TTMA c sections

[Radley]

Are there people here who have had c sections? I believe so from a previous conversation.

I talk to my mom about c sections and she said they take baby to the nursery and you don’t see them again until you’re out of recovery. This is causing me major anxiety. I had both of my other children in a free standing birth center. The babies never left my line of vision. I’m just about panicking even thinking about not seeing the baby for so long and not having the hours of skin to skin and breastfeeding.

[sdlaura]

Radley I haven’t had a c-section, but hospitals near me don’t even have nurseries anymore.

My sister had 3 c-sections - the first one was because of major complications (vasa previa) and so she was separated from the baby fora couple hours while a team of doctors analyzed her placenta and assessed whether baby had any complications. She had been hospitalized for a month before the c section at 35 weeks. But her other two c-sections were scheduled at 39+ weeks and I don’t believe that she or her husband were separated from the baby.

[ttcbabyj]

My hospital doesn’t have a nursery, the baby is in room right after birth. After my C-section they gave DD to DH and he went in a room and did skin to skin, while they closed me up. Then we all went to the room together. DD never left my sight. After I had this shaking episode, I started trying to breastfed DD.

[fikafairy]

I have had two c-sections, but neither of those will be the experience you are looking for. My situation is certainly a special circumstance though.

I will say that assuming this pregnancy ends in a planned c-section and not an emergency, I don't think the baby will leave me or my husband for extended periods of time unless there's a problem.

[Radley]

Dec 26, 2019 21:55:34 GMT -6 sdlaura said:

Radley I haven’t had a c-section, but hospitals near me don’t even have nurseries anymore.

My sister had 3 c-sections - the first one was because of major complications (vasa previa) and so she was separated from the baby fora couple hours while a team of doctors analyzed her placenta and assessed whether baby had any complications. She had been hospitalized for a month before the c section at 35 weeks. But her other two c-sections were scheduled at 39+ weeks and I don’t believe that she or her husband were separated from the baby.

Your poor sister! How frightening.

My mom hasn’t had a kid in nearly 19 years and boy does a lot of what she says happens scare the crap out of me so this is reassuring!

[Radley]

Dec 26, 2019 22:29:53 GMT -6 ttcbabyj said:

My hospital doesn’t have a nursery, the baby is in room right after birth. After my C-section they gave DD to DH and he went in a room and did skin to skin, while they closed me up. Then we all went to the room together. DD never left my sight. After I had this shaking episode, I started trying to breastfed DD.

This definitely sounds perfect, besides the shaking. I’m hoping this is stander we care now.

[Radley]

Dec 27, 2019 7:54:51 GMT -6 fikafairy said:

I have had two c-sections, but neither of those will be the experience you are looking for. My situation is certainly a special circumstance though.

I will say that assuming this pregnancy ends in a planned c-section and not an emergency, I don't think the baby will leave me or my husband for extended periods of time unless there's a problem.

I’m so sorry you have had to go through that and here is hoping you have a wonderfully uncomplicated birth experience this time!

[fikafairy]

Dec 27, 2019 8:26:13 GMT -6 Radley said:

Dec 27, 2019 7:54:51 GMT -6 fikafairy said:

I have had two c-sections, but neither of those will be the experience you are looking for. My situation is certainly a special circumstance though.

I will say that assuming this pregnancy ends in a planned c-section and not an emergency, I don't think the baby will leave me or my husband for extended periods of time unless there's a problem.

I’m so sorry you have had to go through that and here is hoping you have a wonderfully uncomplicated birth experience this time!

me too!  I keep telling my mom that all I want is to a) be awake and not under general anesthesia for this one, and b) for it to be a leisurely planned c-section.  Because if both of those things happen, then things will have actually gone the way I wanted this time!

[cnf]

Dirty lurker here. I've had two. My first was an emergency and my second was nonemergent/failed VBAC because she moved during labor.

Neither times were my kids removed from the OR without my knowledge or me seeing them first. With DD1 who was born at 36&6 and an emergency they pulled her out and immediately assessed her. H was allowed to go right over and once they decided she was fine she was given to him and he sat with me for a bit while they closed me up. He did leave the OR with her at some point. I don't exactly when, I had labored unmedicated for 33 hours up to that point and was basically delirious. But they were both waiting in the recovery room for me and I was able to do skin and skin and breastfeeding in recovery.

Similar experience with DD2, excepth they held her up for me to see this time and after she was cleaned up I got to do skin to skin while they sewed me up. Again though, at some point H took her to recovery while they finished and I met them both there for more skin to skin and breastfeeding.

If a C-section is likely the way you'll go just talk to your OB about how they run them. Most try to make it as close to a normal birth experience as possible, especially if it's planned.

[Radley]

Dec 29, 2019 11:29:27 GMT -6 cnf said:

Dirty lurker here. I've had two. My first was an emergency and my second was nonemergent/failed VBAC because she moved during labor.

Neither times were my kids removed from the OR without my knowledge or me seeing them first. With DD1 who was born at 36&6 and an emergency they pulled her out and immediately assessed her. H was allowed to go right over and once they decided she was fine she was given to him and he sat with me for a bit while they closed me up. He did leave the OR with her at some point. I don't exactly when, I had labored unmedicated for 33 hours up to that point and was basically delirious. But they were both waiting in the recovery room for me and I was able to do skin and skin and breastfeeding in recovery.

Similar experience with DD2, excepth they held her up for me to see this time and after she was cleaned up I got to do skin to skin while they sewed me up. Again though, at some point H took her to recovery while they finished and I met them both there for more skin to skin and breastfeeding.

If a C-section is likely the way you'll go just talk to your OB about how they run them. Most try to make it as close to a normal birth experience as possible, especially if it's planned.

This is so reassuring. Thank you. I’m definitely having a c section. I had a small uterine resection surgery in June and it could rupture during labor, which is an absolutely “no thank you” risk. I have to see a high risk OB just because of that.

I’m so sorry you had such a bad birth experience. I labored unmedicated with my first for 72 hours and so I completely understand that delirious feeling. Having an emergency c section must be so scary, especially after being so tired from laboring.

[Radley]

Dec 27, 2019 8:36:34 GMT -6 fikafairy said:

Dec 27, 2019 8:26:13 GMT -6 Radley said:

I’m so sorry you have had to go through that and here is hoping you have a wonderfully uncomplicated birth experience this time!

me too!  I keep telling my mom that all I want is to a) be awake and not under general anesthesia for this one, and b) for it to be a leisurely planned c-section.  Because if both of those things happen, then things will have actually gone the way I wanted this time!

Fingers crossed! I look forward to reading an awesome birth story from you!