I've had two c-sections, one with an epidural and one with a spinal block. With both of them I felt a little bit of tugging but not much, you will be distracted by the others in the theatre. When they sew you up you will most likely be cuddling your new baby and not have any idea what is going on. I know my full attention was on my newborns and it was only when they were taken away from me that I noticed what they were doing. Even then the Drs and nurses were talking to me and joking so I stayed pretty relaxed. I am normally a really stresser and get very anxious and I was fine in both proceedures.
It isn't that bad, and even if it is a c-section it such a lovely sound to hear the first cry of your baby when it comes out. Let me know if you want any more info. HTH
I had a spinal block as well but yes I felt like I was being moved around but no I didn't feel the stitches
If I have to have a ceaser with this bub too I will want to be awake and have bubs put straight on me if possible
I've had two emergency caesaereans, both times I felt a lot of tugging. Have you ever had a tooth pulled? I likened it to that.... You can feel a strange sensation of pulling & being moved about, it is very weird but nothing to worry to much over. Once the baby is out, for me at least, I was too side tracked to notice anything else going on around me! The first one was after a long labour so I was very tired & I actually fell asleep for part of the time, the second one I think I was a bit sleepy due to the anesthetics too.
thanks for the replies. I guess like everyoen has said everyone is dif and its prob better to put up with the tuggin feeling so i get to see bub as soon as i can
I had an emergency c/s and the doctor told me before she started that there would be a bit a tugging so I was expecting it, and as you will be expecting it too it won't be bad at all. If you have a spinal you can move your head and arms and because you are awake, you are aware of being rocked or tugged although numb from the armpits down. I would liken it to say having a tooth pulled too, or when they move you from the op table to your ward bed. You don't feel any pain, but you know you are being moved, if that makes sense. My c/s took only 35 minutes so it's pretty much over before you know it, I didnt feel any of the stitches etc either.
I to had the spinal and was more afraid of the needle than the actual thought of having the c/s lol. It wasn't as bad as I thought (as they put the local in first) and they told me there would be tugging and odd sensations and there were a little but as soon as you see bubs you forget what they are doing on the other side of the screen and concentrate on holding your bubs. I recovered very quickly from the spinal so I imagine they didn't put much in and I don't remember being in theatre for very long either (maybe 1/2 hour). All up it was not as scary as I thought it would be and as there was no pain it was certainly different from any of my other births lol.
I didn't feel much tugging, only when they were stitching me back up. The thing I didn't like was not being able to feel my legs. At one point, I thought my legs were flat out on the table but they were up with my feet flat on the table if that makes sense. It was very strange!!
To be honest, you're too distracted waiting to see your little bundle come out!! I was anyway.....
Sue x
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