I am visiting my OB next week (25 weeks) and was wondering if I would be jumping the gun to start asking him about my c/s?
I have the following questions. Please help me make it more "Rounded" and add if I am missing something really important
1) Can I book a date NOW ... I want to be the first c/s of the day
2) If my husband does not want to sit with me during the c/s (looooong story), can I ask BOTH my parents?? I can understand if they tell me there is no room (my dad's in a wheelchair), but I would like to know if that is a reasonable request. And if they can't both come, can I ask someone else?
3) Can I hold my baby as soos as he is deliverd? One of my gf said that they don't allow it, because it's a sterile operation ?? Is there anything I can say to debunk that?
4) What is better ... epidural or spinal (ETA: What's the difference)
5) I want to start breastfeeding asap
That's all I have for now... Do you think it's to early to start talking about this now? Seeing that my first came at 34 weeks, I would like SOME form of control.
I asked my ob (as i am having a caesar this time round) if there would be a choice ie:- epidural or spinal, she said to me the only reason i had an epidural for my first was because i WAS in labour that ended in caesar but second time round it was a 'planned' caesar and that is why i was given a spinal block.
This time round will be a spinal block also.
I got to hold both my children after they were checked etc... and they were still working on me.
Personally i say a spinal block is better as when i got back to the ward and had full feeling back in my legs i was up and showering.
Some hospitals won't allow you to BF in recovery, but then they may allow it.. i was allowed to BF bubs both times in recovery which helped alot, i plan on doing the same this time round.
Maybe ask how long does the hospital expect that you will be in hospital after the c section. That was high on my list for some reason. I hate hospitals because I spend a bit too much time in them so I wanted to know from the get go. All your questions look like the same ones i asked (i have had 2 c-sections now) and I know all the answers that my OB told me but they might be different to what yours tells u so good luck anyway.
Katones - Thanks for the info on the spinal/epidural. I'll hear what my ob has to say. I would like to be up and showering asap. I hated that I could not get up and wash myself the first time around ...
Jodie - I know I'm staying 4 days, 3 nights (that's all my medicalaid will pay ) except if something happens and ob needs me there longer. TBH I don't mind the hospital you can stay in bed and be waited on
Thank you!
I was booked in for my elective C/S but ended up having and emergency VB!
Anyway, I had asked all my questions.... One thing I really wanted to know was how long I had to have a catheter in. I think it depends on hosp protocols but my OB told me that it was going to have to stay in for 24 hrs. I was not impressed but when she gave me the reasons for it I was totally ok with that. So that being the case I would not be up and around or showering for 24hrs after the C/S.
re:- catheter....
I demanded they take it out as soon as i had feeling in my legs & i promised them i would be good & drink LOTS of water and let them know when i had actually peed etc..they said if not it would be put back in....
1) Can I book a date NOW ... I want to be the first c/s of the day usually you can.
2) If my husband does not want to sit with me during the c/s (looooong story), can I ask BOTH my parents?? I can understand if they tell me there is no room (my dad's in a wheelchair), but I would like to know if that is a reasonable request. And if they can't both come, can I ask someone else? you should be allowed to have at least one support person with you
3) Can I hold my baby as soos as he is deliverd? One of my gf said that they don't allow it, because it's a sterile operation ?? Is there anything I can say to debunk that? untrue, i even kissed my bubba straight out of the tummy (i was lifter up to see him being born by the anast.) ! then they handed him him to me (around the sterile- not above) and i had skin to skin, as long as i wanted- i also breastfed in theatre (they had to weigh him AFTER i was finished and ready to let him go for a minute.. )
4) What is better ... epidural or spinal (ETA: What's the difference) i had a epidural with my 3rd c/s (2 prev. were generals). as far as i know epidural is where the canule stays in so you cna later use it as painrelief and a spinal is a ONE shot
5) I want to start breastfeeding asap
epidural... yes the canular does stay in afterwards so you can give yourself pain relief.. and spinal Yep only the one shot..usually morphine and some other drug...
I asked my OB about having the catheter put in after the spinal, which is how is does them anyway. He said it would stay in until the next morning, then I would be allowed out of bed when it was removed and allowed to shower. They put bubs in the nursery for the first night, and then you can choose if you want them to room in with in or the nursery for the following nights.
I asked about staples or stitches. He said I could choose either, and gave us pros and cons of each. I chose staples, and they were all removed on day 5.
Maybe ask about if you need to meet the anaethetist before your c/s. I was suppose to have a meeting with ours, but because we live so far from them, our first consult was the morning of the c/s. Our OB said they did not allow your support person in until after you have your spinal.
How long do they estimate you will spend in recovery. If bub is not allowed with you (as was our case) do you want someone to be with them from when they leave the theatre to go back to the maternity ward.
Cutting of the cord? If your DH is with you, does he want to do that?
Are you allowed to take a camera into the theatre if you want photos of bub.
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) except if something happens and ob needs me there longer. TBH I don't mind the hospital 
you can stay in bed and be waited on 
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