Best time of day to schedule c-section?

craig10 · August 2012

I will be scheduling my 2nd c-section tomorrow and was wondering what is the best time of day if I am able to choose. I know I do not want to be the first one of the day since you have to be there so early in the morning. The fasting part does not bother me. I think I would rather have the sleep. What do you ladies think?

honkytonk_kid · August 2012

I would do as early as possibly, not only because of the fasting, but to minimize the uncertainty of getting pushed back and pushed back as "emergencies" start happening during the day. I guess if you don't want early early I would do 10 or 11ish.

juliane2004 · August 2012

Yup, early is better. It's not like you'll sleep a bunch the night before anyway. And it's not going to make you more tired than you already will be from just having the c/s and spinal.

Mine was scheduled for 8 am, delivery actually happened at 10:25 am.

HarrietNJMommy · August 2012

Ask your OB. Some OB's will only do them at certain times during the day, so it would be a moot point.

My OB will ONLY perform scheduled c-sections in the morning. You can choose an 8am, 9am or 10am start time. But that's it.........

mest1215 · August 2012

my RCS with DS was scheduled at 9am, but got pushed back to 11am. By 12:59 baby boy was born and for me, that was a great time. It was done on a weekday so my parents/inlaws both work during the day anyway, so it was nice to get some alone time just me, DH, and baby before everyone came to visit around 6 or so. Plus i was able to sleep in until 730am that morning, so i was all rested up and felt great all day!

mlf625 · August 2012

I prefer first thing in the morning. Less chance of getting pushed back due to OB's schedule, less time to sit around getting nervous, more nursing staff around when it's time to get up and walk (so you're not pushed off until morning due to lack of nurses around to help).

I don't think the sleep matters much. We had to be up at 4am to make DD's scheduled c/s on time, and spent most of the late afternoon and evening snoozing after our visitors left. You'll have time to get caught up.

lil_jen051708 · August 2012

My OB has certain surgery hours and I honestly think they are all afternoons (all my regular dr/OB appts have been in the morning on various days of the week so I know he has office hrs in the morning). We picked a Thursday and he already had a 1 pm scheduled so we were going to go with a 3pm surgery. My water broke a few days earlier so we were an emergency c-section in the middle of the night. Luckily my OB was on call. But if you have a choice - go early.

rosesandpeonies · August 2012

as early as possible!!

my first was at 5pm and I hated it because they got me out of bed in the middle of the night etc., etc.

my second was scheduled for 7am but someone needed an emergency csection so we didn't have ours until 830 but we had been there since 530 am and it worked out great. They got me out of bed by late that night. So much better. Better to be the first one there to be honest...because they can backed up etc. anyway.

you sleep afterward anyway Thats my advice...I hated the afternoon planned csection.

KingRay09 · August 2012

I scheduled mine for 10am. Figured its not too early or late in the day.

Kie310 · August 2012

I plan to schedule mine as early as I can. I don't have to worry about emergencies at my hosptial, they are handled in the L&D wing as they have their own 2 ORs. Scheduled c/s are done in the normal ORs of the hospital & done by a doctor from the practice not on call.

JG362009 · August 2012

I had to be there at 8 for a 10 am c-section and it was perfect. I actually slept really well the night before so I was able to get a good night's sleep, not get up too early, take my dog for a long walk and go have a baby.

gracielou314 · August 2012

Mine was scheduled for noon, so we had to be there at 10 am. We were able to drop the dogs off at the boarder, get coffee for DH and leisurely get to the hospital. Had it been any earlier, we would have rushed. I actually slept really well the night before.

chenmae · August 2012

My c-section was scheduled for 8am back in 2005. I had to be at the hospital at 6 am. Went into the OR at 8 sharp and at 8.11 my baby was born. Wouldn't have had it any other way. Also, I'm not great with NOT eating in the morning, the longer I have to wait, the crankier I get lol. I think first thing in the morning is perfect. Don't worry about getting up early, you'll have plenty of time to sleep afterwards, the pain meds will knock you out. Good luck with the delivery :-)

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