The scar of a C-section is not a simple sign on the skin, it means much more than that. It is the mark that has left the birth of a child and that sometimes generates very deep feelings in women who have given birth in that way.
The most common is to see a horizontal scar, a thin line almost imperceptible at the pubic level, but a mother wanted to share a photo of the vertical scar left by the caesarean section that allowed her baby to be born. And she makes known that she feels proud of her.
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Sometimes birth plans do not go as expected. And the story of Jodie Shaw is a sample of it. She imagined a normal birth, but fate had other plans for her and her baby.
His first son was born by caesarean section and he had an almost imperceptible scar, but at the time he became pregnant again.
In the 12-week examination of her second baby, a fibroid was detected in her cervix that grew larger and larger with the course of pregnancy until it reached the size of a melon at the end of gestation. Fibroids are made up of muscle cells and other tissues that grow inside the wall of the uterus. He also had placenta previa, so it would be impossible to reach the baby because of a minimal incision in the uterus. They should have done a cut that crosses virtually the entire abdomen to remove the fibroid and be able to give birth to your baby.
Due to the impact of the scar photo, when Jodie shared it on the Facebook profile "Birth Without Fear", her message begins with the phrase "Please read before commenting". And he goes on to say that if you think this is another post from someone implying that cesarean delivery means that you have not given birth, please stop and read his story.
"Obviously I cannot change the opinions of others, but I have decided to publish this photo to see if with it people can understand that, although you plan your delivery in a certain way, sometimes you have no other choice. I had no other option.
"I had a fibroid the size of a melon in the cervix and placenta previa, so I had to have this unusual caesarean section scar. But believe it or not, I gave birth to my baby.
"So next time, before judging someone for considering that they have not given birth, please take a minute to think why you might have had to give birth that way. Think about the fact that you probably haven't was chosen, but there was no other option. Why would you choose a large operation and six weeks of recovery?
This scar saved me from losing my life because of the risk of bleeding and brought my baby safe and sound to the world. "
C-section scars
The cut that is made in the caesarean section is made in the lower segment of the uterus, where less muscle fibers are damaged and healing is faster.
Most of the time it is done of a cross section or horizontal because it is the most resistant scar and the least damaged. For aesthetic reasons, in modern caesarean sections the cut is below the bikini line.
He vertical cut is discouraged because it cuts more fibers, but sometimes it should be practiced in this way, for example when there is placenta previa or when it is necessary to remove the baby as quickly as possible.
