If I had a Caesarean Section the first time I gave birth do I have a chance for a normal delivery?
404778
Yes, you can have a normal delivery after a Cesarean. I had a c-section with my daughter in 1998. In 1999 I had a normal delivery with my son.Talk it over with your O.B.       Yes a natural birth is very pain full, but the recovery time with a c-section is very slow and pain full. Especially with a new born at home.
320921
Presuming that you mean C-section as the operation, the second one can be delivered vaginally as long as the C-section incision was not vertical.  Vertical incisions weaken the uterine wall such that vaginal births become impossible.
905368
I don't know.  All I know is that a chance is just that, a chance.  It does not mean that your baby has Down's... I have heard of mothers that had perfectly healthy babies after being told there was something "wrong."  Good luck to you and your little one.
502010
just because you forgot I have to tell you that I forget each and every time so it is exciting because it feels like the first time except labour doesnt hurt so much. it is a great feeling with a side of morning sickness, and extreme exhaustion, filled with hope anticipation and wonder. good luck and congratulations
424343
A c-section is major surgery. Wait at least 6-8 weeks before\ndoing any exercise routine. Your baby is ok to lift unless\nyou had complications. I recommend low impact aerobics,\nespecially water aerobics and light stretching at first.\nThen go with how your body reacts to any activity and gradually increase the stress levels.
920168
yes\n\n\nLOL  ok ok...emergency C-section
526635
It really depends on a lot of factors.  Whether it was a c-section or regular birth for one thing, c-sections take longer to recover from.  Also other things, like complications during pregnancy or delivery, size of the baby.  I know my spine and tail bone took a beating from my daughter's head, I had pain in my tail bone for about 6 months after she was born.  It wasn't until later that I found out that once in awhile a women's tail bone can get broken.  So it took me a long time, but my neighbor at the time was bopping around within a week of giving birth as if she'd never even gone through child birth.
692639
pregnancy for one, check with your OB/GYN or regular physcian
331846
I think it's best not to have preconceptions of child birth because what happens will happen and at the time all you will care about is meeting your child for the first time.  Pain is usually a worry when you don't know what is causing it or how to fix it.  In childbirth, you know there will be pain but you know why you are getting it and you also know that it will go away.  Once you look into your newborn's eyes you won't care a bit about how you feel.
1135320
i never lactated with my first two births. the way you phrase ALL your questions is DISGUSTING. if this is a genuine question, ask her doctor, we are amatures. any idiot knows a woman will not lactate 3 years after giving birth, whereas she never had any milk to begin with. maybe if she sucks your man breasts, you will lactate.
264876
When I was pregnant with my first child I had a midwife.  I got her through the hospital that I delivered my baby at.  May be you could contact area hospitals to see if they hire midwives.  See what type of licenses are need in your town to be come an independent midwife.
682728
How about something in the middle... use your nurse midwife for a homebirth.  Go ahead and pre-register at your hosp of choice in case of an emergency and deliver at home.\n\nMy last 2 were delivered at home... it was much better than the hosp.
787954
If you mean after right after the baby is born mine was about 2 to 2 and half not exactly sure.  After my 6 week checkup, I was back to 5 to 7 days every 28 days.\n\nIt always less than natural birth though, because the used towels to absorb a lot while getting the baby out, at least they did with me.
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consult your obstetrician first.
548723
It's been a while, but I know I didn't wait that long afterwards.\n\nDo you know your risk if getting pregnant again is EXTREMELY high after giving birth?\n\nUnless you want another one in nine months be careful!
158006
u will want to sleep during labor... u will need ur rest cuz giving birth takes alot out of you.. sleep sleep sleep cuz once u give birth.. ur not going to get much..
79923
Yes you can, I'd recommend you go to a midwife when this happens, because even though doctors can say yes, a lot of them would say no, just to avoid complications and/or to avoid the birth being so long. To doctors, the faster things go, the better. A midwife will never rush you, and they have fantastic ways of encouraging you, and ways of helping you out without having to go to drugs as a solution, with a midwife, everything is natural/homeopathic, and nothing will harm you or your baby (drugs wise). Good luck!