Brooke - I understand how you want your DH to experience what he missed out on last time. My DH was the same, just as he was about to walk into the room, they told him there was a problem and he couldn't go in! Then they brought DD out to him in a humidicrib and told him he had to go back up to the maternity ward with DD. It wasn't until a month later on that I realised that my DH didn't get to cut the cord. Something I was so looking forward to. Lets hope we can both be awake next time and have our DH's there as well

Jacci - My DD was born early on a Sunday morning, and I went home on the Tuesday or Wednesday? I can't remember now! I had terrible headaches after my c-section, more like migraines! We think it might have been a reaction to the epidural?? I was having trouble keeping food or water down as well. But it eventually passed.

DH was home with me for the first 2 weeks, so when DD woke in the middle of the night, he got up to her, changed her nappy then passed her over to me to feed her. Then he would burp her and put her back to bed. He changed all the nappies for the first 2 weeks, I had a bit of trouble getting down on the floor to do it. I was so nervous when I first changed her nappy at 2 weeks!

He still bathed her for a little while, not sure how long, maybe a month or so?

I don't know how long it was before I drove a car? At least 6 weeks. I think it may have been a couple of months/

I would try to do some washing when DH went back to work, but only managed 1 or 2 loads a day. Problem was, when DH got home, he would get cranky with me for doing the washing when I shouldn't have been!

I was never shown any exercises to do after the op. I was told that they also show you how to cough up all the phlegm. But they never happened with me??

Goodluck with your c-section Jacci, hope it all goes well. Can't wait to hear about it!

Nic