I won't tell you my c-section experience because it'll completely scare the sh*t outta you.
But I will tell you that a NORMAL c-section with doctors that ACTUALLY KNOW WTF THEY'RE DOING, will be fine.
The spinal they give you will numb you from mid-belly down to the tips of your toes.
You will be able to feel pressure and tugging which from what I hear can be a little uncomfortable and breath-taking.
It takes about 5-10 minutes from first incision till the baby is out.
It's the stitching and stapling you back up that takes the longest.
I don't know how long mine took cuz my docs ended up having to put me under half-way through the surgery.
This is all stuff that I know from other people telling me.
thank you ladies, this did help! All the best to everyone now!!
great question jonezy I personally dont have any exp. with c-sections but I would like to know too :0) you can never be to sure what will happen..
After having a c-section last week, it was a lot better than I thought it would be! The epideral numbs everything from the waist down. The worst thing about it was you have to hunch over the side of the table and you feel like you're going to fall over. I then was laid down, and they tied my arms down to make sure I wouldn't move around. A huge curtain is then drawn in front of your face to make sure you can't see what is going on. I was put on oxygen as a percaution. Once I was numb, the process started and my babies were born within one minute of each other. (twins) All I felt was pressure, no pain. The whole thing took about 20 minutes, and then I was in recovery for about 30 minutes. The numbness took about 24 hours to fully wear off, but I was up standing around 12 hours. The next few days are painful, but I found the key was to keep walking as much as possible. My doctor prescribed pain meds for the next week if I needed them, and I have a bandage that runs along the bikini line for the next two weeks. Hope this helped!