Can you request to be put out for a RCS?
I ended up having a c/s after 18 hours of labor in December. Recovery wasn't bad...but the memory of actually laying on the table was horrible! Freezing, shaking, drifting in and out...I've heard it's all normal but I really thought I was going to die! I'm really scared to go through it again.
Both my son and myself were completely "routine and healthy" but I got no perks to being awake. I didn't get to meet him at my head or even see him period until I was in recovery.
Re: Requesting to be put out?
That's really good to hear! Thanks.
I would talk to your OB about your concerns. I don't think you can request general anesthesia........
I can tell you that I did panic during my first c-section and they gave me anti-anxiety meds that helped. My 2nd and 3rd went really well.
GL!
DS born via unplanned C-section at 40w6d
This. If they don't get the baby out REALLY fast, LO has the anesthesia in their system and it depresses their respiratory system.
Baby #4; 7/7/2018
I was not put out but if you remember my birth story, I blacked out, only later to find out that I was also given an amnesia medication. I don't remember seeing DS for the first time, holding him or breastfeeding him and there are no pictures. I still have issues with this, we're probably 1/done and it makes me really sad knowing that I don't remember what is supposed to be one of the top moments in my life.
Talk to your doctor and express your concerns!