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Congrats! It’s completely up to you on whether you want to deliver naturally or have a planned c section but my surgeon also suggested a c section for my baby (she’s almost 2 now) simply because we only really get one chance at the j pouch creation. Pushing, she felt, might significantly impact the pouch, cause a prolapse, etc. she didn’t suggest risking it. I didn’t want to be with an ostomy long term so I just went with a planned c section which was a breeze compared to the colectomy and pouch hookup surgery. Plus you get this beautiful baby out of the deal! I was also 39 at the time and high risk so I wanted a bowel surgeon on hand in case there was scar tissue when the c section was performed. That wasn’t really an issue since the bowel is pushed back and the baby sits in the uterus in front of it, but I digress. Chat with your doc and figure out the best plan for you and what makes you comfortable. Congrats and best of luck with this journey!

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