Hello, just wanted to introduce myself and Arianna to the group! :)

Danielle - posted on 08/12/2009

Sounds like you have a cute family and that you went through a lot of work for your labors! I was planning to wait 2-3 years until I have another baby!

Nicole - posted on 08/12/2009

Danielle,
My other children are Colin (7 next week), he was born a week late vaginally and weighed 8 lbs 12 oz, Justin (almost 6) he was breech and so we ended up with a c-section, he weighed 7 lbs 11 oz, and Genevieve (3 1/2) who was a repeat c-section due to strong contractions on my previous scar. She was born weighing 7 lbs even. Each of my children was smaller then the last and born earlier in the pregnancy.
Depending on the circumstances surrounding your c-section will determine if you require another one or if you can have a vbac, (vaginal birth after c-section). The longer you wait to get pregnant, the more time your body has to heal from the previous scars and the less likely hood you'll have complications.

Danielle - posted on 08/12/2009

Thank you for responding Nicole! How old are your other kids? Don't you just love being a Mommy?? Yes... Arianna is pretty big for her age, she's almost getting too heavy to pick up! Yikes- gotta work my arm muscles out more.

I have been pretty great since the c-section. It was very rough at first but it healed nicely.Now if only my kidney issue could go away as well! :) Did you have a c-section with each kid? I was wondering if I needed one if I decide to have another child in 2-3 years. They said I was too small to support a big baby- and she was 8 pounds and I have heard your baby numbers 2 and 3 are bigger than the baby before it. Thank you for the good luck wishes!! Congratulations on your family as well!

Nicole - posted on 08/11/2009

Congratulations!! How exciting for you, I remember my first born like it was yesterday and now he'll be 7 years old in just 2 weeks. My son Andrew was born on Feb. 10th this year and just turned 6 months yesterday. He's our 4th child and such a joy, he loves attention and smiles and laughs all day long. I take him for his 6 month checkup tomorrow and am excited to see how much he's grown although I'm pretty sure he's a bit smaller than your daughter. He was 12 lbs at 4 months and looks small next to other babies his age.

How have you been doing since having had a c-section? I've had 3 with different results from each so if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask. Best of luck to you and your daughter.

Nicole - posted on 08/11/2009

Congratulations!! How exciting for you, I remember my first born like it was yesterday and now he'll be 7 years old in just 2 weeks. My son Andrew was born on Feb. 10th this year and just turned 6 months yesterday. He's our 4th child and such a joy, he loves attention and smiles and laughs all day long. I take him for his 6 month checkup tomorrow and am excited to see how much he's grown although I'm pretty sure he's a bit smaller than your daughter. He was 12 lbs at 4 months and looks small next to other babies his age.

How have you been doing since having had a c-section? I've had 3 with different results from each so if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask. Best of luck to you and your daughter.