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GypsyAllure
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First time for a C section, can you help with my ?'s
GypsyAllure
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My 2nd child will be arriving on saturday jan 21st via cesarean due to a marginal placenta previa. I am really nervous about the procedure and also was wondering if any other mothers were able to have their partner record the process and delivery of their child during a c-section? Also the plan is to breastfeed and I was wondering how long do you have to wait before your child is brought to you so you can begin bonding and breastfeeding with your newborn, and how long do you typically have to stay there before they discharge you to go home.
Any answers wil help,
Thank you,
Claudia
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Re: First time for a C section, can you help with my ?'s
My boys were born at different hospitals so the policy on recording was different. Ds1's birth is on video. My OB with him told DS1's dad right before he came out when to start recording. She didn't think we'd want the surgery on tape. My OB with DS2 didn't say we couldn't record but suggessted just bringing in a camera. He also had a nurse take pics for us so DH is in them. Some are pretty graphic and show DS being born. Both hospitals said that they have their policy but that it's really up to the OB and they can make exceptions either way if they want to. I'd talk to your OB.
I was able to breastfeed both boys as soon as I was in recovery. I had more help from hospital staff with DS2 but the timeframe was the same. I'm not exactly sure how long it was but it seemed like we were in recovery right away. A few min after both boys were born their dads were holding them right by my head while I was being sewn up so I was able to touch and kiss them. I felt too shaky so I asked BF told carry DS1 into recovery. With DS2 I was fine and I held him while they wheeled me down the hall.
With DS1 I had to stay 4 nights in the hospital. With DS2 my OB would have let me leave after 24hrs and my insurance would let me stay no longer than 4 nights. I had 3 kids at home with DS2 so the hospital was like a vacation. I stayed all 4 nights. I would have been fine to leave after 48hrs both times though.
MH could have recorded the section if I wanted him to. I didn't this time, but my grief counselor was in the OR and she took a bunch of pictures.
As soon as they got Lucas cleaned up, I was holding him. When I was wheeled back to my room from the OR, he was in my arms. I breastfed him within 30 minutes of getting to my room.
1st c/s I was there from M-F. I was given an extra day because he was in the NICU. With my 2nd I was there from M-Th
Hi - Just a couple responses to your questions:
1 - Cell phone wasn't allowed in the OR, but DH was allowed to use the digital camera and got tons of pics, the OB let him know when it was OK to stand up and look over the drape and take shots. We have pics of LO before the cord was even cut. Anesthesiologist also took pics of the 3 of us together as he was cleaned up and put right on my chest while DH held him.
2 - My c/s was scheduled for 5:30pm (39w2d, baby was breech) so the LC met with me while I was still in triage prepping for surgery, then I had her come to my room each day I was there to help with any little issue we were having.
3 - I had wanted him to nurse within the hour, however, I had to go back to triage to wait for the spinal to wear off. Plus, LO had to stay on the warmer in the nursery (apparently c/s babies are sometimes colder) so I didn't actually have the chance to nurse until 4 hours after he was born. He had to keep going back to the warmer that first night, but the nurses brought him to me every 3 hours to feed with success and he stayed in our room 100% after that.
4 - My hospital generally does a 3-day stay for c/s. I had the surgery Wed pm and was discharged Saturday am.
Good luck on a smooth delivery, speedy recovery and successful breast-feeding!
My two prior c-sections are not "normal" scenarios, for medical reasons. If my girls hadn't gone to the NICU (DD1 had breathing "issues" and DD2 was a preemie) they would have gone into recovery with me following the surgery. DH took pictures of DD1 being born, but not of DD2 as we delivered at two different hospitals and they had different policies.
Even though I did not BF right away (12 hrs post-op w/DD1 and 2 weeks w/DD2) I was still able to successfully BF them (19.5 and 24 months respectively).
The plan for the twins is to have them follow me into recovery (barring medical necessity, of course), where we will start BFing and bonding right away.
The with the girls my hospital stays were about 3-4 days. They were both born Monday nights and I went home Thursday/Friday.
GL with your c/s.
We were allowed to take pictures in the OR. I am not sure about video, because I had no interest in videotaping.
I waited three hours before BFing DD. That was part policy and part crappy nurses being "too busy". I think most hospitals allow LO to stay with Mom in recovery. Ask before you go! I really wish I had been more on top of that one.
I had DD Monday night and went home Thursday after lunch. I could have stayed another day but I didn't want to.
You have to find out how your hospital handles c/s and recovery.
For my hopsital, they do not allow video in the OR but you can take still/regular pictures through out the c/s.
For my hospital, the baby is taken out and wrapped in a blanket then given to dad. Dad shows mom the baby for a minute or two then daddy and baby go over to recovery to check vitals. With DS1, I was in recovery wihtin 30 minutes of him coming out. With DS2, it was 45 minutes b/c I had more scar tissue. Once in recovery, I was doing skin to skin and trying to BF DS1 within 15 mintues of being in there (so 45 minutes after he came out). With DS2, it was about an hour after he came out that I was doing skin to skin and trying to BF him.
With DS1, I had him around 1140pm on a sunday and I left the hospital a day early on Tuesday. With DS2, I had him at 820am on a Thursday and didn't leave the hospital until sunday. My insurance gives 72 hours in the hospital for c/s. I could have left a day earlier with DS2 but I wanted to wait one more day b/c I knew going home was going to be a little crazy with a 15 month old at home.
you need to ask your OB most of this.
My OB let us video tape the whole thing- he said he didn't care, but many docs will not let you b/c they are worried if something goes wrong it will be used against them in court.... my OB is confident and has no issues with taping - i LOVE him. My husband taped it in a way that you don't see the guts- but see what is going on - b/c of the bright lights it sort of hides the gross guts
I was with the twins in my room about 1 hour after surgery... and able to nurse them right away.
I stayed 4 nights. My OB says with a singleton and c/s usually it's 3 nights but he likes his twin moms to get an extra night of sleep
best of luck!
and FWIW - i loved my c/s 100x's more than my vaginal delivery of DS1... recovery was 100x's easier, too... so those having c/s - don't be upset -- b/c vaginal is not always so great.