Help me get the best c/s experience possible.

[Hollybolly]

Sarah,

DH & I have been talking this over too - & Dr S has asked what our expectations/wishes are.

There's so many things, I don't want to miss anything out so I'm going to subscribe to this thread too

When I had Luke he was an emergency c/s, so I know I won't be completely exhausted & out of it after labouring for 3 days beforehand & with numerous drugs in my body.
I know I want the skin to skin contact as he was just taken from me & then Ex DH took him downstairs to meet everyone & I was stuck being sewn up by myself & missed everyones reactions to seeing him for the first time

So like you, I'm going to ask that noone gets to meet the baby until he/she is in the ward with me so I can share their first reactions as well

I'm going to ask about having the baby with me in recovery... and also about delayed cord clamping (and for DH to do it).

I'd love to ask for the screen to be lowered (wow julieannjules! I didn't know this was an option) - and my main one is being able to try & feed as soon as possible as it was really delayed with Luke (After I came out of recovery) & it was an issue for the first few days to get him to attach. May not have been the complete reason why but its important to me to make sure I can do this as soon as I can.

We already have our date booked in (about 10 days earlier) - for a few reasons... Dr S is a busy man & I want to make sure there is absolutely no way I run the risk of getting another doctor (I know this is minimal as a private patient, but he is the only one I trust now after so many issues with surgeries in the past) - and its also booked in early as he is concerned about my uterus holding up with all of the damage with a baby if it gets too big

We haven't told too many people the date (BB people, but that doesn't count ) - but obviously there are some people, for example my mum as I'll need her here to have Luke as our baby will be delivered in a hospital 2 hrs from our house
We've elected for DH to stay in hospital with me - one so he can help picking bub up etc & also so he is part of everything.

I can't think of anything else just yet, but desperately trying to think of more before Tuesday at our next OB appointment

ETA - AND SUSE!!!!!