If you are awake for your c/s then your partner should be allowed to be with you. I didn't hold my baby while I was stitched up, but I was kind of groggy from the pethadine I had not long before the emergency c/s so I wasn't too bothered by that.

Did you find you had issues with feeding and bonding after your first c/s? If not then you probably won't this time around. Tell the hospital that you would like to hold your baby straight away though, hopefully they will be able to accommodate your request. Also let them know about your anxieties, I'm sure there is something they can give you to calm you down if you feel you need it.

Also, is another c/s necessary for this birth? I don't know when you are due but if you are really anxious about the surgery and possible separation maybe a natural delivery is an option.