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I am also surprised he was so negative about a c-section with a j-pouch. I brought up my desire for a c-section at my last prenatal appointment. The OB I saw (an older very experienced guy) told me that it would be no bigger deal than a normal c-section and that he agreed with my rational for it. He told me that he shouldn't need to go anywhere near my pouch (he does c-sections in j-pouchers every few years) because the incision is done just above the pubic bone horizontally. He told me he would be far more concerned if I had a history of bladder surgeries but he did want my surgical notes so he could plan ahead. His only warning was, that in his experience, we tend to have a harder time getting our intestines up and running. His suggestion was that even if I was feeling good a day or so after, that I stay the maximum time allowed by insurance and to be prepared for a longer than typical stay. I sort of expected this because I was famous at my previous hospitals for being unable to keep anything down after abdominal surgeries.
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