though some families consider their birth of a child a private affair that only a select few should witness, others are happy to share the photos and videos with everyone they know. One Boston family decided to share the experience with an entire nation this morning as their son's scheduled c-section birth was broadcast live on The Today Show. The moving segment – which brought many viewers to tears – provided many viewers with their first glimpse of an actual c-section birth.
Seven C-Section Scar Healers
Doctors may stitch and staple postpartum mothers up on the operating table, but once they get home the physical results of a c-section are a battle scar women carry for the rest of their lives. After the pain and numbness surrounding the scar fade, many ladies seek lotions and salves to help dissolve the little red line into oblivion. While no one potion is guaranteed to rid you of your scar, many have loyal followings.
Head to the Hospital With C-Section Information and Opinions
Going under the knife to deliver baby is something some mamas-to-be fear and others prefer. Even if first time parents are set on a vaginal birth, they should prep themselves with c-section information prior to heading to the hospital as labor can bring on unexpected surprises. We've rounded up some of our content to make the task a bit easier.
Postpartum C-Section Surprises
Having a c-section isn't something most women wish for, but it doesn't have to be a scary experience. Going into the procedure with some knowledge of what to expect helps mamas-to-be prepare for their post-surgery experience. We've rounded up some of the biggest surprises women face after leaving the operating room.
Five Tips For Easing a C-Section Recovery
While some women claim that their cesarean section recovery was a piece of cake, there is no denying that the days following abdominal surgery can be tough. We already told you what to pack for your c-section, but once the surgery is over, there are certain things you can do to ease the recovery. From physical activity to dietary changes, check out our top five tips for getting back up on your feet in record time.
Nine Items to Pack When Having a C-Section
The hospital trip is a bit different when you're having a scheduled delivery. With 29 percent of all American births coming via c-section, many mamas to be know they are going in for surgery. Whether the cesarean was deemed necessary for medical reasons or if the mama-to-be insisted on it, women who know they will be undergoing the knife need to pack a little differently than those delivering vaginally.
Baby Born Two Days After Mother Declared Brain Dead
Baby Aya's (meaning miracle) birth is nothing short of one. The two-pound infant was born at 25 weeks, just two days after her mother, a former British figure skater, was declared brain dead as a result of a brain hemorrhage. Though she had appeared to be in perfect health, the mom-to-be, Jayne Soliman, suffered the massive attack as a result of an undetected brain tumor.
Would You Consider a VBAC?
Our parents' generation believed that once you had a c-section, all subsequent births would happen the same way. Today, many women who delivered prior babies via cesarean are considered candidates for Vaginal Birth After C-Section, or VBAC. About 60-80 percent of women who try VBAC are successful, but the rate of women willing to try is falling every year.
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