Planned C-Section?

I had a c-section with my daughter three almost four years ago. It was not planned I went in very sick they tried to induce and break my water but I would not dialate. I had to have a c-section. I will be having a planned c-section on July 31 and I'm wondering what producers do they follow for a planned c-section? How many hours before you had it did you arrive at the hospital? Where you able to see your family before your c-section? Anything else you can add will be helpful!!

Planned C-Section?
My second planned C-Section was planned for 1:30pm. I had to be at the hospital to do paperwork that had not already been done...mainly to be admitted and get to the recovery area. I had to be there at 10:30am. The time went by super fast. It didn't seem at all like that long. Plus I'd say they pulled me in at 1pm because they were ready.





You'll have to meet with the nurse for the anesthesiologist so she can go over their procedure. I waited in a private recovery room; the same recovery room I'd be in when it was over. My husband, one person, was allowed to wait with me while the rest of my family was in the waiting room.





When it was over and I went back to recovery my husband was allowed to come in and out since my recovery room was private. It was my first experience with a private recovery room which was very nice. He would go and stay in the nursery while the nurses cleaned her and then come back and tell me how everything was going.





One thing that was different between my first c-section and my second was that my first one was an emergency. I'm not sure if your's was, but I went in to be induced and had to have an emergency c-section about 10 minutes into the drip. The first one, there were people all around in the OR. Everything was hurried and fast. With the planned section, there were only 4 people in the OR and it was very controlled, almost relaxing. It wasn't fast or too scary because everything had been planned.





I think it was wonderful the second time around. I hope yours will be too!
Reply:i arrived 2 hours early from my scheduled time. was hooked up to fetal monitors, given an IV, and had to undress to hospital gown. due to so many women needing c-sections in the hospital mine was delayed for 3 hours. while in the prep room i was able to have family come and see me. i was then wheeled to the operating room and my husband was escorted to another area to get the scrubs on.





one thing i was not prepared for, i was freaking out about the spinal. i have pericings and tattoos and knew i could handle it but just knowing something is being pocked into my back made me unnerving. after i had the spinal a wave of emotions came over me. isolation, scared, panicked, dread. the whole flight or fight response. i was also shaking badly which made things worse. once i had somebody familiar next to me i felt much more releaved. and the spinal seems like its forever. it doesn't hurt but is just an uncomfortable weird feeling.
Reply:I had a planned c-section again and it was so different. My 1st c-section was an emergency, there was doctors and nurses rushing all over and not telling me what was going on, I was so drugged up I don't recall the birth, and I was so very scarred for all of those reasons. This c-section was planned. The anesthesia doctor called me the night before and explanned the whole procedure to me and asked about my medical history. He explained who would ne in the room and what I would experience, he kept repeating this will be so different than your 1st c-section because it is planned. He was so correct. I arrived at 6:30am for a birth at 8:30am. they put me in a laboring room and family was welcomed, the nurses did blood work and an IV and than the Doc's came back and took me to surgury a couple hours later. When I arrived in the room they had soft music going and they were all so friendly and talkative. They gave me the epidural and laid me down and the anesthesia doctor was right by my head the whoe time explaining everything to me. They brought back my husband after they had made the incision and within 10 minuts I hear a little cry. They tell my husband to carry her back to my laboring room with the nurse and they start the testing and washing of my baby while I am getting stiched up. When she was born all the doctors and nurses started singing "Happy Birthday" to her, it was the sweetest thing. The recovery was also so much easier with the 2nd, be sure not to overdue it and you will be fine!! Good Luck to you!!
Reply:You usually arrive a few hours before so they can draw blood, start an IV, shave and prep you, put the baby on the monitor, etc. You might be able to have visitors prior to delivery, depends on policy. Then they bring you into the OR, give you the spinal block, and get started.
Reply:I think you meant procedures, not producers.





Varies by hospital, but I was the driver for a single mom recently and we arrived at L%26amp;D at 5 a.m. She had her c-section at about 7:45 a.m. (it was scheduled for 7:30, but I don't know what was the delay). After the first hour (changing, drawing blood, personal questions), I was with her most of the time up until she walked to the surgery room. Now, the time spread may be greater if you aren't the first surgery of the day or if you have other medical problems.





Have a birthplan - it helps if you go on the tour they typically give to women attending the birthing classes (they let anybody go on the tour, so ask) to know what the standard care is. It helps them to know what your expectations are as well as your concerns.