did anyone get put completely put under?

liznco · May 2012

i am expecting my second now and already know that i will have to have a repeat c section but i still cant get over my last expierence, i havent even been to my first appt yet and plan to talk to my dr about this but last time i had to unexpectedly have a c section, first of all the as soon as i got my epidural i felt it all the way up in my face and tongue. that went away a little bit and nobody seemed concerned. then when i got to the OR everything was going ok at first except i felt very sleepy and was trying so hard to fight it so i could see my DD right after she was born. then when they were closing me back up apparently i was moving too much and complaining about the pressure, next thing i remember someone says dont worry im giving u some more meds and then i knocked out and woke up in recovery. i was so upset for "missing out" and not being in control of being able to stay awake.

pinkmoonlight · May 2012

Yes. I was however I had an emergency c-section due to fetal distress and DD not recovering. I did have an epi but it was not converting to one that was good enough for the c-section and they could no longer wait to get it to work so I was put out. I was pretty traumatized about missing the whole thing.

I am having a repeat c-section this time as well but I believe I will be given a spinal this time around rather than an epi.

MrsSarahL · May 2012

Due to previous spinal surgery I can't have an epi or a spinal. I was out for my DD's birth and I will be this time too. It is upsetting, but if that's what it takes to get my babies into the world, then I'll do it.

jenny2508 · May 2012

I had to have an emergency section so I was put completely under. Even when I woke up in recovery I was out of it. It actually effected me for about two weeks and I was angry about the whole thing. But I realized how lucky I was to have a healthy baby and I eventually began to feel better.

holly321 · May 2012

I had a non emergent c section due to dd being breech. The anesthesiologist misplaced my spinal. Although I kept saying I wasn't numb, she didn't believe me until my OB cut me open, and I felt everything. Since I was cut they couldn't replace the spinal, so I got put under.

I am hoping to VBAC when I get pregnant again. But I am terrified to go through that again. I am still bitter, but mainly because it could have been avoided, had the anesthiologist listened to me in the first place.

RumbleLina · May 2012

I had a general anasethsia c/s. I couldn't get DS out vaginally and after 3 hours of pushing and all attempted failed I had no choice. Unforunately my epi failed to numb me on the left side so I had to be put under. It was really hard for me to get over and accept but next child I hope to VBAC. I have labeled as having too small of a pelvis but I intend to try and fight that. I know women who have had wonderful and great c/s experiences but,for me, I would rather have a vaginal.

rockychryslerb2010 · May 2012

holly321:
Although I kept saying I wasn't numb, she didn't believe me until my OB cut me open, and I felt everything.

OMG - this was my worst fear about having a c-section, what a horrible experience for you.

valerieanne9015 · May 2012

I had an emer c/s due to DD being in distress while I was attempting vaginal birth. I already had an epi so they just put in different meds to make me surgical level numb. It worked fine. After DD was out, I was still uncontrollably shaking and throwing up, the anes kept asking if I wanted to be knocked out but I kept telling him no. It got to the point that he didn't give me a choice anymore and just told me he had to knock me out. At that point, I guess, it really wasn't a big deal, DD and DH were in the NICU and they were just stitching me up. It took them almost an hour to finish everything, so in the long run I'm glad they took the choice away from me and just knocked me out.

akbride25 · May 2012

I had a similar experience with the epi numbing my face and arms, but it also dropped my BP really low. I started throwing up and almost passed out. When I went in for the c/s, they put something stronger into the epi line. I immediately felt sick and passed out. I woke up two hours later. I was really upset to miss out on everything.

To make matters worse, I was having such a hard time with the pain meds that I was convinved that my daughter was my son, and I spent the whole first day thinking she was a he and calling her Ethan.

mustanglo · May 2012

I had a cord prolapse and had to be put completely under for the whole thing. It has made it hard to bond with my baby because I completely missed his birth.

radak · May 2012

I had an emergency c-section at 10cm after about 6 hours of pushing. 4 without any meds. During the negotiations for a c-section (I was devastated), I told them there was no way I was going to have my hands and arms strapped down. I wanted to keep in control. I promised to keep them still. I was shaking really badly, but I was dead set on keeping my hands up where they told me to. The baby was brought out of me, and then I started hemorrhaging. I told them I wasn't feeling well, that I was starting to get nauseous.

The anesthesiologist came over and said he would give me something to take the edge off. I was like okay good! I heard my husband say he was leaving with the baby. He sounded really concerned, and I knew he had heard that I was hemorrhaging and that they needed to order blood. I tried to tell him I loved him, and that I was alright (I thought I had, but he said I never did). Boom! I was totally out.

Next thing I knew, I was waking up in recovery. My husband came in with the baby to breast feed. In a way I am really glad that they knocked me out. I probably would have been terrified being awake and hemorrhaging. But, sad I missed so much of my baby's actual birth process.

chamommy · May 2012

I had a very similar experience to you with #1, only they knocked me out b/c my epidural, which had not worked at all during my labor, stopped working even though they had "reloaded" it. I did get to see the baby, but then remember telling them I could feel them in there and that was it...don't remember another thing. I have had two c-sections since then (and am 12 weeks pregnant with #4) and the other c-sections have been totally different and much better experiences all around. Best of luck!

tarynkaye86 · May 2012

MrsSarahL:
Due to previous spinal surgery I can't have an epi or a spinal. I was out for my DD's birth and I will be this time too. It is upsetting, but if that's what it takes to get my babies into the world, then I'll do it.

This is my first baby and I'm the same way, had spine surgery at 16 and was told that I can't have the epi or spinal. Unfortunately my doctor doesn't want to talk specifics until closer to time but I'm worried about how it is all going to work. Surprisingly, and I hope this doesn't offend you, but I'm glad to know there is someone out there with the same issue!

meh624 · May 2012

My epi worked fine for my 1st son after a very long unsuccessful induction.

I had a scheduled c-section for my 2nd. So they did a spinal...it didnt' take, I was a little numb but could move my legs and everything:( So I had to be kocked out. It sucked missing out on the first cry etc. for my husband too! But what matters it that I had a healthy baby boy.

I will say that coming out of it was awful for me. The pain meds they gave me hadn't kicked in yet and I was shivering so bad. The pain was horrible!!! I was so out of it took me a while to even look at my new little one. BUT once the morphine kicked in...all was good:) I pressed that little red button as often as I could:)

byrne15 · May 2012

I labored for 16 hours, pushed for 1.5 hours, had an episiotomy and failed forceps attempt.

Ds was born 10 minutes later via csection under general anesthesia. I woke up about 2 hours later. DH was not allowed to be there either since it was an emergency situation.

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