Catheter?

MarnieMS · February 2012

Did you get your cath before or after you were numbed up? How long did they keep it in for? Can you request it be taken out asap?

KSimone619 · February 2012

Received after numbing; left in about 12 hours (was removed before standing/walking)

MarnieMS · February 2012

This is the one thing I do not want. I work as a cna, and a lot of my patients have to have them and they always seem to end up with some sort of uti/bladder infection and severe discomfort. I am just dreading having one.

MrsCali_Bride · February 2012

With my oldest I received it after my epi and it was removed when I got up to walk to the bathroom (I was induced and had a vaginal delivery). With the twins it was placed before I was wheeled into the OR and before my spinal was placed. I had it removed the following morning. I could have had it removed a few hours after surgery but I was too afraid to try to get myself up and walk to the bathroom multiple times over the first day/night. If you have the option of having it placed after the spinal, do that. Much better when you can't really feel it.

MrsCali_Bride · February 2012

MarnieMS:
This is the one thing I do not want. I work as a cna, and a lot of my patients have to have them and they always seem to end up with some sort of uti/bladder infection and severe discomfort. I am just dreading having one.

I didn't have any sort of infection and the discomfort was minimal both times. Removal was a pinch and it never really hurt to pee afterwards.

Jenny952 · February 2012

I got mine put in after my spinal so I didn't feel anything. That seemed to be standard procedure at my hospital. DD was born at 9:45am and cath was taken out at 6am the following morning. I thought I'd want it out much sooner, but it was actually nice not having to get up during the night to pee. I was still a little wobbly on my feet until the next day, and it would have been difficult to do that on my own.

jax63081 · February 2012

I was induced and planned on having a vaginal delivery. They put in the cath when I got my epidural. They took it out when I started to push and then when we decided that a C-section was needed, they put it back in. I'm pretty sure I had it taken out the next morning. DS was born at 9pm though so it wasn't in for long. I didn't have any discomfort after they took it out.

MarnieMS · February 2012

Thanks ladies, I appreciate the replies! I know I will not allow them to put it in until I have the epi, no way jose. I know I will tense up to much and that would be an issue!

RoxBride · February 2012

Spinal first, then cath. Removed the next morning, with no issues. It was really no big deal. You won't want it out until you can really walk safely.

pepomntpat · February 2012

My was inserted after I had my spinal and was removed just before I got up to move around which was about 12 hours later.

ChiTown Bridget · February 2012

I got mine after I had the spinal. I had my c/s at 2pm on saturday and they removed it the following morning. Not sure about having it removed right away. They obviously keep it in there for a certain period of time for a reason.

bumpuser2505903 · February 2012

KSimone619:
Received after numbing; left in about 12 hours (was removed before standing/walking)

Exactly this. It didn't hurt but I felt really self conscious for some reason when they were putting it in.

JG362009 · February 2012

Before I was numbed up. I had it in 12 long hours. I have seen a lot of people say that the catheter was no big deal and it was totally fine, but for me, it was hell. I had a crazy horrible UTI after it and it was so, so painful. I really don't want to have another c-section, but if I do this is near the top of the list of things I'm dreading. I would love to have it out ASAP.

blondie42107 · February 2012

As soon as I got my epidural, they cathed me. My hospital's policy was that it was taken out as soon as I started pushing. This is what happened. However, when I ended up needing the emergency c-section, I had to be re-cathed. Four hours later, the cath was taken out and I was up to go to the bathroom.

The idea is to have it out as soon as possible because the longer it's in there the higher the risk for developing bladder/urinary infections.

MarnieMS · February 2012

blondie42107:
As soon as I got my epidural, they cathed me. My hospital's policy was that it was taken out as soon as I started pushing. This is what happened. However, when I ended up needing the emergency c-section, I had to be re-cathed. Four hours later, the cath was taken out and I was up to go to the bathroom.
The idea is to have it out as soon as possible because the longer it's in there the higher the risk for developing bladder/urinary infections.

Thats what I dont want. I am prone to UTI's, I get them often, and I know I would end up with one which is the last thing on earth I want.

jb2rn · February 2012

MarnieMS:
This is the one thing I do not want. I work as a cna, and a lot of my patients have to have them and they always seem to end up with some sort of uti/bladder infection and severe discomfort. I am just dreading having one.

Yep, I am a nurse and was freaking about thef foley. Luckily, i had no issue. It went in after my epi and was removed about 12 hours later.

snowflakemom · February 2012

RoxBride:
Spinal first, then cath. Removed the next morning, with no issues. It was really no big deal. You won't want it out until you can really walk safely.

Ditto this.