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Your planned c-section experience

SarahRae85SarahRae85 member
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I'm sure there's a post like this somewhere, but I went through 2 pages and couldn't find anything, so I'll repost:

We have a RCS scheduled for next Wednesday. I had hoped for a VBAC and will continue to hope labor starts on its own before then, but with the surgery only 5 days away, I'm trying to get myself mentally prepared. My first c-section was an emergency under general anesthesia, so I have NO idea what to expect. I don't even know how long it'll all take. When I woke up, my LO was in the nursery and I didn't see her for another 2 hours.

So please, share your experiences so I know what I'm walking into! All I know is to not eat after midnight and show up 2 hours early to get an IV going.

DD- 11/17/08, DD- 11/16/09, DS- 3/20/13 
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  • rosesandpeoniesrosesandpeonies member

    well you usually go in the day before for the prelim bloodwork, then you go in about two hours before for fluids.  You sign on the papers, see the anethsiologist and your dr. and then depending on the hospital they either have you walk to the OR r

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  • lintscreenlintscreen member

    My surgery was scheduled for 8:00 am. I was told to be there 2 hours prior.  I got there and after taking care of the payment/insurance ppwk, they brought me into the pre op area, I had to change into my gown.  They asked a lot of questions (

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  • Neener73Neener73

    I arrived two hours before my c-section.  I was given my wristband and changed into the gown.  I peed in a cup, I was weighed, my vitals were checked, an IV was started, and blood was drawn. 

    The anesthesiologist talked to

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  • babyonthebrain2010babyonthebrain2010

    I had a wonderful experience with my scheduled c-section, although many parts of it are foggy now, there are only a few things I hope can go differently this time.. 

    I arrived 2 hours prior,got changed into a go

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  • WhitWedWhitWed member

    My c/s was planned due to polyhydramnios and my baby being stuck awkwardly in my pelvis.  I went in around 5am that morning (c/s was scheduled for 7:30).  The nurses took my things to my recovery room.  I was setup on L&D to get prep

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  • Kie310Kie310 member

    Day before went in for blood work.

    Morning of I had to be there at 7am to start prep. My c/s was scheduled for 8:30. When we got there I found out we were in danger of being pushed back because of an issue another mom was having giving birth.

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  • Jenny952Jenny952 member

    I had a planned c/s, but I ended up going into labor a few days earlier.. but they still went ahead with the c/s.  We got to the hospital and went to the maternity floor.  They did a few tests and checked out that yes, I was in labor and prep

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  • JG362009JG362009
    Good luck!  I can only describe my RCS as lovely!  Checked in at 8 for a 10am c-section.  First 2 hours flew by as I was getting prepped and talking to my doctor, a resident, a med student assisting, and the anesioslogist (sp?).  OR wa
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