?'s about immediately after c/s.

[tiggerandpooh]

i too have heard good things about caboolture. and like Mary Dean said, fight the good fight hun. I know that the fact that I was about to enter into anxiety mode before I went into for the c-section probably contributed to there being a midwife, and student midwife with me - and I was at Nambour Public! This is your body, your baby, your right. as marydean said, its all about availability, if they aren't too busy then it will happen. you make sure you are voicing your wants NOW. your not a bully - no way !

[~mamaspice~]

Nic, I too, have only heard good things about Caboolture Hospital. My cousin was born by c-section there 6 week early in 2006 and the staff were really wonderful to my aunty and uncle.
Make sure you give the hospital a c-section birth plan and explain to them how important it is to you to have bub handed to you straight away. Also, have you read "Delivery by Appointment"? I just finished it and it was an excellent book. QBD Bookshop has it on sale for $5 at the moment so well worth the read for anyone who is going to have or has had a c-section.

Mel, only 14 weeks to go til your blissful waterbirth VBAC hey! Not too long now!

[Arimeh]

Geez.. sounds scary when you put it like that!!! haha!!!! July seems so far away..... lets keep it like that huh..... lol

[aussienic]

It's been a long time since babies let alone a c/s for me and I just forget everything.

Firstly, after the procedure has been done, do they take the epi and cetheter out straight away?
And also, say I have it in the morning, am I able to try and get up in the afternoon or do I have to wait until the next day?

Thanks in advance.

I have had 3 c/s now but my last one is what I will go on experience wise

I had a spinal block and had a different type of mixture so I didn't stay numb for as long. Also the nurse in recovery put oxygen on me and slowly sat me up and I was back in my room within the hour where as the last 2 times I was numb for to long and stayed in recovery for close to 2 hours.

Catheter was taken out in the evening. DD was born at 10:30. I was up 5 hours after c/s to go see bub as she was in SCN. That in hindsight was way to soon but I felt the need and didn't suffer anything for it.. I got up again the following later that evening but bub was brought to me so I didn't have to do too much.. I left having a shower till the following morning

[Nicambhar]

astnatlaur - LOL, I have hit panick mode quite early, just imagine what I will be like on the day..

charli'smumma - Oh I saw that book the other day at QBD and almost bought it. Will have to go and get it now.. Thanks so much for your experience with the Cab hospital, I have been given a birth plan with all my literature but thought that it was just for natural births. I am definately going to discuss all of this with a MW next time I see one.

aussienic - I think I will be the same as you, feeling the need to get up and about. Did you choose a spinal block over an epi? Will have to make a note to ask this ? too at my next visit..

Thanks so much everyone, you have made me feel more at ease. I am sure I will have a few more flipouts to come LOL..

[aussienic]

I don't think so. I don't remember discussing which one I wanted. lol.. Might have been the way the hospital does things.

[nic]

Nic, I asked my OB which one I would be having and he told me he prefers spinal over epidural, so if you ask, they should be able to tell you.

Nic

[Nicambhar]

LOL at the 3 nic's posting..

Thanks nic and aussienic. I remember seeing a thread about the difference between spinal and epi, will go hunt it down.