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I had a C-section in August after 24 hours of labor, and 2 hours of pushing. I'm now nearly 4 months post partum, and still can't move normally. If I strain or stress my abdominal muscles (i.e., lifting more than about 15 pounds), it sends a shooting pain all through my torso. I have lost ALL feeling across the skin where my scar is, and yet, underneath, in the muscle, hurts nearly every time I move. My doctor says that all this is completely normal, and that my scar is healing very well. I wanna smack him upside his head, because HE's not the one with a hideous red line across his abdomen, nor is he the one who is now dealing with incredible pain every time he lifts his now 15-pound baby. But, beyond that, I also feel as though I were robbed of a vaginal delivery. I feel as though I were cheated out of the birthing process. Also, most doctors and hospitals like to say "once a C, always a C" - so, because I HAD to have a C-section with my first baby, I may not be allowed to ever have a vaginal delivery. So, by all means, have your elective C section...but just be aware, that by choosing this surgery, your recovery might be much longer and harder than it would be from a vaginal, and there's a good chance you'll never be *allowed* to give birth vaginally, even when your life situation has changed. It is your choice, but I just thought you should hear from someone who isn't going to gloss over the "joys" of a c-section. The only "joy" I got from mine was my daughter.

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