Excuse me? What time??

colonialbride · April 2012

We got our "Birthday Event" papers from the hospital today. We have to be there at 5am on the morning of the surgery! Holy Crap! That's so early!! I guess I was thinking more along the lines of 7 or 8. Anyone else have to go this early? What is the typical process?

HarrietNJMommy · April 2012

What time is your c-section? I have always had to go in 2 hours before my scheduled section.

colonialbride · April 2012

It doesn't exactly say. I am thinking it's for 7:30...so that would make sense!

pitterpatter129 · April 2012

I had an emergency section, but I can say that we had to go in at 4am for a 15 minute surgery to put tubes in LO's ears (surgery at 6), so getting there a few hours early to complete paperwork and do presurgery checks is normal.

Deltadawn8 · April 2012

I just found out today that DD is breech. They have scheduled my c-section for next tues 5/1 at 8am. I have to be there 2 hrs early at 6am. Sounds like you are having a 7am c-section.

pinkmoonlight · April 2012

My c-section is scheduled for 7:30 am on May 23. I have to be there 2 hours early so we have to be there by 5:30 in the morning. However we live 45 minutes from the hospital so we will be leaving here at 4:45. That means if I will be up at 3:30ish.

alyson9305 · April 2012

We have to be there by 5:30 am for a scheduled 7:30 c-section. I have had one previous c-section which took place at the end of of a long labor/pushing. It was not an emergency situation- it was b/c of failure to descend, not b/c of decels w/baby, so we went through the normal pre-section routine. It took about 2 hours, believe it or not.

I can't remember all of the details since it was at the end of 24 hours of labor, but it will include insertion of an IV, review of medical history, explanation of and signing paperwork, physical prep (shave/clean bikini area), and swallowing an antacid. They explain the procedure, answer questions, etc. There's quite a bit of hurry-up-and-wait.

5, 5:30-- anything that requires you to get up before the sun is really early. I think part of the reason they schedule things like this is to get you taken care of before people start rolling in and bunging up the schedule. Frankly, I'll be so excited/nervous about it that I'd be up around then anyway. Might as well get things done early so you can enjoy the rest of the birthday!

Strawberrywine · April 2012

Don't worry! You won't be able to sleep anyway and the adrenaline to meeting your baby will help you get going.

magdalina.h · April 2012

I had to be in 2 hours prior to my surgery. Mine was at noon and I was there at 9:45. I would have loved to have to be there at 5AM because the no eating thing was awful

+Jasha+ · April 2012

I am always happy to have the first surgery of the day. It means the dr is fresh and alert and statistically least likely to make an error. Plus you don't have to starve the whole morning waiting for surgery.
Oh and you probably won't sleep the night before anyways because you'll be too excited to meet your little one.

nikki2246 · April 2012

I had a 7:30 surgery scheduled. Arrived at the hospital at 5:30-they start IV, sign consent forms, get you ready, hook you up to the fetal monitor and before you know it the dr is in with you explaining what will go on. I went in at 7:40 and the baby was out at 8:07. It goes by quick.

manbearpig31610 · April 2012

I had a 7am rcs and had to be at the hospital at 430. There are positives to doing it so early though. As pp said, you will have the rest of your LO's bday to spend with him/her. Also, I loved that I was able to have my iv, cath, etc taken out and be up and walking by the end of the day. I also showered that evening (late) and got to have dinner (also late).

Temp6313048411121614 · April 2012

My c/s was scheduled for 7:00 and I had to be there by 5:00. All of the prep actually took 2 hours.

Daisy22 · April 2012

I have to be there at 615am for my 815am c/s for ds3. For ds2, it was 6am for my 8am c/s. It's usually 2 hours before your c/s time.

colonialbride · April 2012

Thanks ladies! I guess I was just thinking it would be later. I know my doctor wanted to do it first thing, but darn I didn't think she meant this early!! I know I will probably get no sleep the night before...

rosesandpeonies · April 2012

yup that is when I had to be there. Many dr.'s do there scheduled sections before going to the office. You have to be there two hours before to get fluids and monitor the baby and do paperwork.

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