Has anyone had an elective C-section?

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I would be delighted to here someone's story of their elective c-section. I've been considering all my options, and honestly am leaning closer to the elective side. I just want to hear the nitty gritty of other people's experiences.

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Not sure why you would want to cut open your stomach unless it's medically necessary. Healing sucked and my scar is all bumpy and makes certain clothes look weird. If you can do vaginal.

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I went through labor only to need an emergency csection. I wouldn't recommend it u less medically needed. Recovery for a csection isn't a walk in the park. Plus ur healing from major abdominal surgery and u need to take care of a newborn.

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Make sure your insurance will cover it. A lot won't anymore without a medical reason.

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I am having to have my 3rd csection. And I wish on everything every day I could just do a VBAC.... my first was emergency almost 12 years ago my second was almost 6 years ago planned and horrible it was worse than my 1st. This time around I love my doctor and she knows how horrible my last csection was and is prepared and literally has been awesome but if I could have a vbac I would in a second!

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I've had 2 elective c-sections! The first was bc we estimated my son to be bigger than he actually was, and being that I'm a planner, I wanted to know everything that was gonna happen.  I had the BEST doctors, and was happy with both outcomes.  I recovered quickly and was out shopping the week after :) everyone is different, but I loved it! I will be having my 3rd and last this October.  Do what you're comfortable with!

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I ended up with an.emergency section on my first, I'll be electing for another one this time around with my second.

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You'll get a lot of people on here moaning at you for wanting a c section and saying it's horrific etc, I had an emergency c section and yeah the recovery afterwards was uncomfortable but it wasn't bad for me! I will be opting for a c section this time aswell. If you have researched all the pros and cons and looked into it fully then it is your decision what you want. Normally they won't let you have a c section first time round for no reason but I suppose that depends on the hospital x

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I did with my second baby... my first baby I had to get a emergency csection

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I did with my daughter 9 years ago and will be doing the same in 8 weeks with my son 😊💙

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I've done two VBACS and will do another one with this pregnancy.  I couldn't imagine doing my c section again. Mine was very sloppy and gave me horrible abdominal adhesions that I had to have surgery to remove. Do you have a good surgeon?

Has anyone had an elective C-section?

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