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If you had a C section was it planned or for medical reasons?

I had to have one because I had placenta previa. I didn't mind though because I have scoliosis and couldn't get an epidural. I don't think I could have handled natural child birth. My son has a large head too.

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  • 9 years ago
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    I had planned a natural birth all the way through my second pregnancy until I was at 36 weeks they discovered that the baby was breech, they had hoped that the baby would turn but when I was checked again at 38 weeks the baby was still breech so I had to have a section.

  • Sosumi
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    9 years ago

    I had an emergency c-section after I developed a uterine infection from an artificial rupture of my membranes. Labor is hard but worth it. My kids are all off the charts in length and head circumference from birth on and I had no trouble with two more natural vaginal deliveries. And I'm a whole 5 feet tall. That's what I get for marrying into a family of giants.

  • Mine was planned during my last week when it was evident that my son had turned to the breech position. I was so close to my due date that it was very unlikely that he'd turn back around again before I went into labor so I had a C section.

  • 9 years ago

    my first was an emergency c-section because i was losing amniotic fluids and the second was planned since my doctor wouldn't allow vbac

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