I was put in a gown that had ties on teh shoulders. When bubs came out, my midwife grabbed him and put his butt to my face before taking him away to give him a quick checkup then she bought him back, and put him on my chest, and held him there. I had no feeling from the neck down, so you need someone to hold bubs.

While I was in recovery, the midwife kept encouraging bubs to attach to my breast and had to hold him there for me, because I could not move my arms for about two hours afterwards.

Bubs wasn't measure or anything until we got back onto the ward. He travelled back to the ward wrapped up on my chest, with the midwife walking next to the bed, holding him in place.