Babies: 0 - 3 Months
c-section; do they take off your make up?
Sneaking over from 3rd tri; I'm getting a c-section tonight, and if they take it all off, then I'm soo not putting it on today.
Thanks in advance. I know that's a silly question...
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Re: c-section; do they take off your make up?
They didn't tell me to wash my face or anything. But if you have nailpolish on they till need to take it off at least a finger or two to check your nail beds during surgery.
Good luck and pre-congrats on meeting your baby tonight!
Sarah - 12/23/2008
Alex - 9/30/2011
"I say embrace the total geek in yourself and just enjoy it. Life is too short to be cool." - Shirley Manson, Garbage
I would however say that when I went for a planned surgery when I was younger they specifically stated that I shouldn't wear any nail polish. They sometimes use your nail beds to check oxygen levels (aka the color under your nails). So I would remove any nail polish you have on before you go.
They never said anything to me about it. I put a little bit on the morning of my c/s, more out of habit than anything else. My c/s was scheduled and I still think I looked like hell in the pictures. I also wore my contact lenses. My SIL told me I should wear my glasses, but no one ever said anything to me about it. I told DH that if something happened and they had to knock me out to let them know I had my contacts in.
I didnt have any make-up on yet, but when I found out I was about t have a c-section, while they were prepping me I asked if I could put on some mascara really quick so I didn't look like total crap for the pictures. The doctor said yes & they let me. So obviously at our hospital they didn't care about makeup. I really don't see why they would!
Congrats, & good luck!!
i had makup on... but i was also in labor for a long long time before they decided to do a csec.
i still looked like death warmed over.... all of the fluids they pump into you make you really puffy and swollen.
Thanks so much!
Hey, so nail polish, do you think that includes toes? Guess I'll go take it off since it probably looks like crap by now anyway.
Ahh that explains why I look like a balloon in my pictures
They never said I couldn't wear it. I did, but made it look very natural. They didn't ask me to wash my face or anything. I couldn't wear contacts though.
Good luck!!! So exciting!!
You're going to finally meet your little one tonight--how exciting! I had make up on for both of my c-sections. Although I have to agree with PP, I still looked like death warmed over in pictures! Maybe it varies by hospital? Good luck!
I had a pedicure the day before my scheduled c/s, and had a nice shade of pink nail polish put on my toes. Nothing was ever said.
congrats & good luck!