Do you remember the day of your C-Section?

[AwesomeFoursome]

Do you remember the day of your c-section, the day your baby was born? I was talking to my sister, she had 4 c-section and she can't remember the day her babies were born or the first couple of days afterwards. I was wondering if this a normal thing to happen?

[Arimeh]

Um no I remember both of mine. I was a bit groggy for a few hours afterwards because of the different assortment of drugs they had to try on me, but other than that I remember everything (well as much as a pregnant mother of 2 can actually remember )

[feeb]

I rememeber DS birth. Going in for induction i remember being in shower etc and i everything that happenened in lead up to CS, i remember recoevry, first BF etc etc and certinly remember all my days in hospital and first few days at home!

But I am person who remembers things from the past and friends and DH look at me as if I am a freak LOL.

[LimeSlice]

I can remember everything.

Did she have a general or an epi? I suppose that could make a difference? Also the level of trauma involved could make her recall less
Perhaps ask Maz - she has had 4 caesars...although Im sure she can remember also...

[Nadine216]

You know ... I might get what she is saying. I had two. First one under GA and second a spinal and to be honest the first one is getting a bit blurry Now it may be that she remembers more from the last one, I do.

I can still remember my first c/s, but not nearly as clearly as the second one. I know what happend afterwards, but it's foggy ... so I truely believe that with time, I might just forget it.

I also think that although a birth is and awsome and empowering experience ... living trumps it. You (well I) tend to concentrate less on the birth (all dd's premmie/hossie dramas) while you are living life, learning and loving your kids. Does that even makes sense!!!

[shaza12345]

i remember everything about my c/s the day before, the day waiting to go in, and the after and days after as well. is not something i think i could ever forget. i guess with the more children you have the harder it is to remember everyone...

[Indadhanu]

Its a bit hazy but I remember the best bits... her first cry, seeing them poke her bum over the sheet, and then watching as Shel trimmed the cord, and when I said "does she have eyes" and then once I was in the room I remember holding her, and her first bf... that was after a loooong and fairly traumatic labour. It might help that I have photos though?

[AwesomeFoursome]

Wow thanks for all the replies. It doesn't sound like must be very common.

Did she have a general or an epi? I suppose that could make a difference? Also the level of trauma involved could make her recall less

She had spinals.

[Fleur]

She had spinals.

I was going to suggest maybe the anaesthetic... maybe not though.

I had a spinal.. I remember most of it, and definitely more than I remember of my VBs.

I am a bit disappointed that i don't remember more of those.

[Mother Goose]

If she had any sedation such as midazolam or valium, they could be responsible for the lack of memory. 80% of people who have sedation don't recall anything of the entire day of the proceedure.

Having said that, I recall *all* of the day of my c-sect. Even the bit when I was waking in recovery. The only bit I have no knowledge of is the bit where I was actually knocked out just after DD was born.