How many c-sections have you had?

[OneRoomSchoolHouse]

How many cesarian sections have you had?

 

I have had 3 so far and was told I would be ok to have another. I just wonder how many can you have. Is there a limit?

[Crissy]

I don't know how often she posts these days, but if I recall correctly, Colleen had more than three.

Did she even have a c-section with each of her five boys?

Maybe a PM to her would be helpful.

[TexasRachel]

I'll be having my third in March. My ob hinted around that four would be best to stop at. And I've heard that you should have no more than four. But I do know of one older lady who had 5 with classic (up/down) incisions. And this was all in the 70-80s.

[Stacie]

I've had four. I know several women who have had five or six. My doc said four is my limit and I'm glad to agree. The ones I've known with five or six have been experiencing loads of problems related to scar tissue, bladder problems, etc. I don't know if it's so much from the multiple pregnancies piled on to the multiple c-sections (a couple were in rapid fire progression, no time for the body to recover well) or due to individual issues. I have done very well with four and don't feel the need to push my luck!

[LauraGB]

One pregnancy, One C-Section, Two Children. If I were to ever be pregnant again (not likely), I would opt for another.

[LMA]

I know several ladies who had 8 c-sections. They are all in their 80's.

 

My ob-gyn's record is 9 c-sections for the same woman.

 

I've had four. If I ever get pregnant again, my doctor will do another one on me.

 

Louise

[West Coast Mom]

I'll be having my 4th C-section in June. My doctor didn't have any concerns with having more. He did come out and say that I might think about stopping because of my age (38). I didn't listen.

[Jen in PA]

Two for me, and that's probably all I'll be having. My doc never made any comments after the second, so I don't know what his guidelines are.

[Faithr]

I had all five of my kids by c-section.

[Ravin]

I've had one. Hopefully, I will not have to have another, though I do plan on having more babies.

[olan719]

One pregnancy, One C-Section, Two Children. If I were to ever be pregnant again (not likely), I would opt for another.

 

Same here, except the "not likely" part. :) We are considering trying for a third child, and most likely it would be my second section.

 

Shanna

[Quiver0f10]

I only had one but I know a woman who had 9.

[musicianmom]

Three, and the dr. told me after the most recent one that I was good for "several more". I don't know what she would consider the limit.

[swellmomma]

I have had 1 with 3 vbac's afterwards. I do have a friend who had her 5th (and last) c-section 4 months ago. SHe opted have her tubes tied while they were in there to avoid another pregnancy (more due the risk of another section than anything else).

[plain jane]

A good friend of mine has had 7 c-sections in 9 years. Same OB each time, he's never once told her not to have any more pregnancies or c-sections. :) In fact, she's pg with number 8. :)

[Sparkle]

I had a c-section each time, four in all. I know I had some adhesions after #3, and when the dr. was doing #4 she told me if I had any more they would most likely have to be with a vertical incision. We're done though.

[unsinkable]

I have one c-section (shoulder first presentation & face up & fetal distress) then 2 VBACs.

 

The VBACs were face up, too. My dh said he wishes he could somehow spray face inside me: "FACE DOWN! THIS WAY OUT!" with arrows.

 

But I never had another delivery anyway.:crying:

[SilverMoon]

How many is safe should be taken on a case by case basis. The doctor who did your last cesarean would be the best person to ask how well you'd handle another one. :)

 

To answer the poll, my first two children were born by cesarean, my last three were born naturally.

[Blessedfamily]

My ob says he decides based on why you had to have a c-section before, how you were cut (esp if it was an emergency), etc.

[8circles]

One c/s & two VBAC's.

[Mrs Mungo]

I have 3 kids, 1 c-section, one vbac.

Edited October 24, 2009 by Mrs Mungo

[Caitilin]

5 pregnancies, 2 sections, 3VBACs, six kids. :)

[Care]

One pregnancy, one child, one section. Given my experience with my section, I will *never* have another. The only time this might waver is if lives are *actively* on the line. Maybe.

[JoyfulMama]

I've had three.. In conversation about planning for birthing #2, I asked if there was a limit to the # of sections I could have if needed - she asked if I wanted her to put in a zipper. :lol:

[Blessedfamily]

I've had three.. In conversation about planning for birthing #2, I asked if there was a limit to the # of sections I could have if needed - she asked if I wanted her to put in a zipper. :lol:

 

:lol:

[mysticamethyst]

I've had 4 each one increases the danger of something going wrong, the number is different for everyone. Some can have 1 and have problems some can have 10 with never having a problem. I cannot have anymore children because of a 5th pg implanting on one of the sections scars, thereby causing my uterus to explode. A dr. could not have predicted that happening with a prior c/s. I am the rarity though but it does happen.

[Philothea]

I'm 3/3 and it looks like I'll be having them from here on out.

[C_l_e_0..Q_c]

I'm 2 for 2 and cannot have other children. My uterus is shot. It's coming out soon. My first csection was an emergency. My second one ruptured the uterus. The reconstruction didn't go well, and now it needs to come out for good... But I'm a rare case.

[MariannNOVA]

the last (and final) pregnancy was twins (they turn nine tomorrow) -- I was told NO MORE after them. Sheesh! :glare: Not a problem! I was 46 and we already had a 19 month old at home, how likely did anyone think we would have time to get pg again!

[dancer67]

I had my first two vaginally, and my last one by emergency c-section because I had monoamnionic twins, and one died at birth.

 

NO WAY, NO WAY would I ever have another C-Section ever, ever, ever.

 

Which is why I never had any more kids. It was awful. Took me weeks to recover and I think I didn't even look at my husband straight in the eye for 6 weeks. I couldn't even stand up straight.

 

My baby days are done now, but if I ever got pregnant again, I would beg for a vaginal birth over a c-section any day of the week.

 

Many of my friends thought I would be crazy to choose that option. Okay but I would choose that option:lol:

[LauraGB]

When they make the incision, do they need to do it in a different place each time due to scar tissue from the previous incision? If so, how is it safe for someone to have 9 c-sects?

Signed,

Laura-who-had-one-but-may-not-completely-understand-what-she-did.

[MariannNOVA]

When they make the incision, do they need to do it in a different place each time due to scar tissue from the previous incision? If so, how is it safe for someone to have 9 c-sects?

Signed,

Laura-who-had-one-but-may-not-completely-understand-what-she-did.

 

I don't have an answer and if there is one, I'd certainly be curious to hear it. My funny response is that they just don't make uteri like they used to! :D

 

But, seriously, when I was in the 'prep' room the morning the twins were born (9yrs tomorrow), the anesthesiologist was asking me questions, giving me little cups to drink of disgusting tasting stuff, and he asked me (in his very heavy Russian accent) how many pregnancies I had thus far (the answer was nine), he gave me A look....then he asked how many live births......I said three (I had a few miscarriages)....and then he asked if all three live births had been c-sections. I answered that they had been. He looks at me again and he says, 'So, this will be your fourth c-section?' I stared back at him and said, 'Unless you can think of another way to get them out!':lol::lol::lol:

[mysticamethyst]

I don't think there is a way to avoid problems from it, I think it is just bad luck most of the time. I'm sure that removing of old scar and making new one would help by making scar tissue slimmer, if that is possible not even sure.

[FourOaks]

Wow, I'm amazed with the number of C-secs over 4 or 5. I've had 3 and after my last I DEFINITELY got the impression from the doc that I might want to stop. Might have been because I had 4 kids or that I was approaching 40.

 

My hubby said no more -- he didn't want me having any more surgeries because of the danger. The 2 posters that had problems on here said they are rare, but from what I've been told, their situations are not rare.

C-secs are MAJOR surgery and there are all the risks of regular surgery and then some -- not to mention recovery time.

 

I think everyone's body is different and that really comes into play. I just really think my body would not do well with more.

[MomLovesClassics]

My doctor had a patient that had 8.

[MamaT]

I've had four C-sections. They made the incisions in the same place each time. By the fourth there was a lot of scar tissue, so while my OB was already in there he removed it. My incision scar looked a lot better after the fourth than after the third.

[Colleen]

I don't know how often she posts these days, but if I recall correctly, Colleen had more than three.

Did she even have a c-section with each of her five boys?

Your memory serves you correctly.:) All five of mine were sections. The first was an emergency during which I was under general anesthesia; the second was an emergency performed during an attempted VBAC; third was a planned section; last two were planned sections that were performed early due to emergencies. And then the double abdominal hernia repair. Whew!;)

[petepie2]

I've had two c-sections, and I will be having my 3rd in the spring. After my last one, I asked my doctor how many were safe to have. She said most women can have up to four without any problems.

[DawnM]

I have had 2. My 3rd child is adopted.

[momtoboys]

Two. The first was breech, w/ low fluid. The second one was taken early due to my extreme sickness. I couldn't be induced since I had already had one previous C-section.

[Melinda in VT]

The VBACs were face up, too. My dh said he wishes he could somehow spray face inside me: "FACE DOWN! THIS WAY OUT!" with arrows.

 

:lol:

 

My two single babies were both face down too. In fact, of my four, only one was facing the right way. Fortunately, he was Twin A so we were able to avoid a c-section even though Twin B was a footling breech.