Want to share my C/S Story with you guys

[Kerry76]

Hi All,
My name is Kerry and I had my DD Charlotte by C/S on 23/12/06.

I have a few feelings that I want to share about my c/s.

Early on in my pregnancy my GP was giving my a check over and she sat me down and told me that she wanted the hospital to take over my care as she thought that I was gto need a c/s. My mother had pre eclampsia with all three of her children and she thought that my blood pressure could be an issue. Also she explained that as I am very short it could be an issue whilst trying to give birth. (??)
I was really upset about this and went and talked to the obstetrician at the hospital along with the midwives whom were all against the idea of a c/s and said that there is no reason that I couldn't give birth naturally.

My labour started at 8:30pm 22/12/06, we stayed at home until 11:30when the contractions were 3 mins apart. When we arrived at the hospital I was 5cm dilated. I then had 7 hours of 3 minute contractions.
I pushed for three hours but to no avail. I kept insisting that something was wrong. I was told that all women say this and that it was just part of the labouring process. I kept insisting and they finally put the monitor on the baby. Everytime I was contracting the babies heart rate dropped to 70 bpm. Finally they realised that something was wrong and took me off for an emergency c/s.
The baby was taken straight off to the nursery, I got to see her for about a minute, my husband wasn't even allowed to go with her to the nursery.
She was in a humidi crib for the first day of her life as she wasn't getting enough oxygen, the cord was wrapped around her neck and this is what stopped the oxygen and her journey down the birth canal.

I wasn't able to get up for 24hrs and she couldn't come to me so I had had a baby but couldnt see her.

I wonder if my GP was right all along but was just dismissed, I wonder why no one listened to me when I said something was wrong in the first place.

I lost alot of blood during the c/s and this then caused me problems with being able to breast feed, my daughter is bottle fed as my supply never came in properly.
I am really disappointed about how I was treated, I felt like 2nd rate patient because I had to have a c/s.

This was totally traumatic and has left me doubting the hospital in which I had my baby.

Sorry to rant

Take Care
Kerry

[danielle13]

Hi Kerry,
Thanks for sharing your story with us. I'm sorry you are feeling the way you are in regards to your c/section, but you'll find alot of supportive people here on bubhub who have similar feelings who can help you through what you're feeling.
There are alot of members here (including me), who have had similar experiences and can completely understand your disappointment and trauma.
It's horrible when you feel you should have received better care, but you're right to feel it. Every woman should be properly informed and cared for when it comes to giving birth, whatever the outcome.

Hope you can work through the feelings you have towards your treatment, we're all here to help.
Oh, and Rant Away!! That's what this place is all about :yes:

:hugs:

[Mummita]

Hi Kerry,
Firstly congrats on the birth of Charlotte - what a nice Chrissy pres! Thanks for sharing your story - hey rant away!
Sorry your experience was bad and you had probs though pls don't feel like a 2nd rate patient cos you had a c/s - some things are beyond our control.
If it makes you feel better ~ perhaps contact the hospital and ask to speak to someone there re your treatment or go see your GP again.
Hope you feel better soon :)

[harvey123]

Congratulations on the birth of your bub. I definetly question your doctors opinion about pre eclampsia. My mum had an emergency c/s at 32wks with me due to eclampsia. She had all the bad bits that go with..seisures and almost died. She was in hospital for a very long time after I was born and I was only 3lb 6oz. I spent most of my pregnancy convinced that I get pre eclampsia at least..I had our daughter Zoe was born on 31/10/06 at 40wks and 6 days and she weighed 8lb 3oz and was 55cm long. My blood pressure never went above 100/70 the whole time. Incidently I ended up having a c/s becuase the cord was in the way, but this was offered to me as soon as my obs. saw the fetal monitor print out. My heart goes out to you, some people do tend to be judgemental when you've had a c/s. I took a while to get over having a c/s I felt a bit of a failure, but with time I realised having a healthy bub is all that matters. :party: