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How long after a c-section do you text an announcement?

sarahgcapecodsarahgcapecod
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I'm dying here :-)

Best friend's water broke last week at 32 weeks.  They kept her on hospital bed rest and her c-section was at 2pm today (supposed to be 1:30 but it was delayed due to the one before hers).

It's been 55 minutes - I'm dying here!! I need to know!!  I have not left my computer or phones in an hour. 

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Re: How long after a c-section do you text an announcement?

  • amiamishamiamish
    If it were me... It'd be a couple hours at least. She may still be in the recovery room.
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  • kittycarrkittycarr
    I was on the phone the minute I got in recovery.  Until they handed me the kids.  Two of my girlfriends who had babies took a phone pic and sent it to me within 20 minutes of the birth.  Baby still covered in goo and everything.  It was great!!
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  • joseysbridejoseysbride member
    My friend had a c-section today.  She had to be there at 4:30 am, baby was born at 7:30 am, and she texted everyone around 9:30 am.
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  • sarahgcapecodsarahgcapecod

    Well she was texting me as she was being prepped :-), so I guess I wasn't expecting 2 hours.  

    I guess maybe since the baby is going to be a preemie they want to assess his/her health first.   

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  • sarahgcapecodsarahgcapecod

    Oh, and the baby is going directly to the NICU, so she won't get to hold him/her :-(.

     

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  • KoriBrettKoriBrett

    Give it a few hours. The anesthesia is a killer.  Takes about 30-60min to get out of the recovery room after the surgery is done.

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  • sarahgcapecodsarahgcapecod

    I should mention that I'm not expecting HER to text me, her husband.  

    Still a couple of hours?  Really?  The other friend we both had texted within seconds of the baby being born.  He had it all typed up and just had to fill in the details and hit send. That is what she said her DH did.

    Ok, I'll admit I'm worried :-(. 

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  • dpdwdpdw member

    DD was born via c-section at 11 am & DH texted the announcement at 1:30.  Cell phones weren't allowed in recovery, so he had to wait until we got back to my room.

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  • joseysbridejoseysbride member

    If I had a complicated pg, and my baby was going straight to the NICU, I think I'd have other things on my mind, and I know my dh would as well.

    I know you are just worried and anxious to hear.  Give them a little bit of time.

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