What to Expect: First 3 Hours After Cesarean Section

What other concerns do you have about having a cesarean section?

Incredible gas pains..

Also I was wide awake during both C-sections.

After I had my first daughter emergency c section I didn't get out of bed for 4 days. After the 2nd C-section I was up that same day. Your delivery is different from everyone else. Just relax and breath.

So helpful! Thank you so much!

Lol I don't remember much immediately after the c section. But I do remember waking and calling the nurse saying I need to go to the bathroom. May I get up and walk. The nurses were so sweet they told me the catheter is still in but we can try walking. I got up and all confident stood and fell while trying to take my first step. 😅 The nurses caught me and said 'it's progress no need to rush'.

For me the worst part was when all the relatives break into my room right after my c section. I wasnt not even able to feed the baby in such nuisance.

Thanks for this video. I have an upcoming C-section in a few weeks.

DISGUSTING.

I’ve had 4 c sections and the best advice I can give it to walk when they tell you to. I didn’t do it as much as I should have the first 2 and then finally I did it “even though it was very painful at first” with the 3 and 4 and omg it made a huge difference in how quickly I healed and was able to do stuff! When you first stand up you’ll notice it’s hard to breathe and you can’t stand upright… that’s normal! Just push through a walk as much as possible and it will help a ton! With my 4th I walked a ton since it helped so much with my 3 and I was amazed at how quickly I was back to normal! Congrats on the new baby mommas! You’ve got this :) 🎉❤

Wow-thank you! Especially the parts where you emphasize bonding and recommend picture taking.

I was on my feet the next morning the pain was so bad to use the bathroom when I left the hospital my Dr told me to take it easy after going home and no driving for six weeks easier said then done my baby development an eye infection after being home for 2 days. I had no choice I had to drive him to the pediatrician the dr told me he most likely got the infection while in the hospital then went to the pharmacy to get the prescription.

Just got my C section 24hrs ago n I feel deadly pain in my lower abdomen

This sounds miserable

Having my third, but first planned, c section next week and this is so informative. I have been able to breastfeed in the OR with my second, I would definitely recommend women who would like to do this request it. It was a very special moment compared to waiting with my first.

The worst part for me is the spinal right before c section, I have narrowing between my vertebrae they put this thin gauge needle to "numb you" before the spinal,well it definitely never does for me & then once they stick me with actual spinal needle then they literally dig all around in my spine because they have trouble getting it into proper place, this hell is HORRIBLE & barbaric, usually goes on for 10-15 mins straight then it's in, then I get terrible migraines for days afterwards because of my spinal fluid leaking, I've requested an ultrasound as they place my spinal & they always tell me "we don't do that" definitely never having another baby after this 1 because I now suffer from nerve pain & damage.

What do they do for urinary catheter if you have both a latex and silicone allergy and will have an anaphylactic reaction to both latex and silicone???

I'm having identical twins this week so I wonder how any of these differ from singleton.

About to start my surrogate journey and the doctor told me I'll be delivering through CS so i wanna ask.... What if the vomit comes forcefully???
Cause i remember when i donated some of my eggs, when i came outta the surgery room...i throw up thrice....

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I'm about to have my 3rd this Monday 2/20/23. My first 9 yrs ago and the 2nd 14 months ago. I'm a bit nervous given the close time frame of my last but I have to relax and let go. My first was the worst over all recovery. My second the only thing that was bad was the itching after. The recovery was great. I'm hoping to have a smooth recovery this time too. This will be my last as I will be getting a tubal ligation as well. Best wishes to all the mommas out there.

It's sad, because here in Japan today the hospital where I'm in never allowed spouses to be in the delivery room during delivery, even visitation. I'm pregnant w/ monodi twins and has low lying placenta my c section will be on Thursday Feb9 2023, i was admitted since Dec 19 2022(almost 2 months) and never seen my husband. I'm watching your video just for me to have an idea about my c section, thank you for sharing this information ☺️

Having a c section in June with my first baby and last baby lol

Ive had c-section before and i will choose it again on my 2nd baby coming this 15th of Feb.. I juz had 2 problems with my previous c-section, 1. The uncontrollable shaking after the surgery, but juz go back to sleep and you'll be fine once you wake up. 2. The pain when the spinal anaesthesia wore out. But it'll go away once they injected local anaesthesia. My advice to the first timers?

Juz chill... 😎

For me I got horrible gas after my c section 😫😫😫😫😫 it was just as bad as labor pain

Can you explain why blood pressure can drop during c-section? Its something that happened to me twice and I get anxiety due to that . Thank you

Any tips on how to maintain your nerves if your husband will not be present with you? Very nervous about this process. Need tips to remain calm as my husband will not be with me to hold my hand.

How breast milk came.

Just got told that I need to have a c-section in 11 days from today. Thank you for the useful information.

Thank you this is so helpful , I experienced terrible chaos after my first c section

The two things I found worst after c-section that were not covered in the video were:
1) The shivers after c-section: they started in a couple hours after the surgery; I was clanking my teeth so bad and there was nothing I could do about it.
2) The uterine massage after the surgery: when a nurse so suddenly and so forcefully pushed down on my uterus I screamed in pain.
Also, instead of ice chips they let me have rise-hip juice. And wouldn't let me hold my baby until 8 hours after, when I could walk and was transferred to a regular room.
Also, I was so thirsty and hungry shortly after the surgery.

I was put to sleep right after my csection delivery. Will they do that again? It was a emergency, this time it's a scheduled. Hmm

I had an emergency c section last year and this is nearly exact to how mine went. I didn't take it slow on returning to eat and ordered a huge breakfast. Thankfully I didn't get ill after but I wish I had known.

I'm getting a C-section tomorrow morning and this video answered alot of questions. Thank you for the information.

Thanks so much for this. This will really help me in the next copy weeks with the C-section.

Having a C-section next Monday…this was incredibly helpful!!! Thank you for this.

Watching this just in case I get a C-section. My child is due in August

Good information

At 34 weeks, and my baby REALLY liked this video lol 🤙

Definitely hoping to avoid a c-section, but 25% of the time, you don't get a choice, so I gotta prepare for every eventuality

Very good video and detailed which I was looking for, thank you!

This is WONDERFUL. THANK YOU!!

U r great!

Thank you so much! My baby is footling breech so I am having a scheduled c-section

Was it normal for me to feel the burning sensation when doctor was stitching me up. The pain got worse and last until that evening.

Thank you so much. I found this extremely helpful. I'm having a C section in a week. God willing.

Very helpful thanks so much!

I’m just trying to figure out why you can’t immediately do skin to skin after a c section but you can while pushing ? When the baby is still coming from the same place

Thank you mommy, this was really necessary

I was vomiting in the first 12 hours it felt like hell

Shame mines under general anaesthetic (as I’m allergic to local anaesthetic) I can’t find any information what’s going to happen tomorrow.