C-section question

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shaz

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Im not even pregnant yet but thinking about bb#2.
I had an elective c-section with my first at a private hospital and paid a fortune for it. Likely the second time round I'll have to have another c-section - as the first one was. Could I get an elective one done easily in a local hospital since i have had one done already? Im thinking of $$$$$ here. Then again i do feel more comfortable with my private doctor who did an excellent job on my op. and left me with no scar. Ideas????
 
shaz,

Just a questions as I am looking to have an elective C-section - who was your doctor and do you recommend it? How was the healing afterwards and do you really have no scar left??
 
hi muriel, it was a long time ago and will need to check out my doc's info. and get it to you later if that's ok. his office was in Shatin and TST, i had the c/s at Union Hospital in Shatin. the healing was not too bad as i was walking the next day, you do feel pain and pulling on the area but its really not that bad. my scar recovered fine with no infection or anything, my scar is very small and you can hardly see it and he did it very low and it has now been covered by my pubic hair (sorry to be gross!) he was a very nice man too and professional in his attitude, care and skills.
 
I have had all my children at a local hospital and they do not do elective sections. A section is done only if the situation requires it. My third child was breech and even then a c-section was not the first option until the very last minute and the baby had not turned.

Having had a section before doesn't qualify as a reason to have another one unless it was complicated in some way.

Hope taht helps.
 
in uk a second c/s (following a 1st) is call for a medical reason and the typical approach. i don't know hk but if that is the case id' go private again.
 
I spent quite alot of time in the hospital and there were quite a few women who were having a natural birth after having had a section as well as myself.
 
For those moms who had C-sections before, how soon were you able to breastfeed your babies after the operation? Do babies need to eat right away, formula or breast milk, right after they are born? Before you were able to feed them yourself, the nurses fed them formula or something? Excuse me for being so ignorant...

- first-time mom-to-be
 
Getting breastfeeding off to a good start follows the same principles whether a mother gives birth vaginally or by caesarean. In either case, breastfeeding will be easier if you take the time to educate yourself now.

I recommend that you contact La Leche League in Hong Kong. They have regular meetings and also offer a two-hour class where one of their leaders will come to your home and give a presentation based around a power point presentation. You will be able to ask as many questions as you have. It is real value for money at only $500 including the LLLI book, The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding.

Call SARAH 2548-7636, MAGGIE 2817-7475, [email protected]

Best wishes,
Barb
 
Dear Tammie,

It is definitely possible to exclusively breastfeed (i.e. nothing but breast milk) when having a caesarean birth. Although you will probably find it harder to move about than with a virginal birth, let everyone know that you want to breastfed and ask the nurses for lots of help.

If you write to me and send your contact details I will send you an LLLI pamphlet, Breastfeeding after a Cesarean Birth.
E-mail address: [email protected]

There are concerns which are especially important to mothers who are having a caesarean:

? Consider the hospital policies on breastfeeding.
(These policies will have a greater effect on you.)

? Ask your doctor how much time you and the baby will be allowed to spend together.
(Hours of rooming-in can vary. Breastfeeding goes more easily when mothers and babies can nurse unrestrictedly. Some nurses may suggest or insist on taking the baby to the nursery but 24 hour rooming-in has many advantages. Often the baby is born sleepy and when you and baby are together you?ll be more aware of the baby?s sleep cycles and be able to take advantage of the times baby is most alert to nurse him.)

? Avoid artificial nipples which can cause nipple confusion.

? The type of anaesthetic that is used during the operation can directly affect the mother?s opportunity to initiate breastfeeding.
(Nursing as soon as possible after delivery offers benefits, it brings you both emotionally closer, it releases hormones to contact the uterus more quickly and it stimulates your breasts to increase your milk sooner.)

? Some hospitals require that a baby born by c-section spend the first 24 hours after birth in the nursery for observation.
(This policy can often be waived with written orders from the baby?s doctor, assuming the baby has no health problems.)

? Many caesarean mothers are concerned that the medications they may need to take will affect their babies.
(Medications used for pain relief are usually not a problem, and neither are antibiotics which may also be prescribed.)

You may also find the LLLI web page, Is it possible to breastfeed after a cesarean birth?, of interest.
http://www.lalecheleague.org/FAQ/cesarean.html,

Best wishes,
SARAH
LLL Leader of the Hong Kong Central Group
 
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