who operates?

caradull · November 2011

I know this might seem like a stupid question....but who actually performs the scheduled c-section surgery? Is it your doctor/ob? or someone at the hospital like a general surgeon? I know that one of my ob's is on call the day of my surgery. Thanks!

ellesmama · November 2011

My OB did the surgery.

Mrs. Alice · November 2011

Your OB is a trained surgeon who will perform your surgery usually with the assistance of another OB, first assist, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or midwife.

Daisy22 · November 2011

My Ob does it with a team of surgery nurses. My practice has it where 1 of the OBs does the scheduled c/s during the week. Another one of the OBs is on call during the regular l&d patietns and emergency c/s.

JG362009 · November 2011

It's the OB. You don't want a GS! It's funny because I actually just asked my brother, who is an OB, who would have done what during the surgery by showing him pictures of where all three OBs (I delivered at a teaching hospital and it's always an attending and 2 residents unless there is something crazy emergent) were standing from my personal c-section pictures. It was really interesting hearing him explain in detail what each person likely would have been doing.

hopkins5 · November 2011

My OB did the surgery

nic5606 · November 2011

Your OBGYN or one of his/or her partners will do the surgery. There will also be a second OBGYN or PA,NP that will assist or a surgical nurse.

misskristina21 · November 2011

My OB did mine.

MrsCali_Bride · November 2011

My OB operated and another OB from the practice assisted.

lewis514 · November 2011

My OB did it with residents to assist.

akayf · November 2011

My OB did it. I have no idea who assisted her other than my L&D nurse. It was a an emergancy c-section so nothing got explained to me.

magdalina.h · November 2011

OB

HelloWaldorf · November 2011

OB

RumbleLina · November 2011

Mrs. Alice:
Your OB is a trained surgeon who will perform your surgery usually with the assistance of another OB, first assist, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or midwife.

Most people do not realize this.

I think it was The Business of Being Born that states that an OB is more trained to preform a c-section than they are to assist a vaginal birth. (I disliked that documentary but I *think* that is where I heard that).

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