"My respected C-section was the most beautiful experience of my life": four mothers share their stories of humanized C-sections

When we get pregnant, one of the most recurring thoughts is the birth of our baby. We dream of a positive and respected birth experience, and we look forward to everything going well. Therefore, when complications arise or it becomes necessary to opt for a caesarean section We usually feel overwhelmed, because in most cases it is not the birth we dreamed of.

In addition, archaic hospital protocols persist where the woman cannot be accompanied, and mother and baby are separated after birth. Luckily, more and more hospitals are adding to the concept of humanized caesarean section or linkage as part of their respected birth protocols.

And although the caesarean section is not an easy path, the experience can be wonderful and positive if you put the means to it. And so they wanted to share it with us these four mothers: four stories of respected and humanized caesarean sections that have marked the lives of these women.

"Being able to see how my daughter was born was something I will never forget"

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Raquel is from Valencia and has wanted to share with us her experience with the caesarean sections of her children, born in 2012 and 2015. Her pregnancies had passed normally, but after several hours with contractions and uterine activity, they had to perform caesarean section because it did not dilate.

"I had been in labor for many hours but I had not delayed anything. I was exhausted, and when the doctor told me that I had to go to caesarean section I felt stunned and very scared, but quickly my gynecologist reassured me. With a lot of tact and affection he explained to me what the operation consisted of, and asked my husband if he wanted to enter the operating room with me "

His first son arrived in the world in a respected and accompanied caesarean section, although Raquel says that three years later, with the birth of his second daughter, heThe protocols had changed so much that the caesarean section was more humanized if it fits:

"During the operation, the doctor encouraged me to get up to see how my daughter came out, and it is something that I will always thank you for because it marked me a lot. In addition, unlike the first caesarean section, this time it was not my husband who held our daughter but me. The nurse put it to my chest when she was born and we were both skin to skin while sewing. "

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"I wanted a vaginal delivery after two previous C-sections, but it couldn't be. Still, it was a wonderful experience."

When Almudena became pregnant with her third child He sought a doctor who respected his desire to have a vaginal delivery despite his two previous caesarean sections. Along the way he found a midwife who told him something that would change his way of thinking, and helped him face his third caesarean section in a positive way:

"The midwife told me that we all want a dream birth, but that it is important to be flexible and adapt to the new reality when things get twisted. This reflection helped me a lot to face my third caesarean section in another way, because when the doctor told me that I would have to go through it again, I initially fell down "

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And although the gynecologist who had taken Almudena's pregnancy respected his desire to try a vaginal delivery, the data that the last monitors threw again prompted this mother to go through the operating room:

"The monitors were altered and the baby had to be removed as soon as possible, although without urgency. not being able to induce labor by two previous caesarean sections another caesarean section had to be scheduled. But this time I faced it in another way, because the fact that it was a scheduled C-section and not urgent, as it happened to me the other times, gave me peace of mind "

Almudena's caesarean section was humanized and respected. Her husband accompanied her at all times, and also a trusted midwife whom she had hired in the final stretch of her pregnancy, and that was a very important emotional and physical support for her:

"Having a trusted midwife by my side and exclusive was wonderful. At all times he told me what was happening, and he treated me with an incredible affection, although in reality all the medical team did, especially the anesthetist who was very aware of me at all times "

"When my son was born I couldn't put him to my chest because Some complications arose that forced my husband to leave the operating room with the baby. But at all times the humanized birth protocols were respected and not separated from him to measure or weigh him; They did it later in the habitation, with us present.

"During the time I was in resuscitation the anesthetist was very aware of me, and the midwife came and went telling me how my baby was and interested in my state. He even proposed to take me colostrum so that Dad could offer it to him using the finger-syringe technique, in case my resuscitation stay was lengthened. "

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"After two traumatic deliveries, the caesarean section of my third baby helped me heal my wounds"

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Monica's story is very different from the ones we just shared, because it was she who chose the caesarean section to give birth to her third child, after two previous vaginal deliveries that left him with very traumatic experiences.

His first birth took place in León, where he resides, and he has painful memories of him. Monica states that he suffered obstetric violence, they did not let her husband enter the delivery room, they made a great episiotomy that subsequently became infected, and her baby suffered a broken clavicle at birth.

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For his second birth he moved to Madrid in order to live a different experience, and although she felt heard and respected by her doctor at all times, he could not enjoy a good birth, because his son was born very large and as a result he presented shoulder dystocia and ruptured brachial nerve. This and other subsequent factors plunged Monica into a postpartum depression from which it took time to recover.

"I had such a bad time that despite wishing for a third son, it took me a long time to decide. So when I got pregnant I knew that I wanted to live a humanized birth and enjoy his birth; something I had not been able to do with my other two children "

To the traumatic experiences lived there was a coagulation problem that makes Monica's pregnancies risky, so all this led him to consider the option of choosing a caesarean section to give birth to his third child, and do it again in Madrid.

"Initially, the gynecologist encouraged me to give birth naturally Well, I had already given birth twice and he told me it was a shame to opt for surgery. But in the review he did to me in week 38, it was seen that again my baby was macrosomic, and that he also came with two turns of cord, so in the end he decided to give me a C-section "

Monica says that at all times she felt taken care of and listened to, and that the respect that both the doctor and the midwife showed her has given her heal the wounds of your previous births. In addition, she lived a humanized caesarean section, her husband could be by her side, and both he and her baby accompanied him during the four hours he remained in resuscitation.

"A week ago my son was born, but my recovery is being very good, and I know that it is partly due to the emotional state I am in. I am very happy and that influences. I have finally been able to enjoy my postpartum and my newborn. "

"After a dehumanized caesarean section, I was able to enjoy the birth of my other two children"

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And I also want to join the testimonies of humanized caesarean sections telling how the caesarean section of my third child went byWell, unlike my first experience, this was a wonderful moment that I want to share with you.

For medical reasons (uterine malformation and thrombophilia) and two previous C-sections, I knew in advance that my third cesarean should be scheduled, so I had time to prepare a cesarean delivery plan and discuss it with my gynecologist.

He was the one who also attended me in my second caesarean section, and although that experience was wonderful, respected, human and full of love On the part of the entire medical team, an important piece was missing: the accompaniment of my husband.

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And that's how I faced a cesarean again, the third one for me and the first one for my husband, who also had full freedom of movement to sit next to me or stand up and see how the doctors worked, witnessing the precious moment in which they took our son from my belly.

Throughout the operation the medical staff acted with great delicacy and tact, clearly informing us of what was happening, speaking in a soft and respectful tone of voice, and worrying at all times for me.

Unlike my first caesarean section, my arms were not tied, so I could support my son as soon as he was born. The minutes in which The three of us melted in a hug and kisses without truce They were magical, but unfortunately scarce, because I suffered a sudden drop in tension because of a hemorrhage and my husband had to leave the operating room hurriedly with our baby in his arms.

Even so, the midwife explained to her how she should be placed on her chest to make skin with skin, and lowered the blinds in the room to dim the light and make the stay more cozy for the newborn.

Due to the complications that arose, I had to spend more time in the resuscitation than was desired, although at no time did I feel alone. When they finally took me to the room, my baby received me crying in my husband's arms, covered with vernix and naked. At that moment I put him to the chest and we never separated again.

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