C-section questions.

[novembermunchkin94]

There's a chance I'll have to have one if the doctor thinks baby boy is too big. But I was wondering after you've been sewn up, do they make you stay in the recovery for two hours or can you decline to do so?
Do hospitals offer a wrap to help keep pressure on the cut? And lastly, do they take baby to the nursery while you're still in recovery or does he go to the father/family?

[Stephanien24]

I had to to go to the recovery room for about two hours and my daughter was placed in the nursery. After that they put me in a regular room where my family was able to visit and my baby was able to stay with me.

[mummainoz]

I'm about to have my 2nd csection. My first one went fantastic. My baby went to nicu because he was prem, after i got the first cuddle, then I went to recovery for not long, maybe half an hour. But there were other mums with their babies with them in there, my hospital believes in keeping families together as much as possible so apart from nicu or special care there is no general nursery.
I didn't need anything extra to help with pain relief and the next day I was up showering and walking so never had anything on incision for pressure. I dont think thats something my dr would agree to as he was very focused on getting the uterus to shrink back and getting the bowel moving again so getting me up and moving around. Maybe ask your dr about that one.

[check3]

I've had 2 c sections. The first one my son had to go to the nicu & I had to be able to move my legs before I could go see him.  That took over 5 overs!  It was an emergency c section due to my baby being in distress & heart rate dropping into the 30's & 40's without contractions. I think they gave me too high a dose of drugs.  The second one i tried for a vbac but was over due & not making any progress towards naturally delivering.  It only took me an hour or two to move my legs but the baby was in the room with my husband & I eight after they gave him his check up (which my husband was there for too). No belly wraps.
First time I had a 3 day hospital stay. 2nd time wasn't even 2 full days.  My Dr's policy is they will try for vbac your second time but after 2 c sections, the rest of your pregnancies will be c sections.
First 2 sections were way different experiences & where at 2 different hospitals. Get a hospital tour & make sure you write all your questions down for your dr.

[nicolechavez]

Goodluck ither way..')

[novembermunchkin94]

Thank you ladies.

And nicolechavez, I definitely plan on talking to him about it tomorrow. I want the option to at least try vaginally first.

[cecilia_morgan]

I still have the chance to do a vbac my doctor was going to let me I just chickened out Idk if ill change my mind or not. My mother had my little neither 10.3 100% natural. But then she's not 4'10 with a small pelvis. I didn't automatically have a cesarean with my first I labored and he was to big. But I agree with the post above with your first baby there is no reason not to try bc it is very rare that baby is trashy to big. Im just built very small and 8 1/2 lb babies don't fit out of me. It is very hard to vbac doctors in some areas though. So I really wouldn't let your doctor push into it. And like I said the rest of your questions those things vary way to much hospital to hospital. I suggest writing a birth plan and discussing with your doctor. Like most hospitals don't do delayed cord clamping on a csection I am very fortunate to be at a very proactive forward hospital they everything as natural as possible. Like the cord clamping and baby not having to go to nursery bc there's no reason for it and how many hospitals do you know of that let you bath your baby in your room for the first time.

[nicolechavez]

I will be having my third ccection in two wks..personal advice dont let him give you a ccection just bc of that..they dont know exsacly how much your baby weighs its just an estimate..my first two were right at ten pounds and I deliverd them naturaly...onse u have a ccection its very hard to find a doctor to do a vbac....now for your questions for me recovery has always been an hour.baby has always had to go to nuersury till I got out of recovery.and no they never have offered me a wrap for my belly...

[cecilia_morgan]

These arec all questions you need to ask your doctor and hospital bc these things, are done differently everywhere. Im probably having a repeat a cesarean due to babies being to big for me that's y my first was csection. But ik already that as long as she us been healthy breathing well etc that I will hold her immediately while being stitched up, we eill still do delayed cord clamping, she will get wiped up weighed and apgar done husband well be with me and v take take her picture on weighing scale just like he did our son. We will go to recovery together she'll never go to the nursery and be out of our sight again as long as she's healthy. I will be able to start breastfeeding as soon as we get to recovery and im stitched up etc, my husband and I will give her her first bath in our room with our baby wash and a flanbel wash cloth I made. And we should be home in 3 days.

[iLovekjoy2]

When I had mine I was put to sleep but I remember waking up after it was over and my baby was in the nursery already but my bf was sitting beside me and when I woke up again I was in a regular room. My bf had to help out with her until I woke up that morning. They don't wrap your tummy, a nurse comes in ever so often and press on your tummy and it hurts.