If you are faced with the possibility of a c-section instead of a natural birth, you may be wondering how the recovery compares. The truth is that every person is different and so is each experience. Even having a planned versus an emergency c-section has significant differences. Going in for a not-so-minor surgery after hours of exhausting labor can make the recovery much worse. If it is planned, there is no tiring yourself out before going to surgery. Everything from the type of closure on the wound to the nursing staff can make or break a recovery.

Key Takeaways:

• When I had M in November 2013, it was an unplanned Cesarean that came after 60 hours of labour, during which I walked around for days with back labour
• There are a few key differences I’ve noticed in my recovery, that I want to share — going into this planned Cesarean I was really worried about how it would compare.
• The ward was busy and it took several hours for someone to come take out my catheter, so it was in for at least 12 hours. It was a huge effort to get out of bed to use the bathroom.

“The ward was busy and it took several hours for someone to come take out my catheter, so it was in for at least 12 hours. It was a huge effort to get out of bed to use the bathroom.”

http://www.hellobee.com/2017/01/05/differences-between-recovery-planned-c-section-vs-unplanned/