C section set for this Friday.?

I am scheduled to have my daughter this Friday 1/19 via c-scetion. My 1st baby was an emergency c section after 17 hours of labor and 3 hours of pushing and he got stuck. The exper. was horrible, I was exausted and was not prepared for the pain or the recovery time. I am scared to death when I think about the situation happening again. My question is has anyone out there had a planned c-section with gestational diabetes? I am wondering what to expect. Please help.

C section set for this Friday.?
i had a csection with both of my last pregnancies because of gestational diabetes. if you take medicine for the gd you should question the dr. as to whether you should take them the day of. the day you have the baby you go to the hospital where you get registered, get your iv in, go pee, they will insert a foley catheter (sometimes after they have numbed you, sometimes before, just depends on the dr.). they had me walk to the or, where they gave me my spinal. it hurt, but was tolerable and similar to an epidural only works right away. it's nice to have it scheduled because you get to be calm, have the camera ready, and know what to expect. if you are at all nervous ask them to give you something for your nerves. they gave me versed immediately after the baby was delivered, and it was nice (although kinda made me dopey.) once the baby is delivered they will do an accucheck of the baby's blood sugar. they will also do it again a little while later. if the baby's bs is low they may need to give formula or glucose (if you plan on breastfeeding let them know and they can give you the baby to start nursing right away to try to get the bs up.) they should also monitor your bs for the next day or so, because sometimes the hormones can linger around for a little while. it was really a great experience for me. good luck to you and your little one.
Reply:a friend of mine had severe gestational diabetes with a planned c section she said yes it was painful but easier than giving birth naturally,it took about three weeks for her wound to recover so she needed extra help with lots of thins but after that both her and baby were fine and neither had diabeties after.
Reply:my sister in law doesnt have gestational diabetes but she had an emergency c section with her first son and then had a planned c section with her second son. she said the second one is much better because you know that is coming and it will be over. Its Going to be fine. remember you wont be as tired because you wont go though all the labor and push. you'll have more strength for healing and thins will be better. GOOD LUCK!
Reply:Not my personal experience but when my sister was born it went about the same as when your first was born. My mom struggled for hours trying to push my sister out, then had to have an emergency c-section. So when I came along, she had gestational diabetes again and I weighed over 10 pounds so she had another c-section. She says that just going ahead and having the c-section the second time around was so much better. Her recovery time was much shorter and it was a relief to her to not be so scared through the whole process.





In the planned c-section you'll be awake but feel no pain, some pressure is all. She says you'll be fine. Good luck.
Reply:ummm....without trying to sound rude-----you really should have asked and had these questions answered months ago!





Talk to your OB/GYN doctor about your concerns!





Your planned section will be nothing like the crash section you had. The atmosphere will be much calmer, and both you and spouse will be calmer as well.





Recover time is about the same for the most part.





Again...talk to your ob/gyn doctor about this.
Reply:i had a c-section almost like your 1st one..17 hours of labor...but no pushing, i wouldn't dialate past 4 cent.





just remember to pack ALOT of undies, drink ALOT of water, makes you feel so much better...are you going to breastfeed? if not, remember to have plenty of pain rleiver at home, not for incision site (they perscribe good ones) but for that terrible headache you get a week later, from the epidural
Reply:Having one c-section does not mean you need to have another. There could be a few reasons why baby was stuck. First one is being flat on your back to deliver. This actually cuts off blood flow through your body since baby is lying and pushing on a main artery slowing down labour. What position was your baby in (posterior babies are much harder to push out)? An epidural will also slow down labour and in some cases stop labour altogether. It is too bad you waited this long to ask questions. I highly recommend the book 'Birthing From Within'. This explains what I have said to you but more. Squatting to deliver actually opens up your pelvis up to 28% more than if you are on your back (1/2 to 1 inch which in baby terms is alot!) but you can't do that strapped to monitors.


In the end you need to do what is right for you and baby. I do understand a scheduled C is much easier to recover than an emerg. C. Only thing that makes it a bit harder now is that you have another little one to take care of also. Why is it you have to have another section?


I have not had GD but have had one vaginal delivery (my first) my second was breech so he was a section (altho the drs tried to turn him but since he was 10lbs and 22 1/2 inches long, he wasn't moving). I am expecting #3 in March/April and am hoping to have a homebirth with no medical intervention. (want to do this at home so the dr on call doesn't start sharpening his scalpel while I am in labour)


At least this time you will be better prepped for what can happen so you know what to expect. You know what is right for you.. just take care of you, rest when you can, let ppl help you and all that. Don't over-do it. You don't need to prove anything to anyone!


Good luck!
Reply:had a c-section but not with those circumstances but wanted to tell you to remember to walk it makes things easier, helps the healing process go faster and try not to cough without a pillow on your tummy, do the breathing treatments and relax. the first time for anything is always the hardest now you know what to expect to it should be a little easier for you.
Reply:Hi there.


I just want to say that I have had an emergency C-section and then one that was scheduled and there is a huge difference. I think that the big difference comes from the fact that for the emergency section I was given a general anesthetic. When I woke up I went from asleep to awful pain....zero to 60, so to speak. The second time I had an epidural. I got to be awake and watch my baby being born, my husband was there holding my hand. They let me cuddle and hold my baby immediately and I even got to nurse him while I was in the operating room. It was awesome. I was so excited that I remember asking my husband when could we do it again!? You will start to feel pain very gradually as the numbness starts to wear off. The key is to stay ahead of the pain and to ask for medication before you really, realy need it. Get up and move around as much as you can, the more you move , the better you will feel. Use the sides of the bed to pull yourself around when changing position in bed, that can really hurt if you don't remember to do this.


It was wonderful and after two more I can honestly say that the only thing I missed was the pain from the contractions and an episiotomy!


They send you home with pain medication and again the important thing is to take the medicine before the pain is really noticeable. Do not wait until you feel really awful, try to stay ahead of the pain.


Your Cesarean section will not interfer with breastfeeding so be sure to nurse your baby. Nothing that you can do will make you feel so wonderful as breastfeeding your precious little baby!


I did not have gestational diabetes but I imagine that much of what I say still holds true.


So much is done now to retain the idea that you are giving birth, not having surgery and every effort is made to be sure that you have a wonderful birth experience. I would not trade my Cesarean sections for all the vaginal deliveries in the world! I loved the experiences that I had.


Do not be scared. This experience will be nothing like the one you had before, believe me.


Love and Blessings


Lady Trinity~
Reply:Don't worry. I had a scheduled c-section and it went fine. You're not going go through the exhaustion of labor, pushing, having a baby stuck on your pelvis, etc. This time they're going to have an easier time getting the baby out, so you will experience less trauma meaning less pain after surgery.





You will be sore at your incision site but that pain lessens greatly within 24 hours, and I'm a huge baby so take my word for it.





I'm willing to bet your blood sugar is normal within a few hours of having the baby. Mine was, and my sons blood glucose was normal at birth.





There is a wide band that closes with Velcro that feels terrific after the c-section. You wear it low on your tummy, over the incision area, and it feels sooo good. It holds you in so nothing can wiggle or wobble. I bought two so when one was in the wash I still had one to wear.





Go look at this site so you can see what I'm talking about and have someone take you to buy them. There is light support and medium support and I loved the medium.





http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp...