How many people can you have in the theatre while having a c section

[Mother Goose]

usually they will restrict it to one person. By the time you put all the staff in there, it can get a little crowded. However, considering your experience last year, your Ob may very well be ok with you having both your DH and your Mum there.

MG

[CrazyLady]

It varies depending on what hospital, what their protocol is and your Ob. A friend that had one local could only have her husband and another friend in vic could have her sis, partner and Mother. I think they sort of read how the people in the room will react too (e.g stressing mother out or causing a liability by fainting)

HTH hun and GL!

[LionsandBears]

I think you just need to explain your situation and ask. When we were in hospital, we were originally going to have a c/s. We'd wrote in our quickly put together birth plan for DH and IM to be there. I wanted DH to stay with bub and the IM to stay with me (I had a thing - I did NOT want to be left alone at any time). One of the doctors objected, so my IM went and talked to someone else to get approval.

I'd start talking to your OB about your birth plan now, including this and other things like having skin to skin contact, bub being with you in recovery, no formula/sugar water feeding (& expressing colostrum before hand) or other things you'd like.

[Cassius2]

I would explain your circumstances as there is generally room for movement on this rule. it is best to keep in mind that if you ask they can say no...but if you inform them that this is what you need then you have a better platform on which to negotiate a suitable situation.

[TeniBear]

I think you just need to explain your situation and ask. When we were in hospital, we were originally going to have a c/s. We'd wrote in our quickly put together birth plan for DH and IM to be there. I wanted DH to stay with bub and the IM to stay with me (I had a thing - I did NOT want to be left alone at any time). One of the doctors objected, so my IM went and talked to someone else to get approval.

I'd start talking to your OB about your birth plan now, including this and other things like having skin to skin contact, bub being with you in recovery, no formula/sugar water feeding (& expressing colostrum before hand) or other things you'd like.

Tashy, was it just that one doctor who had a problem with it, or is that the standard at the Women's? I know it would be stretching it to want all three of my "birth team" to be there if I do end up needing a c/s, but do you reckon they'd let me have my mum and Scott? (PZ, if you're reading this, not that I don't want you there, but out of the three you're the only one I'd be able to easily drop in that event - hope that makes sense?)

I hate that I'm even asking this

[BellyBelly]

Totally depends on the Ob. Usually it's only one. I have been present a a client's c/s before as the Ob agreed. But usually they don't.

[*Belle*]

For my first C/s (emergency) I had my mum and my husband. Hope you can have both xxx

[~mamaspice~]

Hope you can have both! I had Dh and student MW. I think y ob would have probably let 1 more if I'd asked.