Furgurnie - welcome to the group. For what to do while Emma is in surgery - are you still breastfeeding? I spent a lot of the time expressing milk because the surgeon told me that it would be easier to give her a bottle afterwards if the spica was still a bit wet. So I did that and that seemed to calm me a little, gave me a different focus for a little while. DH got busy getting new bottles of water and snacks from the hospital cafe. The remainder of the time was spent leaping out of our skin each time the doors to theatre opened. The anethesist was first to come out, and he was smiling, the greatest gift he could've given us at that point. If you aren't b/f, find a focus. Go to the chemist in the hospital and stock up on long stemmed cotton buds and the tape they use to seal the edges of the spica. Finding things that will help care for Emma immediate will make you feel like you are helping even at that moment. Feeling for you hon.

Liddy - You poor thing. It's a horrible time and no matter what you do its hard. I'm sure the micropolar fleece will be nice and soft for your DD. We used adult socks with the toes cut off and folded them over. Be kind to yourself.

Corelly x