Elective C-Section or Natural?
In all honesty, I couldn't really say which birth I preferred overall. Both were great in their own different ways.
Whilst I had a super smooth birth with the boys as it was a planned section, I didn't have a great recovery with infections and the cut reopening.
With Neve, yes I had a successful VBAC but the actual labour and just after she was born was horrific.
One of the major benefits of a natural birth, for mine at least, was the recovery. Yes of course your vagina has been ripped to pieces but on the other hand, you haven't had your stomach muscles sliced in half. 1 week after leaving the hospital with Neve, the boys and I (along with my mum) made a morning visit to Cotswold Wildlife Park. There was absolutely no chance in hell I would have been able to do that after my section with the twins.
The downside to a natural birth is, without a doubt, the pain involved with labour.
It's no secret that I used to have an unhealthy obsession with One Born Every Minute. In fact I think I binge watched every single episode known to man prior to my birth with Neve. Now though, I can not watch it. It gave me false hope in my own labour and I can't help but feel let down by the programme.
As you know, I was induced with Neve. After waiting on the ward for 2 days with a foley cather weighting down on my stubborn cervix to try and induce labour with no such avail, the drip was the only other option for me. So many people told me that if I was to be induced with the drip, get the epidural before they start it because it is brutal; they weren't lying.
Me being the stubborn brat I am, I thought no, I can do this. I will do this. Oh how wrong I was.
Within about 40 minutes the epidural was administered and it provided me with some amazing relief; for all of 2 contractions.
Whilst I had a super smooth birth with the boys as it was a planned section, I didn't have a great recovery with infections and the cut reopening.
With Neve, yes I had a successful VBAC but the actual labour and just after she was born was horrific.
One of the major benefits of a natural birth, for mine at least, was the recovery. Yes of course your vagina has been ripped to pieces but on the other hand, you haven't had your stomach muscles sliced in half. 1 week after leaving the hospital with Neve, the boys and I (along with my mum) made a morning visit to Cotswold Wildlife Park. There was absolutely no chance in hell I would have been able to do that after my section with the twins.
The downside to a natural birth is, without a doubt, the pain involved with labour.
It's no secret that I used to have an unhealthy obsession with One Born Every Minute. In fact I think I binge watched every single episode known to man prior to my birth with Neve. Now though, I can not watch it. It gave me false hope in my own labour and I can't help but feel let down by the programme.
As you know, I was induced with Neve. After waiting on the ward for 2 days with a foley cather weighting down on my stubborn cervix to try and induce labour with no such avail, the drip was the only other option for me. So many people told me that if I was to be induced with the drip, get the epidural before they start it because it is brutal; they weren't lying.
Me being the stubborn brat I am, I thought no, I can do this. I will do this. Oh how wrong I was.
Within about 40 minutes the epidural was administered and it provided me with some amazing relief; for all of 2 contractions.
Hi I followed you on instagram we spoke a few times you disappeared after saying Neve was poorly, are you all ok? X
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