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07.24.08, 14:28 PM General Topics
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With my first dc my vag. delivery left me with a tear, 3rd degree episiotomy, pelvic floor damage (i. e. leakage) and a bad recovery. With #2, should I opt for a C-section? Is it easier? Seems like it would be. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.24.08, 02:28 PM Flag
 

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was there a reason for the damage? large baby, bad position, etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 02:29 PM Flag
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Yes. large baby and bad position. Should have had a c-section, i think. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 02:29 PM Flag
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np: maybe wait and see what happens. if this baby is big or in a bad place when you are in labor, then decide. but it is possible this delivery will be a lot easier. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 02:35 PM Flag
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I had serious damage with first and certainly should have had a C section. Had a crazy nurse midwife at an HMO and they made me push 9 hours. Had 2 more dcs and neither did any more damage at all, and the deliveries were incredibly easy. Really, arrived at hospital and delivered less than 2 hrs later both times. Tiny tear both times with 2nd and 3rd deliveries, both healed very quickly and had no more probs. The first time my body continued changing for 2 years (it took that long to reach a point where it would not heal any more). For the 2nd and 3rd it took maybe a week or two, but I could barely tell. My guess is the damage is done already and now you get to have easy, relatively painless deliveries with no additional damage. GL to you! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 09:13 PM Flag
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btw I still have some probs bc of the first delivery, but the 2nd and 3rd deliveries did not make anything worse. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 09:14 PM Flag
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How can you opt for a c-section? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 02:31 PM Flag
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Doctor said I could if I wanted [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 02:33 PM Flag
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my friend had a c-section and then a VBAC and said that she wasn't really sure which one was "better." I had a C-section with #1 and didn't think the recovery was so bad at all. Will have a c-section in a few months for #2. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 02:37 PM Flag
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I've treated pelvic floor problems before as a PT and if I were you I would get a C-section (and I'm pretty pro vaginal delivery) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 03:12 PM Flag
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I tore with my smallest baby #1. Baby 2 was much bigger and he was almost born in the elevator at the hospital. Shot out like a bar of soap. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 03:24 PM Flag
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I've had both--c-section and third degree tear. I would take the tear any day. C-sections are awful operations. Kegels should fix the pelvic floor damage. They did for me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 04:38 PM Flag
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Can you keep baby's size down? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 08:41 PM Flag
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Kegels don't fix everything if the tear was really bad and the repair was done wrong. My body is fairly messed up now (won't post TMI but some things are not symmetric and basically not where they should be).Kegels can't fix that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 09:16 PM Flag
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