Please can you tell me about your experience

I am having a c-section on the 12th April but I'm not sure what to expect. I had an emergency c-section with DS so I know what happens once your in theatre so its the before details I want.

Like: What time did you have to get to the hospital? What time did you have to stop eating and drinking? When do they do the spinal, etc, is it just before they do the section? Do they numb your back first?

Sorry for loads of questions but just want to know as much as possible about what happens before the baby is delivered.

Thank you

sorry cant help but was wondering were you automaticly offered a section because of previous emergency one or did you have to ask ive just found out im 8 weeks pregnant and ended up with emergency section with son now 3 and was hoping i might get offered section because of last time.
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Hi Misshopeful,

With my last section I was booked in for 8am in the morning, there was a couple of us told to come in at the same time. Once there we were taken in to a room and asked to change into a hospital gown and laid down on one of the beds and they would come in and get us when ready, as the other lady got there first she was taken in first, then there was an emergency cs. After approx 2 hours I was taken in for my epidural and to meet all the clinical team whilst my husband was given his scrubs to put on.

Niah was born at 11.20am and after having the cord cut I was allowed skin on skin immediately which was fantastic!!

If I remember correctly I had to stop eating 12 hrs before (so 8pm).

Any more questions ask away I will try to answer if I remember.........x

Congratulations

Yes I was told at my first appointment with the midwife that because I had already had a c-section I had the choice.

If I had opted for a VBAC they would have let me go until I was 41 weeks then I would of been booked in for a c-section at 41 weeks if I had not gone into labour.

I saw the consultant around 20 weeks pregnant and he said if I changed my mind about the c-section to go back at 40 weeks and he would check me again. There was a lot of pressure to try VBAC but I was happy with my decision.

I saw the midwife yesterday and she the thinks the baby is breech anyway!

I've just posted my section birth story in the birth stories section.

hey there i had my c section on the 14th of march it was an elective section due to previous tramatic birth... i went into hospital at 8 in the morning and was brought o a bed to get changed into a gown the midwife came and aske d me questions and took blood pressure and then the anethatist came to tell me what he would be doing he put the iv needle in my hand first and the talked to me about the epidural they numb the area where the epi goes in before they put the epi in... then the surgon camr to talk to me to let me know what was going to happen.. they go through all the pros and cons before hand... then at 9 o clock i was in theatre getting reay for epi.. it all happened really fast and there was alot of people there taling to me and making me feel comfortable it was great... i had my c section in ninewells hospital dundee and to be honest they were fantastic i could not fault them... i could not feel anything as they took my son out but when they were doing the placenta it hurt on my right hand side.. as i was having tubel ligation aswell and was feeling alot of pain they put me to sleep and an hour later i woke and it was all done... you will do great hin it is over before you know it and it was the best choice i have ever made

I was Ninewells as well

I think some hospitals like you to get to the hospital for about 7.30am-8am, you get booked in with wrist bands and various pieces of paperwork, you see your surgeon who does your consent and anesthetist who talks things through with you.
For a morning slot you can't east after midnight and can have a sip of water 2 hours before you go in then nothing, The spinal is done in theatre they numb your back before the injection and make sure your numb before they paint your tummy, then your OH is allowed to join you in theatre

Thanks for the replies, its good to know what to expect

Hi,

I had an emergency c section in 2004, after which I had 2 vbacs.

I am also booked for a section on 12th April! Counting down the days!

I was offered a tour of the hospitals theatre and recovery room which are especially for electives and different to where the emergency sections are performed.
I must say it was scary but great to see where I will actually be going on the day. My only dread now is going into labour before the 12th! I forgot to mention that I'm having a section due to 2 previous traumatic births.

Good luck and hopefully we both can welcome our babies on the 12th!!