Scheduled C-Section for 2nd child

KGF625 · January 2012

Hello all. I have been on here a few times. I am having a repeat section for my second baby in July. I am wondering if you have been in this situation, what you did as far as your first child is concerned. Did he or she go to the hospital with the family to wait until the baby was born since you did have a specific time or did your first stay home with someone and just visit later during visiting hours? Thanks

Mama Jan · January 2012

I had my second c/s when DS1 was just 17mo. He was with my parents and DH and I were alone at the hospital. We waited until I was out of recovery and settled into a room before having them come but I did want him to be my first visitor.

He was so little and didn't know what to expect so he did have a hard time with me in the hospital gown with IVs, etc. He was ok but he just didn't want anything to do with me. He did love on his new brother and sit with DH, just wouldn't talk to me. He got better the few other times he visited. He slept at my parents for 4 nights and came to visit maybe 3 times? It may have only been 2 times....

This time again, the boys will be having sleepovers at my parents. They're older so it's easier to explain that Mama is having surgery and will be wearing special hospital jammies, etc. Again, I want them to be the first visitors so once I'm set up in a room and am feeling comfortable I'll have them come (I was super sick after my surgery with DS2 and throwing up a lot so I was probably green in the face when he came to visit which I'm sure didn't help). We'll play it by ear this time but I do want them to come the day of.

rosesandpeonies · January 2012

I had my second when my first was 18 months old. My parents watched her and My husband went home at night and took care of her the rest of the week.

My husband went with me to the section and my parents brought her later in the day to see me (after I was alert and out of recovery) and to meet her sister. I wanted to be there when she saw her. T

RA1109 · January 2012

Mama Jan:

I had my second c/s when DS1 was just 17mo. He was with my parents and DH and I were alone at the hospital. We waited until I was out of recovery and settled into a room before having them come but I did want him to be my first visitor.

This exactly.

lewis514 · January 2012

My Mom stayed at our house before we went to the hospital. Then she brought DD to the hospital in the afternoon after her nap the first day. DD stayed at my parents house until we came home from the hospital. She came and visited on the 1st and 3rd day; we went home day 4.

EveryNameIWantIsTaken · January 2012

My section was scheduled early in the morning so ds stayed with my parents the night before and the night of. He came up and visited as soon as I was allowed visitors while in recovery. He couldn't stay too long because he is curious and into everything but probably visited for about an hour each time he came up. DH stayed with me the first night and after that was home with ds. I spent much more time alone with baby at the hospital than I did the first time around and actually enjoyed it.

Daisy22 · January 2012

My mom, sister and niece stayed with DS1 at our house. I had my c/s at 8am on thursday and they brought him up to the hospital on Friday afternoon. He was only 15 months old and I didn't want him to see me with IV, or leg compressions on or anything like that. By the time he came up I was up and moving around all over the place. We'll do it the same way this time.

katmacwv · January 2012

We anticipate scheduling our second c-section for June. Ideally, I would like for DD to stay at daycare while the c-section is going on and then my MIL or mother picking her up to bring her to the hospital to meet her new sister. Of course, that depends on the time that our c-section is scheduled and whether this one comes ahead of schedule (like DD did).

Houstonmom · January 2012

My DD was 3 when I had my RCS for my son.

I had my mom spend the night at our house, my c-section was the next morning and just my DH and I went to the hospital. Our original plan was to have my mom and DD come to the hospital later that day to visit (DH and I were staying at the hospital, mom and DD were sleeping at our house--I wanted her routine to be as uninterupted as possible so she felt secure).

BUT, she spiked a fever while I was having my c-section, my mom took her to the pediatrician and she ended up having strep and started antibiotics. I was so, so sad b/c we couldn't have her visit at the hospital since she was sick.

So neither my mom nor daughter got to meet my son until we were discharged from the hospital.

The most important thing for me with my second c-section and the upcoming c-section is to make sure my kids are being cared for by one of my parents. Ideally the kids will come visit us in the hospital after DH, new baby and I have had a few hours to rest/bond.

The other thing that I did last time that I plan on doing this time is that I got DD a "sibling birthday present" for my my mom to give her the day my son was born.

I'm rambling, but I just remember wanting to make the experience of getting a new sibling as positive as possible

shouldbworkin · January 2012

DS went to daycare. He was only 19 mos old and I felt strongly that his day should be consistent. I didn't see the point in interrupting eating and nap times and figured if I did he'd come to the hospital and be a bear. My parents got him around 4 pm and brought him up to visit. Be prepared - he couldn't have cared less about the baby. He was all about the bright and shiny stuff in the hospital room. At one point he did want to sit with me, I think really only to see what was up on my bed. He only cared about his little sister when DH got to hold her.

This time around, DH will be with me for the c/s and no one will wait. He will go home to get the kids once we're settled and bring them up to visit. That evening I'll let family come up to visit.

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