Caesarean Section
You have more choice and control than you think…
Although you may feel that a caesarean birth takes everything out of your control, there are many choices you can make and elements of your birth you can influence. Most importantly, you can take some time to plan and prepare yourself emotionally for the journey ahead.
First of all it is helpful to read up on caesarean sections, and understand more about what it entails.
Visualising Your Journey
Now we can start to visualise more about your own c-section, and how it might look and feel. ** Now promise me you're not just going to go clicking willy-nilly around youtube!
Below are some great video clips which are helpful to watch in terms of what a UK hospital setting is like and how it may look before and after.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8njkPJY9E8
The rest are more empowering and looking at beautiful csections rather than the practical aspects.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owyaC83y4L0
https://www.instagram.com/tv/BoqSk_LhSI9/?hl=en
A lovely instagram to follow and explore is:
https://www.instagram.com/csectionstrong/channel/?hl=en
This video below is lovely, although be aware that they won't take away and 'wrap' your baby here in the UK, favouring the benefit of skin-to-skin
And then there is something called Mother Assisted C Section
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CSZyZIKpItg/?hl=en
I hope these help you start to visualise a positive and calm c-section to come.
Planning for Caesarean Section
I have pulled together a useful reference document which includes:
- Preparation
- Birth Planning
-Post Op and Recovery
- Additional Notes About Anaesthetics
Hypnobirthing and Caesarean Section
Did you know that you can use hypnobirthing for Caesarean Section? You can find some specific tracks below for use that should help you feel more calm and confident on the big day.