Maribeth
09-03-2003, 05:19 PM
<b>Emotional Healing After a Cesarean</b><br>If you had an unplanned c-section, tell us how you coped with the emotional aftereffects. Did you feel traumatized; did you feel relieved? Help us create some healing tips for future c-sections moms.
For some mothers, birth by cesarean is a relief; for others, it's a nightmare. If you had an UNPLANNED c-section, please share your thoughts with us. It's our hope to create an article on emotional healing after cesarean birth.
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Issues may wish to discuss:<ul>
<li>Types of feelings . . . rage, relief, sadness, ambivalence, happiness, bitterness, fear, guilt, joy . . . <li>Duration of feelings . . . did you feel that way for a few hours, a few months, still feel that way<li>Did anyone acknowledge your feelings such as spouse, family, care providers, friends? Where they helpful or hurtful?<li>Healing . . . what did you do to help you heal emotionally? Therapy, another pregnancy, creative visualization, educating yourself about pregnancy and childbirth . . .<li>Scar issues . . . did it bother you? Did you do anything special to make peace with it? Did you do anything special to help it heal physically/cosmetically?<li>What else? Share your thoughts.</ul>
<b><a href="http://www.storknet.com/cubbies/csections/ehealing.htm">Click here</a></b> for more information about this special project.
Thanks!
Mari
For some mothers, birth by cesarean is a relief; for others, it's a nightmare. If you had an UNPLANNED c-section, please share your thoughts with us. It's our hope to create an article on emotional healing after cesarean birth.
<p>
Issues may wish to discuss:<ul>
<li>Types of feelings . . . rage, relief, sadness, ambivalence, happiness, bitterness, fear, guilt, joy . . . <li>Duration of feelings . . . did you feel that way for a few hours, a few months, still feel that way<li>Did anyone acknowledge your feelings such as spouse, family, care providers, friends? Where they helpful or hurtful?<li>Healing . . . what did you do to help you heal emotionally? Therapy, another pregnancy, creative visualization, educating yourself about pregnancy and childbirth . . .<li>Scar issues . . . did it bother you? Did you do anything special to make peace with it? Did you do anything special to help it heal physically/cosmetically?<li>What else? Share your thoughts.</ul>
<b><a href="http://www.storknet.com/cubbies/csections/ehealing.htm">Click here</a></b> for more information about this special project.
Thanks!
Mari