C-Sect and Epidural Thoughts....

riserst

I went in for another checkup yesterday with the doc. All looks good. Baby is 9 weeks 3 days and we were able to hear the heart beat (nothing like it... by the way..:))  Anyway... doc proceeds to tell me that I will have a repeat c-section. I had been hoping to try for a VBAC, but with my history... too risky. A little disappointed... but ok...

So now.. I am completly ANTI on getting an epidural. Not saying it's good/bad... just not for me. I am deathly afraid of the procedure and I dispise being NUMB.. (I even tell my dentist to go easy on the novacane when he has to use it). And this sounds horrible... but I really have no desire to be awake during the c-section procedure. I know it does not hurt, but I don't want to be awake during one second of it.. not for me. I will be perfectly happy to wake up out of general anesthesia and see my baby then. Anyone feel the same... or am I the only 'crazy' out here that feels like this?!?! 

 

preppynewlywed

Nope.

I am probably having a scheduled c-section due to my surgery this summer...and the idea of a needle in my back freaks me the fvck out.

I just want my child to show up.

Quite frankly giving birth in any manner is not really my style.

jennigator3

I actually had a great c-section experience with DS (even though he was born early) so I would choose to be awake. is there anything that happened with your last c-section that is bothering you? I also would not want to miss the first cry, it was a huge moment for me.

Raffes484

I wouldn't want to miss everything that happens in those first few moments. I didn't mind my epidural at all and this time I'm actually more concerned with the idea of staples instead of stiches. Everyone that I know that has had a repeat c-section has had staples and I don't want them at all!

tropical2

I notice that my pts are very confused when they wake up from general (being put to sleep) after their section so they aren't really waking up and into their baby right away. I notice with the spinal block/epidural they are not in pain when they come out of surgery so they are happy to see their baby and can focus on that. My general anesthesia pts are hurting as soon as they wake up. I'm not saying you shouldn't do what you want those are just some things I notice at work

KKM

Sounds odd to me, but I didnt have a c-section with B.  To each his own.

CaitlinJ22

i never had a c/s, but I had an epi and I will have one again. I personally wouldnt want to miss out on the first cry etc. My aunt had to be knocked out bc she had a panic attack and she was so upset she didnt see the baby until she came to.

SarahMay77

I'm freaked out a little, but things went pretty smoothly with my first c/s.  My epi wasn't bad, either.  I was very nervous about getting my staples removed, and that was a piece of cake.  Thinking about all of this again makes me nervous, but I know I'll find a way to get through it when the moment comes.

SarahMay77

I'm freaked out a little, but things went pretty smoothly with my first c/s.  My epi wasn't bad, either.  I was very nervous about getting my staples removed, and that was a piece of cake.  Thinking about all of this again makes me nervous, but I know I'll find a way to get through it when the moment comes.

riserst

Re: is there anything that happened with your last c-section that is bothering you?

Labor was long last time - 19 hrs (12 years ago), but I refused my epidural then.  When doc decided to do c-section, I was immediatly put under general since I did not have an epidural. They brought my daughter to the recovery room when I woke up. No trauma.

 

mamatea

I was afraid of the epidural too but when it came down to it, they could have put that needle in my eyeball to get rid of the pain and I would have been OK with that.

christina1313

I had a vaginal birth and epidural with first DS (he got stuck and they had to use foreceps), a schedule c-section with second DS because he was so big, and I will have a scheduled c-section again this time.  I would not want to be knocked out and miss seeing and hearing the baby as soon as possible.

jcath

Regardless of the form of anesthesia a scheduled Csection is going to be easier than labor than emergency C section so you have that going for you.

 I'd say ask your Doc if he'll go straight to general anesthesia - its your delivery and you should do what you want.

 I'm scared to death of an epidural too - I had both kids vaginally with no epi but this time I"m thinking why not get over the fear and forgo the pain