Nic I was told that too, but I kept asking and other drs said yes no worries it happens all the time. In the end it was up to the theatre midwife what happened on the day. Keep asking, keep insisting, there is no real reason why baby can't stay with you, skin to skin with a blanket over the top of both of you. In recovery the issue is whether a midwife is available to care for the baby as the recovery nurses are too busy and it's not their job. Keep asking, keep insisting, quote the hospital's breastfeeding policy to them (babies should be breastfed as soon after birth as possible) as a reason why it should happen. Good luck!