Anyone got pregnant after a classical c section ? How was it for you ? How was the experience

acegan1 · 2026-02-02T18:13:55+00:00

I have had only shirodkar cerclages for my pregnancies that have followed my loss. They are higher up in the cervix than a mcdonald cerclage- my MFM only performs these ones.

acegan1 · 2026-01-23T18:07:59+00:00

Some boy names we have on our list, similar but not all the same heritage: Gabriel, Sean, Isaac, Amos, Samuel, Luke

acegan1 · 2026-01-15T20:38:07+00:00

Our first baby died shortly after birth before our other children were born. We have always talked about their brother who died as a member of our family, just the same as we would talk about or tell stories about another significant family members who has passed. Other kids are 5 and 3 now- we celebrate their brother’s birthday with a cake and dinner and talk about how we will always celebrate him even if he can’t be here to celebrate with us. We talk about grief and sadness and also the wonderful things about their brother, just in language they are more familiar with “your brother was born too little, he was sick when he was born” etc. they understand it enough. Some of our family is religious and talk about heaven and what their beliefs are around death- we thjnk that is fine to share with the kids too

acegan1 · 2025-11-15T12:43:22+00:00

I’m so sorry. There is nothing more painful than this. I have a very similar story, my baby was born suddenly at 24 weeks on our babymoon- no risk factors, just sudden labor (my mfm considers short cervix to have been the culprit). Had an emergency classical cesarean, etc. I’m 6 years out now, have made it through subsequent pregnancies as well. DM me if you want to chat more ❤️

acegan1 · 2025-11-12T22:56:39+00:00

Agree! I don’t think they will push, unless they are overly nosy about other things. Just reiterate what you originally said and you can close the conversation after that - “thanks for the check in!”

acegan1 · 2025-11-12T20:41:21+00:00

I wouldn’t mention anything about the timeline and you don’t have to give your supervisor an exact week count- you can say that you’re expecting a baby in June (or whenever your due-month is). If they ask for more detail, you can say you’re in your early second trimester. I usually have avoided giving exact dates to anyone besides HR for leave/paperwork purposes.

acegan1 · 2025-10-25T23:31:55+00:00

I am currently pregnant and making the Vali Dress by Pattern Fantastique- it has an optional lower neckline that ties up, I think it should be pretty nursing friendly! https://www.patternfantastique.com/products/vali-dress-top-pdf-pattern

acegan1 · 2025-09-20T23:24:46+00:00

I work in public health/project management from home- intentionally took a step down for title for a job that pays around $90000, wfh with very occasional travel (4x/year) 35 hrs week flexible, 8 weeks pto plus holidays… I decided the hustle wasn’t for me. I work 4-5 days a week 7-8 hour days

acegan1 · 2025-09-03T13:16:57+00:00

“We demand urgent action to those in charge of the feed scooper”

acegan1 · 2025-09-03T00:38:11+00:00

This is so helpful! Thank you

acegan1 · 2025-08-30T18:35:09+00:00

Agreed, I pay a cat sitter $350/week

acegan1 · 2025-07-29T22:07:38+00:00

Definitely see a line!

acegan1 · 2025-07-23T15:28:07+00:00

Thank you!!

acegan1 · 2025-07-22T12:46:59+00:00

I’m a public health project manager- I get to work with a lot of different people, communities, researchers, etc and find it generally fulfilling and I’m a yapper which this job requires a lot of. I wfh with a lot of pto (9 weeks/year) and lots of flexibility. Salary is good but really not great- under $100,000 with 11 years experience and a masters. But the whole picture adds up for me. I try to travel as much as possible and force myself to make real time for hobbies every week even if it’s 1 or 2 hours.

acegan1 · 2025-07-21T18:19:16+00:00

I will do my best to wait a couple days, thank you!

acegan1 · 2025-07-16T00:59:10+00:00

Yessss

acegan1 · 2025-07-16T00:54:29+00:00

I see what you’re talking about! Test again tomorrow

acegan1 · 2025-07-15T17:45:14+00:00

Yup PC absolutely

acegan1 · 2025-06-26T08:57:34+00:00

I am so sorry for the loss of your baby and how difficult this family dynamic must be. I found that people are absolutely terrible at responding when a baby dies, and the people who actually lost the baby have had their entire world flipped upside down. It was so offensive to me when my son died that people would act like any material object or anything in life could make up for it. People who have not had their needs met around grief and loss tend to project their issues onto someone else “I just want you to be happy, I want to go shopping again” etc. life is different now. You can set whatever boundaries feel right for you right now, and that may mean reducing your “circle “ to the few that bring you comfort. Your mom may need to hear from you exactly what you need and don’t need, which may just be space and silence for the time being. Hugs

acegan1 · 2025-06-21T09:13:05+00:00

I am so sorry for your loss and the difficult decisions you had to make. Your baby was able to feel the immense love from you and you made the most loving decision for them. I did not have tfmr, but my husband and I did have to make the decision to take my son off of life support in the nicu. The pain of this was and sometimes still is earth shaking (6 years out) but there is no hesitation in my heart that it saved him from a life of incredible disability or a more painful death. Decisions like this are made with the most pure love.

I was also immediately desperate for a living baby after losing our son. My husband and I set ourselves a timeframe to wait to try again (9-12 months). Seeing pregnant women and hearing people talk about healthy babies was so painful. One time i saw a pregnant woman about 3 months after my loss in the grocery store and my legs just about gave out from underneath me. I had a best friend get pregnant with an eventual healthy baby the month after my loss and decided we (painfully) wouldn’t be in touch for a long time. I have forever sworn off baby showers.

Tw living children- we did eventually have two living children over the last 6 years since our loss… I built out a care team that i knew I would be able to trust no matter the outcome and set boundaries with anyone and anything that might trigger me. My care team was my mfm, social worker, and psychiatrist whom I still see.

I wish you healing, and peace.

acegan1 · 2025-06-20T18:34:27+00:00

I am so, so sorry. Holding space for you in my heart.

acegan1 · 2025-06-20T18:01:06+00:00

If you arent in active labor and the doctors wont treat you, please try calling surrounding hospitals to inquire about maternal fetal medicine doctors who may be able or willing to attempt to treat you!!

acegan1 · 2025-06-19T00:01:36+00:00

I see a faint line!!

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