How much more dangerous is an emergency c-section from a planned one & is there a difference in recovery time?

All I can seem to find online is that there is a bit more of a risk, but nothing says what those risks are. I want to try a vbac, I had an emergency c-section almost 4 years ago (will be well over 4 years once I have a baby, since I'm still ttc). If there is an major difference between an emergency c-section and a planned on, then I will just plan one. I figure if there's not much difference, I'll just try the vbac and see how it goes.

How much more dangerous is an emergency c-section from a planned one %26amp; is there a difference in recovery time?
I think that the risks with an emergency C-section are due to the speed at which they're operating, and with the sorts of anaesthesia that are appropriate. And I don't think there's much of a difference in risk. My OB didn't make a big deal of it, anyway.





There might be a difference in recovery time, too, depending on the circumstances that lead to the surgery. For example, my first child was delivered via emergency C-section after 3 weeks of bedrest due to preeclampsia, 52 hours of induced labor, and three hours of pushing. When they opened me up, they discovered a skeletal abnormality that would not allow her head to pass. It took two sets of hands and a vacuum extractor to get her out. They did the surgery with an epidural for anaesthesia, and they had to work fast. And I was completely exhausted and beaten up, and it took a long time to get better, even though I was up and about right away and have a high tolerance for pain.





My second pregnancy, I developed preeclampsia again. I couldn't be induced because of the prior surgery, and we knew about the skeletal issue now, so I had a scheduled C-section. WAY easier to recover from.





BUT probably not easier to recover from than a natural birth. And if I'd had the chance, I would have tried for a VBAC.





Talk to your doc, and then go for it.
Reply:I had one of each the only differnce that I could tell is I had a choice to stay awake for the planned one. and honestly I wouldnt want to stay awake again. they over numbed me and I couldn't feel myself breath, that is a very scary feeling.
Reply:The extra risk comes from the babe being in distress, and the difference in the surgery is mostly that no one is rushing, if they did a bikini line cut before the will go at the same place, if they have to get the baby out super fast for a c section sometimes they will do a vertical cut cause there isn't as much muscle stuff to deal with, there is no reason yo can't have a vag delivery this time the only extra risk to that is the old c-section scar in side your uterus opening with contractions but that is super rare, so unless they put you completely to sleep wouldn't alow your partner in the room, or gave you a vertical cut there is no difference, planed ones partner can be in usually, they don't put you completely to sleep, and no one rushes around. hope that helps, good luck and congrats!
Reply:In my birthing class this question was addressed. Our instructor informed us that it is better to have a planned c-section that an emergency one because laboring can tire both the mother and baby causing unnecessary unforeseen issues. She also told us that a contracting uterus can be harder to cut cleanly then a uterus at rest. HTH.
Reply:A difference in recovery time? Naw... Its the same procedure regardless of emergency, or planned!
Reply:why cant you do a regular birth?





timing is the difference on emergncy and planned. Emergancy is when the baby is in destress and needs to get taken out asap. planned aint. just go in lay down, cut open take baby sew up and done. More controlled if planned