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Family in the room?

SailorXOSailorXO member
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Hey ladies, I have a scheduled c section in ten days, and I just had a question for those who've been through it before... Did you want other family members in the room while it was happening? I'm not a first time mom, but natural child birth is a lot different. Obviously my husband will be there, but what about his mother? Is that weird? Is it something people watch? 
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  • Maddie'sMomMaddie'sMom
    The hospital I go to only allows one person in the room during a c-section.  Even if they allowed more, I would only want my husband in there.  The grandmothers wait in the recovery room.
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  • utgirl2utgirl2 member
    ours only allows one person to be in with you and that was obviously my husband.  I think this is the norm with most hospitals.  Ive never heard of others having more than one in the room.
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  • SailorXOSailorXO member

    Oh okay, thank you ladies!! Like I said, I'm new to the c section thing, I'm guessing at my next appointment (which is my last) my OB will tell us that.

     

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  • kpearse99kpearse99 member
    My hospital only allows one. Obviously that's my dh but I really would love for my mom to be able to see a grandchild be born.
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  • 1026pumpkin1026pumpkin member
    Most hospitals only let one person in.  If you have the option of more than one and you feel comfortable, it could be nice to have one person go to the nursery with baby and one to stay with you.  After DH and DS left for the nursery, I was kind of bummed and was really glad my own OB was doing the procedure because she chatted with me during the 40 or so min it took to stitch me back up.  That said, I wouldn't have traded DH going with DS for anything.  He got tons of pictures and videos of stuff I would have missed and they had some time to bond.
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  • anvloveskmeanvloveskme member
    Ditto others - my hospital only allows one person in the OR
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  • kat1221kat1221 member
    My hospital allows 2 but I only want DH. 
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  • +ASH++ASH+ member
    My hospital only allows one, but I wouldn't want anyone else in there. My mom would be a nervous wreck (her baby having surgery) and would make me more anxious. 
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  • CourtimilkCourtimilk member

    One person, my FI. Surgeries are rather delicate and they gave FI a stool and a run down of what to do should he feel light headed. It was a small OR so where he was positioned he could have easily taken out a lot of expensive medical equipment should he have passed out or panicked during the procedure.

    And like PP said, maybe a mother isn't the best to have in the room. My mom had 3 CS and was quite squeamish at the thought of anyone cutting into her baby girl.

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  • jussagirl02jussagirl02 member
    Our hospital only allows SO. All other family members meet baby in the recovery room. 
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  • Chargersgrl33Chargersgrl33 member
    I wouldn't have wanted anyone else in the operating room other than DH.  Honestly I wouldn't have wanted anyone in the room if I had given birth any other way, especially his mother.  
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  • darrahmccalldarrahmccall
    If you want and are allowed. No way at my hospital. But I don't know why anyone would care to see my guts on the table. Lol. Poor hubby has to already. If I had the option I would not. Unless this person really was there to help ease my anxiety.
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  • MrsJ723MrsJ723 member

    imageIdani:
    My hospital policy is one person in the OR, that same person can go to recovery.  Everyone else must wait until you are in your PP room.

    This. DH went to the nursery with DS, so I'm not sure if he could've come back to recovery or not.

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  • magdalina.hmagdalina.h member
    My hospital only allows for 1 family member to be in the room.
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  • bitsybubbles7bitsybubbles7 member

    For my delivery, you had to go threw a little room (where they wiped down lo and weigh him and stuff) to get to the OR.  My hubby was the only one allowed in the OR, but my mom and sister got to stand in the doorway between the little room and the hallway.  They got to watch lo get cleaned off, take pictures, and follow him down the hall to the nursery.  

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