Has anyone had a c-section recently?

Question

I'm having my c-section tomorrow I'm excited to finally see and hold my baby but I'm really nervous about the spinal My ? is the spinal very painful or does it feel like A bee sting like they say on T.V.?

Answer 1

The pain is very minor, and you are going to be so excited about seeing your baby you won't even care. Congrats!!

Answer 2

I had a C-Section close to a year ago when I had my little boy. But I didnt have a spinal I actually had an epidural.
Being nervous is very normal. My baby wasnt a planned C Section either so I was nervous but I will tell you whatever you go through is worth it once you see and hold that baby of yours:)

Answer 3

I had my first C-Section in June 2003 it was an emergency so I was put to sleep. I had a second 4 months ago. I had a spinal. I freaked out because with my first natural birth I had a bad experiance with the epidural.They had to talk me into the spinal. So I finally agreed. It did not hurt at all. but I was so upset they had to give me a seditive. But when I looked into the eyes of my new baby girl it was all worth it.

Answer 4

I had a cessarean about 9 months ago, actually a cessarean is less painful than giving birth. I know because I pushed for three hours lol before they decided it would be better to give me one, to help ease your mind you wont even feel but a little bit of pressure when they pull the baby out.. and when I got the spinal all I felt was a little sting and a little burning and thats all...
Goodluck sweety and congratulations on your new baby

Answer 5

I had a c-section in February, and I'm glad. We decided on it when I was 9 days overdue, even though I was scheduled to be induced the next day. Turns out my little man had flipped backwards, and was trying to come out bottom first.

The spinal wasn't painful at all. It really was like a bee sting like they say on tv. You have to sit in an uncomfortable position for a minute while they do it, but a nurse or someone will help you stay propped the right way.

I was really nervous, and there were a whole bunch of doctors and nurses in the room, and it wasn't at all like the operating rooms on ER! I remember beign worried because the table I had to lie on was narrow, and I was just sure that I was going to fall off. I didn't, of course.

You have to lay with your arms out to the side, and they'll put a little pillow or a rolled towel or something behind one shoulder, to keep you from being flat on your back, and later on, you might experience some shoulder or neck pain because of this.

They put a little curtain up, so you can't see anything, and then once they're set up, they let your husband or mother or boyfriend or whoever it is you picked come in, and they have a little stool to sit on, right by your head.

There will be an anesthesiologist there by your head too, to talk to you, ask you about whether you can feel anything and if you can breathe, and basically to distract you. I was very glad for him (and his assistant, who let me take the oxygen thingy out of my nose after the baby was out!).

I asked to, and they let the curtain down so that I could see the baby actually be born, and they had this little plastic and rubber circle thing around the inscision, so even though I looked at my stomach right in the middle of it, I couldn't see any blood or anything. The took him off to the side, where I could hear him crying, and his daddy went with him and they cut his cord.

Then they showed him to me, and he and his daddy were escorted to the nursury, where he was cleaned up, weighed, warmed up, and shown off to his family outside, and someone called from there to the operating room to tell me the weight and length.

Mine took 29 minutes for the baby to be born, and then another 30 for me to be stiched up and taken to my reconvery room, where they brought the baby.

My biggest problems with it were a small reaction that I had to the spinal. It made me shake pretty bad for a while, and my face itched like crazy. Through my IV, I had 3 doses of muscle relaxant, and 1 dose of antihistamine before it went away. And they piled all of these warm blankets on me. And all around my head, and everything, and then they wheeled me past everyone waiting in the hallway, and my family took pictures. That was embarassing...

My C-section experience was pretty much great, and I healed up with no problems, and my dr told me on my follow up visit that I should have no problems trying for a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) next time.

Your experience will be great also, and good luck tomorrow! Try not to be too nervous. Congrats on your new baby!

Answer 6

Hello, i had a c-section with my first and i was knocked out, now i am having a second c-section and i am having a spinal this time i am scared too but it is the only way i can have kids, u will be fine i am not a big fan of pain myself and i went through labour first with my first. i can do it twice u can do it...

Answer 7

Like others said, no its not really painfull. More like a prick in the back and you may feel it moving under your skin. I felt as it headed down under my skin, weird but not painful. The make sure to test you too, to make sure that your completely numb before any cutting. You also may get extremely cold and itchy, just some of the side effects. They had to tie my arms down because I wouldn't quit scratching my face. All you can feel as the baby is coming out is pressure. It basically feels like they are routing around inside your body but absolutely no pain. I was distracted and drugged I didn't even notice that they had started. Also they may hold your baby up for the first glimpse before they take him away to clean.

Answer 8

i had a c-section with my baby last year. and the spinal block didnt hurt it had more or a sting for me. you wont be able to feel anything at all, and its got a strange feeling after its all done and said, but i think that you'll be okay with the whole thing.

Congrats and good luck with your little baby

Answer 9

honeygirland,

Heres my answer this and I already put this on 2 other questions so far.

Don't even read the other posters or doctors or nurses or any others in healthcare field as well above or below here and their answers because they are definetly wrong for sure. The reason why is because medical birth hasn't been around since the beginning of time and has been here for since medival, spl times as I think. Personally, I'm not for this kind of birth, but when it is truly a medical necessary and not made up to medical necessary and scaring you and your family, friends, and etc. I'm not even milant as well as holadoc referred me to, but just wanted to you to aware of traditional birth as well. I know I haven't been pregnant or give birth yet, but that will happen in the future. Since ever subscribing to Mothering Magazines and like how I see things now from the past. Also, I volunteer in Maternity Department at the local hospital by me, so I see, and etc there as well. I recommed you don't show up for your the rest of doctor's appointments or don't consult the doctor or its office or the hospital either pre regisation or admission test or the section, and so on. Definetly don't listen to your dh or any of your family or friends or doctor or others . Definetly get a midwife that's isn't mainstream or stuff like that. Also, please try to breastfeed afterwards because it's it much more better then formula. Breastfeeding as around since the beginning of time and formula was introducted last half century so breastfeeding is way better then formula again. Also, do attactment parenting more then mainstream parenting because again it has been around since beginning of time and not like mainstream parenting when it has been around for at least a century now. Think thats it and good luck with it.

Answer 10

Giiiirrrrlll.....the spinals a peice of cake. All you feel is the first injection they put before the spinal like a little pinch, and when they put it its just pressure.

p.s. Don't move!

Answer 11

no the spinal is not very painful i had four c's . you just bend all the way over and dont move and it feels like a a sting and then you will feel a cold sensations and then your legs will feel like they weight 1000 tons . congratulations