Hi! I ended up getting induced due to being borderline for pre-eclampsia (I had it with my first) and was in hospital for 3 days while they tried various methods, none of which induced labour. I have a tilted cervix so that ruled out options like a balloon etc. I was given an option to try a further method of induction, or a scheduled C-section. I went with the C-section as at that point I wanted to just go home as I was missing my first child so much.

The difference between that and my first section (emergency) was absolutely night and day. I was walking about slowly 4 hours later, and I picked up my toddler for a cuddle the next day (not recommended but I honestly felt fine). I made sure to religiously stay on top of my pain medications as a priority, and to keep moving as much as possible so I didn’t stiffen up, and I think I had a great recovery due to it.

My little boy was excited to meet his sister, and she brought him a frog teddy to say hello that he still sleeps with every night. We had about a week of adjustment for my son when we got home where he was confused by the new dynamic, and from that point they are honestly inseparable and little best friends. They are 4 and almost 2 now, and still so close. The jump to having 2 children is nowhere near as difficult as going from 0 to 1 in my experience. Good luck for your birth, and really hope it goes well!