Filming a caesarean birth

[ljan]

[QUOTE=min;1768254]Just wondering if anyone has filmed their caesarean births and how it was done, who it was done by - where you had your baby etc.I am thinking about filming this time around. This is my 3rd birth, my 3rd caesarean and will be my last, and I am feeling a bit like this is the only chance I will get to see one of my babies being born.

We managed to film our last CS but we used a Camera which has a 3 min video function...its not the best quality but it shows him coming out and being rushed to the baby crib ( he was a 31 weeker)...I have the clip on my desktop and have a bit of a weep every now and then! Also I now show him (as he is 4)

My hubby asked the Dr if it would be OK while we were being prepped and he agreed, he just stayed back from the docs while he did it...I guess the only bad part is that he was so busy filming he wasnt near me to hug or kiss when bub was born

[Mildez]

Good luck. I know at our hospital they wont allow anyone to film births especially not C/S. I think you have the right to film your birth but most hospitals are the same. Its because they don't want evidence if one of the surgons do something wrong then you have evidence for litigation. Totally stupid when if they do something wrong you have every right to lidigate. Its about protected themselves. Good luck hope you can film it. If you can maybe they will allow you to set it up in the theatre somewhere with a birds eye view!