[QUOTE=Sammiejane;1994166]they strap arms for venous access (so they can put a drip in you) if you have poor access (like because you have been in labour for ages and had like intake) they may need your arms to be still.


Interesting, but how archaic! We're having babies, not having psychotic episodes. If they need to have your arm still, then surely it's mostly possible to ask, especially if it's a more "relaxed" E-C/S that takes a couple of hours to get done.

I had an emergency CS, no arm strapping for me either. It took them about 30 minutes from deciding that I needed it to DS making his appearance. I may have already had a drip in my arm, can't remember, all a bit fuzzy.