Hi Kimbaz,

It is my understanding that if you are electing a c-sect, that the preference for the anaethetist is for a spinal block - not sure why though.
I had an emergency c-sect after being in labour prior and had already had an epidural for pain relief, so the anaethetist just topped it up prior to and when in surgery. I wasn't allowed to walk around when I had the epidural b/c my legs were numb but I could lift them up and down when lying/sitting on the bed. I had a cathetar in overnight but was allowed in the morning to get up and have a shower and was encouraged to go to the toilet to do a wee to get my bladder used to working again.