If you had a choice - vaginal or c-section delivery?

We went to a Parenting Multiples class last night - which was really great. Full of great info, etc... They had a DVD where they said something along the lines of it would take 1 1/2 months to recover from a c-section (which didn't sound right to me...I'm thinking they meant TOTAL recovery). I was set on a C-section before as the thought of the 2nd baby getting stuck or something happening to make me do a c-section with the 2nd baby scares the living daylights out of me. Now after hearing the 1 1/2 month recovery time my husband is freaking out a little bit and is really pushing me to try a vaginal if I can. He doesn't have a lot of time that he can take off from work when the babies come and he's really nervous about that and me not being able to take care of the babies once he goes back to work. SO - that brings me to my questions:

1) Given a choice, would you do a vaginal delivery or a c-section and why?

2) If you have had a C-Section or knows someone who has, what is the "recovery" time? By recovery I mostly mean being able to take care of yourself and both babies so your hubby can go back to work.

Thanks!!!

 

QUOTE(LMW1015 @ Jul 15 2008, 08:11 AM) [snapback]877154[/snapback]
1) Given a choice, would you do a vaginal delivery or a c-section and why?

2) If you have had a C-Section or knows someone who has, what is the "recovery" time? By recovery I mostly mean being able to take care of yourself and both babies so your hubby can go back to work.


I did have a choice, and I chose to have a c/s. I didn't want to risk having a vaginal birth AND a c/s. :blush:

I would say that by two/three weeks I was able to take care of myself and the babies. :good: I was still a little sore, but nothing that would stop me. By four weeks after the c/s, I felt 100% better {other then the bleeding, that stopped at 6 weeks for me}

I think every woman is different, so no one can tell you exactly how long your recovery will take. :hug99: I hope that if you go the c/s route, you have a quick recovery.

 

i had my girls vaginally at 36.5 weeks, 10 minutes apart. there was never any talk about scheduling a c-sectinon for me, i guess they were both positioned properly for vaginal delivery. but with twins, you never know what might happen during delivery. i have heard of the first baby coming out vaginally and the second needing to be delivered by c-section. that would suck! is this why so many docs opt for c-section with multiples? i am sure someone will have that answer for you.

if had the choice to do it again...definitely vaginal delivery. a c-section is a surgical procedure, no matter how you look at it. i would imagine it's pretty invasive, so healing time would be more painful and extensive...and there's care of the stitches, incision, etc...not to mention the scar, if that kind of thing bothers you. can i ask why you were set on a c-section, did the dr. recommend it? i did need an episiotomy and a few stitches...though hubby says he can't tell now :winking0009: i was pretty sore after delivery and swollen "down there", but the discomfort only lasted about a week. and sex is a little scary at first (of course after the 6 week mark), but it all gets better with time. i feel blessed that i was able to do it naturally, but everyone is different.

best of luck for a healthy remainder of your pregnancy and best wishes for a smooth delivery, no matter what you choose.

 

I had a csec with the twins and if I had to do over again, I'd totally choose it again! It wasn't nearly as bad as I had made it out to be in my head. Yes there was pain, but the majority of it was gone by the time I left the hospital four days later (born on Tues, home on Sat). For another ten days or so, I did need help taking care of all the needs of the other three. The twins were easy! I could keep them with me on the couch, in the bouncies, etc so I didn't have to get up if they needed something. For the first few days home we had the ready to feed individual bottles from the hospital so I kept those, diapers, wipes, blankets, clothes, etc all stacked up on the table by the couch. By the end of two weeks, I was doing everything myself, just had to take it slow. I think I was still taking the prescription Motrin at that point but not all the time...just if I felt really sore. I hope that helps some!

edited to answer Rebecca's questions: My ob recommended a csec because A was breech but even if she was head down, B was two lbs heavier. Also, my ob was okay with a csec just for the fact that it was twins so things can change very quickly during delivery. As for care of the wound, I didn't have anything I needed to do. There was a big bandage on it for the first 36 hours. They told me to get it wet in the shower and take it off. Under that were steri strips that I just had to keep clean in the shower and dry well. They told me to take off the strips at 2 weeks, I waited a few days cuz I was scared! They came off no problem. At that point the incision was pretty much healed, no scabs or anything. I was careful to keep it super dry for another week or so. It really was no big deal at all.

 

QUOTE(LMW1015 @ Jul 15 2008, 07:11 AM) [snapback]877154[/snapback]
1) Given a choice, would you do a vaginal delivery or a c-section and why?
I did not have a choice. My presenting twin was breech. I wanted a vaginal so bad though. For my second pregnancy I had a VBAC (vaginal after a c-section).
2) If you have had a C-Section or knows someone who has, what is the "recovery" time? By recovery I mostly mean being able to take care of yourself and both babies so your hubby can go back to work. My dh took 3 weeks off. For the first two weeks you are not supposed to drive due to the slower reaction time due to the pain. Yes, the 1.5 months must be 'total' recovery. I was very able to care for the twins a few days after we got hom from the hospital.

Thanks!!!

I would do what you feel safest in doing. Haveing had both a vaginal and a c-section, I'd go vaginal again tomorrow if I had to. The recovery was so much better, the baby stayed in the room while getting cleaned up and I got to hold him so much faster! BUT... as a side note, my c-section wasn't bad. It went very well and if I had to do it again, I would. Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy! Congratulations!

 

QUOTE(LMW1015 @ Jul 15 2008, 07:11 AM) [snapback]877154[/snapback]
1) Given a choice, would you do a vaginal delivery or a c-section and why?

2) If you have had a C-Section or knows someone who has, what is the "recovery" time? By recovery I mostly mean being able to take care of yourself and both babies so your hubby can go back to work.


I was given the choice...and I had a very difficult time deciding. I went through my whole pregnancy not being able to decide! My water broke and I still couldn't decide! It basically came down to this: My only fear in attempting a vaginal delivery is that I would wind up with both. My fear as far as a C-Section was being cut open in general, if I have the choice I wouldn't choose to have surgery.

I had been telling everyone I was going to have the C Section, and my nurse in the hospital was even pushing me in that direction, I could tell.

Finally when I'd been in labor for a few hours my doctor came in to talk to me about my choices and told me the truth - a C Section would be easiest for her because she could do it right that second and go home. But she told me that while she couldn't promise me that I wouldn't wind up with both I looked like I had excellent chances to deliver both vaginally. The doctor said she'd leave the room so me and DH could discuss what I wanted to do, and DH was totally supportive of whatever I decided. As the doctor was leaving the room I asked her "which is best for the babies?" And she said it's best for them to travel down the birth canal. I don't know why but at that second I changed my mind and decided to try. And I was so glad I tried! I guess because I waited so long for the epidural I had a very short labor after the decision, I only had to push a few times. I didn't have any rips or hemoroids or anything. I was out of bed using the bathroom within a few hours of delivery and I was off pain medications the next day.

I would definitely recommend a vaginal delivery if you have the option, but that's just me I'd never choose to have surgery. Our bodies are made to carry and deliver babies. I think my advice would be to talk to your doctor and ask what is the safest option for you and your babies.

 

I have done both. I had a vaginal with my 9 lb singleton and it was not that bad. The recovery was fine. I also had an emergency c-section with the boys (but we were also going to have a planned C) and there was really nothing to it. I was a bit more uncomfortable in the incision area for a bit, but after about a week it did not hurt any longer.

I am really not sure which was I would go if I got a choice again. I had positive experiences with both. Good luck with your decision.

 

Yes, as Aimee stated.. it is very healthy for babies to travel down the birth canal. It is better, but not necessarily easier for babies to be born vaginally. A c-section is major surgery no matter how you look at it. It is a hard decision. I know my mom is very thankful I had a c-section with the twins. I am a twin myself and mom had us vaginally. Good luck with your decision.

 

1) Given a choice, would you do a vaginal delivery or a c-section and why?

My son was born via c-section. I was induced at 39 weeks and I just wasn't going anywhere because his head was huge. When discussing just one baby (before I was having twins), my dr thought that I would only have a 10-15% chance of delivering vaginally. I know twin babies are usually smaller (I hope smaller then my 8 lb 9 oz DS), but I still think I want to have another c-section. The c-section itself wasn't to bad. I had a bad anesthesiologist for my epidural and then he took that out to give me a spinal before my c-section. Next time, I am going to try to schedule my c-section when the anesthesiologist I want is working (or at least anyone then then person I had before!)

2) If you have had a C-Section or knows someone who has, what is the "recovery" time? By recovery I mostly mean being able to take care of yourself and both babies so your hubby can go back to work.

My recovery wasn't too bad. My mom stayed with us for the first week and DH took a month off when DS was born. He probably could have gone back to work earlier. I was having a hard time trying to breast feed, so it was nice that my mom was there. I am not sure how long DH will try to take off this time. The one problem with a c-section is I think it is 10 or 14 days before you can officially drive again. [/color]

 

I've done both and the only way I would choose a Csection is if the Dr said it was necessary. DD1 was vaginal and almost no recovery. Natalie was breech (Baby B ) my Dr gave me a choice of opting to go straight for the C - I really wanted to deliver both vaginally. Once Hannah was born, they tried to turn Natalie and could not, they decided we were out of time and did an emercency C. My recovery was "routine" but much longer & more painful thatn it would have been if I had been able to deliver both vaginally. Even though I had the "full birth experience" I still am glad I tried. I think it's better for the babies and mom.

 

I had a c-section and I would say that it is about three weeks for moving around comfortably. I had staples for two weeks and had a lot of trouble moving about until they were out. The staples are an absolute pain in the bum until they are removed. I don't know if you can actually do anything on your own for the first week after a c-section. It's very hard to get up without help after a c (I would venture to say almost impossible), and don't even think about bending over. I couldn't do crunches or sit ups for months after the c-section, not because it was painful, but my stomach would literally swell everytime I tried. For me, it was about 6 months before I could start exercising my abdominal area.

 

My experience: i would NEVER have a c again if I can help it.
I had a vag singleton delivery recovered by the time I got home, stopped bleeding by the end of that wk (that was just my bleeding time with that one). I was off pain meds by the time I got home and I felt great.
My twin c section, HORRIBLE. Just to let you know the nurses were all AMAZED that I was a first time c mom with how well I was doing, walking, recovering etc. I had first meal by around lunch a nd I gave birth at 10 that morning. I was up and walking and doing things by supper time. I was not using my pain meds as regularly as they say some people do. Ok now that I told you that, I felt handicapped with how tired I would get, how sore I would feel at my incision site very easily for the next 2-3 mos. Coughing and sneezing and laughing hurt for at least a mo. I still have pain at my incision site on certain days if I am doing sit ups or just sometimes it just throbs. I don't have anything else wrong. I am just told that is normal. I hated that I was sore for so long etc. I will NEVER have a c again unless it is an emergent medical reason. I would rather go through labor and pushing then to be cut and go through the recovery again and from what everyone around me told me and compared to 2nd time + c moms I did wonderful recovering. So that is my experience.
I think when you have had both a vag and a c you would notice a huge diff. To have a c only and never experienced a vag its hard to compare.

 

Vaginal without thought! I had an emergency c-section and it took me about 3 weeks to start moving around by myself.

 

Haha..I just told my doc today that I don't want a c/s unless it's medically impossible for me to deliver vaginally. I have to drive back to southern italy from mid germany as soon as the babies can travel and I don't want to do it with stitches. I don't want to have to worry about my 3 year old jumping on me...I want to cuddle and hold him and not worry about it.

 

I delivered mine vaginally and would do it again. I had a pretty short recovery. We did not have much help at first. Even though DH is great help, I think it worked in our favor that I didn't have a long recovery period. We were able to be equal partners in caring for the twins, especially when he was home the first two weeks. FWIW, I was also very afraid of having the 'full birth experience.' I chose the vag route b/c both were head down and it looked very promising that I would be able to deliver both that way. GL in making your decision :hug99: .

 

I've only been through one birth so I have nothing to compare it to, but I delivered the twins vaginally and it was a great experience. I was not given the option, Baby A was head down and my ob always attempts vaginal deliveries in that situation. After Baby A was born, Baby B flipped transverse, but they quickly flipped her back and she was born 7 minutes later. They did have me deliver in the OR just as a precaution. After delivering I was able to go home less than 48 hours later and although I had some vaginal tearing, I was healed up in a few weeks.

I would ask your ob how comfortable she feels doing a twin vaginal delivery and also if she would do a breech extraction if your baby B flipped, some ob's will and some will not.

 

QUOTE(JicJac @ Jul 15 2008, 08:46 AM) [snapback]877217[/snapback]
Yes, as Aimee stated.. it is very healthy for babies to travel down the birth canal.


Does anyone know why this is?

 

I was given the choice and delivered vaginally. I pushed with Baby A for an hour and a half. Baby B was pulled out 8 minutes later breech. I didn't feel any of it because of the great epidural. I'm happy I made the decision to delivery vaginally but I did have complications and my recovery was hard. I had issues with my bladder from pushing for an hour and a half and I ripped in multiple places.
that being said, i would still deliver vaginally if given the option. Unfortunately my doctor told me that any future babies will have to be by c-section because of the shape of my pelvic opening- especially if the baby would be over 6 lbs. Both my twins were at or under 6 lbs. I feel that vaginal is more natural and Im scared of the surgery involved with a c-section.

 

QUOTE(SweetGirl @ Jul 15 2008, 09:11 AM) [snapback]877358[/snapback]
Does anyone know why this is?


I believe is it because it pushes the fluid out of their lungs, but not sure.

 

QUOTE(SweetGirl @ Jul 15 2008, 09:11 AM) [snapback]877358[/snapback]
Does anyone know why this is?


I believe it's because the trip through the birth canal squeezes all the stuff out of their lungs.

I also delivered vaginally and I wouldn't have changed a thing. I was able to go home 48 hours later and I was pretty much able to take care of them on my own. I was a little slow on my feet, but I think that had to do with 4 weeks on bedrest and my muscles were just weak. If I had the choice I would absolutely opt for vaginal again. C-section is major surgery and for me wasn't an option unless it was medically necessary.

 

I have never had a vaginal so I will give advice on my c-sections. My first c-section the recovery time was more like 4 weeks and was much more painful than my second. With the twins (my second c-section), I recovered very quickly, I would say a little over a week and the pain was minimal. I am glad I had chose it the second time around though because I was afraid of having an emergency and I preferred a planned.

 

When a baby is delivered by c the fluid is not pushed out of their lungs. Other then that I have no clue if there is somethign I am missing with the healthy thing. But its natural so I am sure a baby does just fine in most cases being born that way.
I was on my own the next day after getting home from having the c. I did not have any help. Dh had to work since I was in the hosp on bedrest he already took too much time off.
Another reason I am switching from my ob to a midwife. He won't let me go vbac and I told him that a c is such a dangerous procedure and I would not put my body through that again and he laughed and said that a c is not that bad. Easy for you to say you are a man. I have been through both and I know the facts. Sorry you won't be getting my business again.
The nurse told me to request sutures and all that instead of staples. Staples are supposed to be worse. So all of mine were pretty much dissolved by the end of that wk or two and the little tape thingies were off before I left the hosp.
So that part wasn't bad at least. But I hated being so limited on even coughing. They say because it hurts so bad to cough that people can develop pnuemonia because they don't clear their lungs out effectively enough after having a c. I remember that pain and a pillow on your stomach is hilarious, never worked for me.

 

As PP said, I totally think this is a personal decision, but I will share my experience.

I CHOSE to have a Csection. The option was on the table for a vaginal delivery, but I was told that there was a chance that sometimes one twin can be delivered vaginally and the other by csection. I just didn't think that I could do that.

Another thing that really influenced my decision was that I knew that I would have to be induced because my babes were not anywhere near wanting to come out. Four of my friends have been induced and they have all had to have emergency csections after they did not progress. My best friend had to be knocked out and did not get to see her baby until the next day.

If I had to do it again, I would totally go the csection route. Surgery was fine and recovery time was minimal. Now I must say the day after, I was in some pretty horrible pain, I'm not gonna lie. It brought me to tears, but after that everything was fine. I would say a week postpartum, I felt pretty good. I did not take pain meds after I left the hospital either.

Once again, it's a very personal decision, but I preferred the csection route.

 

I had planned to do C-Section because I had the same fears you did. When Baby A's water broke, I suddenly changed my mind. Baby B turned breech after Baby A was born, but the doctor was able to turn her so that she was born frank breech (bottom first) instead. That was safer as there was less chance of cord prolapse and it was thought that Baby B was bigger than Baby A. As it turned out they were both exactly the same size. I'm glad I was able to deliver vaginally. The recovery was very quick. I was dressed in "street clothes" the next day and was taking the stairs at the hospital (one flight to the NICU) instead of the elevators. I felt great.

 

QUOTE(LMW1015 @ Jul 15 2008, 08:11 AM) [snapback]877154[/snapback]
We went to a Parenting Multiples class last night - which was really great. Full of great info, etc... They had a DVD where they said something along the lines of it would take 1 1/2 months to recover from a c-section (which didn't sound right to me...I'm thinking they meant TOTAL recovery). I was set on a C-section before as the thought of the 2nd baby getting stuck or something happening to make me do a c-section with the 2nd baby scares the living daylights out of me. Now after hearing the 1 1/2 month recovery time my husband is freaking out a little bit and is really pushing me to try a vaginal if I can. He doesn't have a lot of time that he can take off from work when the babies come and he's really nervous about that and me not being able to take care of the babies once he goes back to work. SO - that brings me to my questions:

1) Given a choice, would you do a vaginal delivery or a c-section and why?

2) If you have had a C-Section or knows someone who has, what is the "recovery" time? By recovery I mostly mean being able to take care of yourself and both babies so your hubby can go back to work.

Thanks!!!


I ended up with a c-section, and I would choose to have one again. It was a positive experience. I definitely felt a lot better after a week but tried to take it pretty easy for 2 weeks. After a week, I was basically able to do everything, although I tried not to run up and down the stairs and I didn't drive per doctor instructions. I bled forever - like 5 weeks heavily and then another 3-4. But that was just annoying.

 

QUOTE(JicJac @ Jul 15 2008, 08:31 AM) [snapback]877183[/snapback]
I would do what you feel safest in doing. Haveing had both a vaginal and a c-section, I'd go vaginal again tomorrow if I had to. The recovery was so much better, the baby stayed in the room while getting cleaned up and I got to hold him so much faster! BUT... as a side note, my c-section wasn't bad. It went very well and if I had to do it again, I would. Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy! Congratulations!


My babies both stayed with me from birth, through the recovery room, into the mom and baby room even though I had a c-section. I held them while they were stitching me up.

 

I can only speak to vaginal birth - since that's what I had with the twins

I - like you - was VERY concerned about the possiblity of the "two way" delivery (ugh!!) and had it in my mind my whole pregancy that I would have a c-cection. My OB is VERY pro - vaginal birth though - and convinced me to "try" and induction. Like one of the pp -- I was not terrible "ripe" -- so I really thought this was all "humoring" him - and I would still get my c-section.

Somehow - during labor I changed my mind. We were 11 hours into my induction - and NOTHING was happening -- (I went from 2 cm at check-in to 3cm) -- my OB basically said -- "it's up to you if you want to go on or not" -- and I said - lets go on. (It really didn't seem like a "concious" desision. An hour later == things got moving pretty quickly - and a total of 21 hours after we started, the boys were born.

For me - a vaginal delivery (the delivery part at least!) was pretty quick -- i had an epi - so it was painless - and my recovery -- was easy (except that I hemoraged after the delivery -- so I was very weak from blood loss until I got a transfusion). I never really had any "recovery" "downstairs" - even with a second degree tear - I never had more then some twinges of "uncomfortableness".

However, I know this is not always the case. Its so hard to say. I am however, very glad that it worked out the way it did.

 

I was VERY concerned about having a vaginal and a C-section as well. My doctor was pushing vaginal but really left it up to me. My mom (who had 3 C-sections) was very concerned about me going vaginally. But I just KNEW I could do it and would do it.

I am very thankful I could because I was out of the hospital in 48 hours which was important to me. My daughter Addison was sent to a NICU 45 minutes a way so this way I was able to get to see her as soon as I could!

I woudl do vaginally for sure! I think C-section recovery is different for everyone but I would not want to risk being laid up for 6 weeks!

 

Wow Lisa you read my mind with this question! Thanks so much for asking it!

I've never had children but a friend of mine who had a c-section said she was up and moving around within a week. The dr's told her she couldn't drive for 8wks, because the muscles they cut during the cs...would interfer with her reflexes. Not sure if this is true for everyone or not....

My sister had twins and had one vaginally and the other emergency c-section. She said her recorvery was fairly quick, but she was home alone with an 18mth old and 2 newborns.

I'm scared to death of tearing, and or a "dual delivary"....but I'm scared to be imobile for a long time just as much...my hospital is very 'pro-vaginal delivary', so unless it's extreme...that's the way they will encourage me to go...I figure, I'll take it one day at a time and see how they are positioned etc...

Good luck to you, it's such a tough decision..oh and good luck on your appt tomorrow...don't foget to tell me how it goes!!
rebecca

 

Thank you so much everyone!! You've given me the courage to try to do this vaginally. I sent my husband the thread and he wants to avoid me being in pain more than anything and knows how much I'll want to be able to do things with the babies without having to be hurting or asking for help all the time. Which he's right. B) Anyway I think we'll go talk to the Peri tomorrow (our appiontment) and get his official input and then we'll try vaginally first. I'm going to sign up for the childbirth class as well so we're prepared just in case. Who knows - maybe they'll have info on C-Sections there anyway ? Thanks again for all the responses and I sure wouldn't mind more.

 

I ended up with a c-sxn after 19 hours of labor and 3 hours of pushing. If I had to do it again, I would completely opt for the schedule C. Both my babies were head down and well-positioned for a smooth vaginal delivery, but Finn's head got stuck. The doc said that she thought I could probably push him out; but since Theo was bigger and I was wiped out from 3 hours of pushing, she thought there was a very good chance I'd end up with a C anyway--so at that point (1 in the morning after a 7Am induction), I opted for the c-sxn for both of them. However, by that point, my epidural had worn off such that it was questionable whether or not I was numb enough. I was not. I said "ouch," and that's basically the last thing I remember since at that point they put me under general anesthesia and kicked DH out. I'm grateful that at no point were any of us in medical danger--no medical emergency--but I am regretful that neither DH nor I got to hear those first cries. I had always imagined that moment would be very special no matter how they were delivered, and since we aren't sure we'll have any more babies, that may have been our only chance for that experience. My doc said that if we do have more kids, she will recommend a scheduled C. She doesn't think my pelvic bones stretched enough because she said that I was certainly pushing hard enough (off the charts apparently).

I completely understand wanting to delivery vaginally--I was very insistent that if the babies were well-positioned for a safe v delivery, that was the route I wanted to go. And there was no way of knowing beforehand that my body wasn't going to cooperate (I was walking around 4 cm dilated for a week and a half; so everyone thought that with the pitocin, it would be smooth sailing.). I would just encourage you to think about what is the most important aspect of the birth to you and considering how you'll react if things don't go according to plan. I really wanted the experience of giving birth; but in retrospect, I would have traded that for the opportunity to hear their first cries and see them right away (it was a couple of hours before I got to see them b/c of the recovery from anesthesia).

Of course, not everyone has the same anethesia problem, thank goodness; but it's something to consider since it can happen.

And I thought the C recovery was a piece of cake. I was pretty mobile by the time I got home from the hospital (walk as much as you can stand it in the hospital--I really think it helps.), and my soreness was totally manageable. I never had any pain relief stronger than motrin after the initial stuff they give you via IV wore off, and I never felt I needed anything. I don't think I took anything at all after the first week. I was taking gentle walks in the neighborhood after 4 weeks and back to really exercising after 6 weeks. I was really nervous about being down for the count, and it was so much better than what I expected.

Best of luck with your decision and congratulations!!!

 

1. If I had a choice - I'd go vaginal. I didn't because both babies were breech, so I had a c-section.

2. I felt MUCH better within 7-10 days. I was back to normal by 3 weeks. I rarely took pain meds when I came home from the hospital after 5 days. I had a spinal headache though, and that was far more painful than my incision and other healing stuff!

hth!

 

QUOTE(idtwinstx @ Jul 15 2008, 09:20 AM) [snapback]877371[/snapback]
I believe is it because it pushes the fluid out of their lungs, but not sure.


Yeah the fluid and I was told that during a vaginal delivery they get all your antibodies so they'll have more immunity and that it lasts for about a month. (or if you are breastfeeding they get it that way too).

I don't know if that's true or not but I do have 2 babies who have never been sick. (of course that could just be coincidence, who knows if I'd had a C Section it might be the same)

 

QUOTE(idtwinstx @ Jul 15 2008, 09:20 AM) [snapback]877371[/snapback]
I believe is it because it pushes the fluid out of their lungs, but not sure.


Yeah the fluid and I was told that during a vaginal delivery they get all your antibodies so they'll have more immunity and that it lasts for about a month. (or if you are breastfeeding they get it that way too).

I don't know if that's true or not but I do have 2 babies who have never been sick. (of course that could just be coincidence, who knows if I'd had a C Section it might be the same)

 

I think everyone is different. I think I was a rare case. I chose a scheduled c-section, since I didn't want to chance having to labor and have a c-section. I think I made the right decision at the time. Of course, looking back on it, I might have tried a vaginal. I developed a hematoma behind my incision, which got infected and 7 weeks later, I'm still not healed. Much better, though. I know so many people who had c-sections and had great healing. I had a lot of pain, but I think it was the hematoma. The day after the c-section was the worst and then it got better day by day. I probably would have ended up with a c-section anyways, since they were my first and I would have been induced. I didn't want to do both. It was supposed to be a piece of cake. I would say by 2 weeks, you should be able to take care of the babies on your own. Even with all my pain, I was able to. I was also nursing, which put a lot of pressure on the incision. Eventually, I learned how to do it without all the pressure. You have to do what is right for you. I think the recovery would have been so much easier with a vaginal, but the c-section wasn't all that bad. Just like any other surgery. You'll be sore for a while, but it's not horrible. Good luck with whatever you chose.