I'm having a c-section in a couple of weeks (medically necessary, sigh) - second child. I had one after a failed home birth the first time and didn't get to bond with my son at all - partly because he was having some breathing problems and partly, it seems, because of the awkwardness of being "on the table" after the baby is delivered.
I really want to bond with my baby in a meaningful way immediately after the birth this time. In my ideal world, she'd be placed naked on my chest, but this is unlikely given that during a c-section, you are tilted slightly down and it's hard to hold a baby.
I'm feeling sad about this already and trying to come up with strategies to help the experience go better. If you have had a c-section, how did you bond with your baby afterwards and how soon was it after delivery?
Also, how did you deal with the shakes caused by the drugs and grogginess? I really want to be "present" for my baby and not spend hours trying to recover before we bond.
2006-06-23
18:23:54
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Curious Mama
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