Emma’s Diary Feature: Why My Next Baby Will Be Born Via Elective C-Section

By now, you know me well. I write all about my parenting journey on my blog and as a parent guest writer for Emma’s Diary. I am the happy (and tired) mum to a wild 17-month-old little boy and right now, life feels good. The crazy overwhelming newborn days are well behind us, he’s weaned and eats pretty much everything. He’s now walking and trying to run *everywhere* and most days are a dream. But, I wanted to dive back into my birth experience with my latest Emma’s Diary feature…

I’ve widely shared my life since becoming pregnant and mum to Jack. My blog is now a personal new-mum journal and my life mirrors my daily life. So, when I tell people that when I (eventually) go for baby number two, I will opt for an elective C-section, there is no question in my mind.

My C-section story

Jack was born at 41 weeks +3 via emergency C-section by an incredible team of (tired) midwives, anaesthetists, surgeons and consultants.

It wasn’t in my birth plan. I’d enjoyed NCT but in all honesty, disengaged from most of the information surrounding C-section. I just didn’t ever think my baby would be born that way. Ignorance is bliss, right?

I did the reading and hypnobirthing and chatted with mum friends. I still never thought my baby would be born in any way other than the perfect way I’d imagined for over 9 months.

But, when my back-to-back labour failed to progress and the doctors became increasingly concerned about Jack’s heart rate, C-section was our only option.

How I felt post C-section

I can say this honestly and candidly now, 15 months post C-section…

When the decision was determined and the forms were signed, I was heartbroken.

While being wheeled down to the theatre with my husband by my side, I was terrified.

As they began the operation, fear gripped my body and tears flowed freely.

When he was born and he cried, I was relieved and in love.

At home only 24 hours post-op, I was sore, angry, and disappointed in myself.

My hormonal brain told me that because I couldn’t give birth the way I’d dreamt it, or the way that felt most natural, I was instantly a terrible mother and wouldn’t be able to cope.

When the hormones eased, I was able to talk these feelings through, slowly but surely, with my amazing husband. And, over time, the sting of it all got less and less.

READ THE FULL EMMA’S DIARY ARTICLE HERE

Have you had a C Section?

What do you think about elective C Sections?

LoveRosiee
xxx

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Not only might your toddler be pronouncing words more clearly by now, but they may also be using active verbs like “go” or “jump,” as well as directional words like “up,” “down,” “in,” or “out.” They may say something like “go down slide” or “I jump up.”

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