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@charity78777 Comparison is the theif of joy.

@hopefulinthebayarea Yeah that was my problem with my c-section scar. Would. Not. Heal. I think I was like 2 months out before it was finally closed.

@psmit6 I think it should be! But I don't think most doctors have that on their list of complications that would indicate a c-section.

@psmit6 Very few doctors in the US will perform a completely elective c-section without any medical need. I looked into that in the beginning of my pregnancy but they usually won't do it because of concerns about their own liability for performing unnecessary surgery, as well as issues with...

@katie1010 Just take everything one day at a time. Follow your medical team’s advice and dont freak out. I had GD and gestational hypertension and I survived just fine. I ended up having a planned c-section but I was honestly totally fine with it.

@alsdpa Ugh that's tough. She's going to be in for a rude awakening once she actually gets pregnant and goes to the doctor appointments. Medical staff are going to bring up the possibility of a c-section frequently and will probably make her have a plan in place for either contingency. She needs...

@yytg12 Bodily autonomy is important but in many areas of the US a doctor is not going to perform a surgery without a documented medical need. In my area truly elective c-sections are not usually permitted. You would not be able to find a doctor and insurance coverage may be shaky.

@alsdpa She can’t get defensive about people bringing up a csection. If she’s attempting a VBAC every doctor and nurse she talks to is going to bring up the potential for a csection and the risks/ pros and cons. And I believe they’re only successful like half the time. For what it’s worth, I had...

@scottcutarug I felt the same way before I had my first child at 35 (now am working on baby 2). Absolutely terrified I would die because I was older and overweight. I had some smaller complications (gestational diabetes which was easily controlled by diet) but my doctors were monitoring me...

@pollinnna230 I was on Ozempic for about 8 months but my doc said I had to get off it before I started TTC because of the risks. I lost about 25 lbs which was great but I’m almost 39 and can’t really wait any longer. I think it can work if you’re a bit younger and have the luxury of taking your...

@mousa Totally valid feelings. Also worth considering- are you planning to try to breastfeed? If you are, would you be comfortable having your boobs out in front of her all day? Because for the first few weeks as you’re adjusting to nursing they’ll be out a lot. That’s why I didn’t want my...

@lone_disciple I was about 260 when I was 9 months and I saw it all the time, it was like ripples in a pond. Kinda freaky actually!

@conhocgioi Yeah my firstborn was 99th percentile for everything (eventually born at 10.3 lbs) and I basically told my OB that my absolute worst case scenario was a prolonged labor and then needing a c-section anyway. Eventually he was diagnosed with macrosomia and I was having hypertension so...