For me, the important thing was to take the best care of myself as was possible at the time...right amt of sleep, exercise, nutrition, etc. The dr kept a close eye on me. Both babies were healthy though and I would not have done anything different! They are two of the loves of my life!!

After the birth (2nd c-section) I think I was distracted from the pain for a while cuz I spent another week in the hospital from my own personal health issue...right adrenal gland hemmorraged (sp?). So, i was on narcotics for a week. After I was able to come home, I had a lot of help for the first week or so...family came to help, since I had a 3 y/o, a newborn, and had just been in the hospital again. The baby was colicky and had lactose intolerance, so it was a bit of a trying time. The lack of sleep was hard, but I just plugged away. I took lots of Tylenol and drank lots of Diet Pepsi to keep me going. I also had a high stress job at the time so I just kept pushing myself. I had no time to think about my own pain really. I just did what I had to do. It was a while later (like 6 months) that I realized I was struggling with the pain. I think my senses had started to return by that point. LOL So, I went back to the dr and started back on my meds. I think the pain finally came to the front of my brain enough that I realized I needed my dr's help. I have never looked back since. There have been times that I think - hmmmm what would it be like if I were pregnant again? Then reality hits and I tell myself to be thankful for what I have, which I am. At this point, if I did have any more kids, it would be automatic c-section. That's enough to deter me along with the fact that my girls are now getting more involved in school & activities.