Danni sweets :hugs: That is really disappointing that none of your wishes were respected, even the 'easy' ones such as Dale cutting the cord.

Whilst my c/s wasn't really an emergency, it wasn't even an option until about a half hour before it happened - but they still agreed to let the cord pulsate, DH cut the cord, and DH and Jambin were with me in recovery. Your requests were not unreasonable, so I can understand why you are feeling disappointed with how things turned out.

Just remember, even if you decide to have a c/s for #2, it doesn't have to be the same as this one was for you. Even going public, you might be be able to negotiate in advance, find out what the hospital policies are about certain things (forewarned is forearmed), you might even choose to use a different public hospital.