My three sons were delivered via a cesarean (c-sect). All of them were done horizontally, or bikini cut. How I ended up with c-sect? It all happened seven years ago with my eldest son at SJMC. I was fully dilated (yup, 10 cm) but the baby’s head was stuck in the canal because his head is too big for pelvic bone. Something like this, I could not get the clear picture myself too but something to do with big head(36 cm).
The second baby I wanted to try VBAC but Dr. Tan, Britannia Hospital advised not to take risk. Further, if I failed VBAC and switch to c-sect, there will be two cost incurred. Heh, just like SJMC. It cost us around RM7500 for three days stay. The second baby only cost us RM4100.
Now for the youngest baby, I have no doubts of going for another c-sect. I was also prepared for the pains, after surgery. This time, I went back to Dr. Tan and choose my date. Baby came out 7 hours ealier as compared to 2nd baby, 2 days earlier. This baby cost me extra, around RM4400 due to extra medication. As for the final c-sect, I also performed Tubal Bilateral Ligation, which cost another RM300. The thoughts of getting pregnant again frigthens me, besides Dr. Tan mentioned that my uterus was thin too. Doctors are concerned about uterus rupture for the subsequent delivery.
C-sect? People has the perception that is was painless. They are right, it was totally not pain during surgery. Unfortunately, after the pain killer subsides, you will feel lots of pain and uncomfortable feeling around the stomach.
According to Dr. Tan, I was given injection to shrink the uterus. Pain is good, ya know. At least your uterus is shrinking allowing you to recover faster and getting slimmer too. In comparing three delivery, my stomach is biggest after during the 3rd baby. Daniel has mistaken me as having 2nd baby when h looked at my big stomach. However, it is already 2 weeks now and it has shrinked into half. Not bad eh? Thanks all to the wonder of breastfeeding.
Also, lochia was cleaned thoroughly during surgery, so there will be less of it as compared to vaginal delivery.
OK, got to feed baby now…continue later.
http://www.babycenter.com/2_c-section-recovery-wound-care_10314058.bc