C-Section Scheduled - Advice on prep time

missjulierenee

We have our c-section scheduled for Dec 14. Any advice on things to bring during the prep time? They said I need to be there two hours early and I know most of the time we will be waiting around. I cannot believe our little girl will be here in a week.

Jenny952

I didn't really need anything during prep time, it actually went by really fast.  We didn't bring in our bags until later b/c we didn't go to my pp room until later.  but dh did bring in the camera and our cell phones and went to the car after dd was born. 

congrats on your baby!!

jnealet

Nothing is needed. They are going to ask you a million and two questions and then someone else is going to come in and ask you the same questions again. And then you get a IV line put in and someone else comes in and asks you the same million questions again. And you'll get examined, more of the same questions, maybe an u/s, more questions. 

 

The 2 hours go by pretty fast.  

Daisy22

My 2 hours went by super fast and there was pretty much someone in there at all times. The nurse went through paperwork and asked me a brunch of questions, set up my IV, cath then the epi was done, doctor came through.

J9melissa

Jenny952:

I didn't really need anything during prep time, it actually went by really fast.  We didn't bring in our bags until later b/c we didn't go to my pp room until later.  but dh did bring in the camera and our cell phones and went to the car after dd was born. 

congrats on your baby!!

This exactly.

missjulierenee

Jenny952:

I didn't really need anything during prep time, it actually went by really fast.  We didn't bring in our bags until later b/c we didn't go to my pp room until later.  but dh did bring in the camera and our cell phones and went to the car after dd was born. 

congrats on your baby!!

 

Thank You! That was my plan also, with the bags. I was going to bring a small one in that had the camera, chargers, mp3 players, etc... Just a few small items.

missjulierenee

Thank you all! I am glad the two hours goes by fast. I know with my previous surgeries everything seemed to drag on. I was thinking it might be the same way with the c-section.

BeerBeck

Mine was an emergency, so I am just going off of the info my best friend shared:

She said that she brought a small DVD player and some videos, and she is so glad she did!  Although she was scheduled for 9:30am, (be there at 7:30am), one thing led to another and her timeslot kept getting pushed back for various reasons.  (ie: emergency c-sections, anesthesiologist called to another surgery, etc.)

Anyway ... as I said, she was scheduled for 9:30am, but did not have her daughter until just after 1:30am the following day!

missjulierenee

BeerBeck:

Mine was an emergency, so I am just going off of the info my best friend shared:

She said that she brought a small DVD player and some videos, and she is so glad she did!  Although she was scheduled for 9:30am, (be there at 7:30am), one thing led to another and her timeslot kept getting pushed back for various reasons.  (ie: emergency c-sections, anesthesiologist called to another surgery, etc.)

Anyway ... as I said, she was scheduled for 9:30am, but did not have her daughter until just after 1:30am the following day!

I have heard similar stories from others. This is why I was thinking I might want to bring something; however, I did not know how offten this happens. Thank you for the information. I am going to at least bring my Mp3 player. I know all the rooms have TVs, so that will help if I get in that situation.

mommytoconnor

You don't need anything during prep time.  That time they are getting medical info from you, getting you admitted and getting your IV started with preop meds and such.

BallSox

I just watched NCIS and talked with H and my bff.  Your mind won't be focused on what you're doing (but rather what is coming) so I wouldn't worry too much about bringing things to do.