Spinal or general anesthesia ( c - section ) .. Please help

Hello,

I’ll be 35 weeks Thursday and I’m scheduled for my repeated c -section in three weeks. However this glow app has been like a second family to me and I decided to seek some possible advice and motivation from other moms + mom to be’s.

If you’ve had a c - section, either put to sleep or awake with spinal can you share your experience?

I need advice because I’m stuck in a dilemma. With my first baby I had an emergency c - section and it was very traumatizing to me. I was in labor for 17 hours, only dilated 2cm, baby heart rate dropped and mines went up so I was rushed for a c - section. I wasn’t completely numb from the epidural, didn’t get a spinal or anything as it was rushed but they were constantly pumping me with medicine through my iv. I felt extreme pressure and pain and let out a loud scream and then everything went black. They put me to sleep. I then woke up in recovery and that was hard as well because of the after pain.

So now my doctor told me I could try for a vbac but we don’t want to risk the same thing happening and an emergency c - section comes about. So my doctor informed me that a scheduled c - section would be less dramatic and simple. However we discussed spinal or being put to sleep because for some reason my body doesn’t completely numb from any of that stuff and I have anxiety. With the general anesthesia although I’ll be sleeping through it, it can be risky for my baby which means they will have to get him out fast so that I can wake up. Plus this is my second c - section so they have to get through the scar tissue from before. I’ve been an emotional wreck as I only have three weeks left and feel so much pressure. I want to make the best decision for us both but I don’t know what is best anymore.