Although I was told beforehand I could hold bub in the theatre, the reality of it was that because I was elective I was bumped for an emergency operation that involved orthopaedics. The theatre was absolutely freezing to set whatever they were using. I had to be covered in multiple blankets just to be comfortable and still. I couldn't have removed any to hold DD without shivering to death! DP got to hold her though.

Sometimes things don't happen according to plan, but I still enjoyed her birth and the time I did get with her ASAP. But if I had a do-over there's plenty I'd change.