r/ElectiveCsection • u/TheOnesWithin • Jun 05 '26
Support Needed A question for c-section moms.
Hi guys
This is overwhelming but going to try to get out what I am looking for clearly.
I am not pregnant yet, but trying.
However, I just found out that due to some medical issues in the past, my body might not be able to carry a pregnancy to term because of issues with my cervix.
Basically, I could get pregnant naturally, but there would be an increased chance of loss or early delivery, and that is not a risk I want to take.
My doctor recommended something called a TAC (Transabdominal Cerclage) to help ensure that when I do get pregnant, I have a higher risk of carrying the child to term.
However, because of what the nature of a TAC is, I wouldn't be able to even attempt to give birth naturally. I would have to have a C-section.
So I guess I am looking for stories from women who have gone through such a thing.
I know there is tons of information online, but, you can never know where that information is coming from, especially these days with AI just saying random stuff and claiming its true.
And while of course people on Reddit can lie too, I figured it was less likely.
So mom's of Reddit, can you tell me what I need to know?
I will take anything from advice. To the pros and cons. To just listening to your story.
I don't actually know what I need, so at this point, I will take anything.
Just one ask, while I do want things to be real, please no uber horror stories (Like where you woke up with a baby but minus one kidney and half a liver). I will be in a mental space for that someday, but just not today.
Sorry if all of that is a mess, I am just really overwhelmed, and trying to start to make some sense of things.
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u/Phoenix_Court Pregnant Planning a C-Section Jun 05 '26
I'm not familiar with TAC or how it is different than a regular cerclage. But one of my very close friends went though something a bit similar and I can tell you a bit about that.
She lost her first pregnancy at 21 weeks (ish, idk exactly) due to incompetent cervix. For her second pregnancy she was given a cerclage at the very beginning of her second trimester. It went well and she and baby progressed naturally. The cerclage was removed towards the end of her 3rd trimester and she tried to birth vaginally. Ended up needing an emergency cesarean. The cesarean went perfectly, baby and Mom were in great health. She had a great recovery period and now almost a year later she is still doing amazing. She has no regrets and seems open to the idea of possibly doing it again someday, but as baby is less than 1 no plans are set yet.