Thanks for answering that awkward question, I really do appreciate it!
I'm concerned about a natural delivery because I've had doctors comment on it before about how petite it is for someone that's 5'7". I've always been on the underweight side of the curve (108 lbs) and so I'm nervous about delivering a healthy size baby naturally w/o being torn up in that area or something going wrong, like her getting caught up on my pelvic bone and then risk emergency measures anyway. It just seems like it's a realistic risk for me. I'm not worried about the pain in the slightest, honestly. It's what I mentioned above that worries me more.
I have had ONE blood clot in my hand from where they didn't "flush" an IV that I had in for some time. I was on Orthotricyclene (bc) at the time and they think that combined w/ both is what encouraged the clot. It hurt and my body dissolved it, and nothing sense and I just spent a few days in the hospital w/ an IV over Valentine's Day because I had a high fever.
So, all in all, I guess I just need to ask my doctor what the realistic risks are for ME if I were to have a c-section in regards to the blood clots. And what if he doesn't order me those socks? Do they really make THAT much difference? If they could only help in any fashion, I'll certainly ask for them just to be on the safer side. Anything to help me recoup faster.
OH, and I heard a few people talking about their c-sections and that no staples OR stitches were used. -?- They said the doctor just used some sort of medical tape over the incision. I'd like to not have that "railroad" appearance over the scar I will no doubt get from the procedure if I can avoid it. But I don't know that if they don't use staples if that'll only lengthen the recovery and my down time because there's no real reinforcement.
(I do know that as a standard procedure my doctor does use staples...)
Any thoughts/advice? Like I said, I'll take what you say as only that. I do have a doctors appointment tomorrow afternoon and I'll still ask him these same questions, but it's always nice to get a mom's perspective and if she happens to be a nurse too, BONUS!
