This might sound strange but I'm on my 8th baby and still haven't got all the answers. My last pregnancy ended up in an emergency c section as the baby was trying to come out elbow first. It ended up being a horribly traumatic experience as they had to try 5 times to get the spinal block in, apparently I have a calcified spine and while they were trying the midwife was saying she couldn't hear the heartbeat. It took 5 doses of the drug for me to eventually lie and say I was numb, it seems I got a partial block on one side only and I could feel everything on the other. Then they cut an artery and all I could see was what looked like a massacre, bloody sheets and towels everywhere, the suction machine full and my blood pressure lowered to 80/20. Needless to say I want to avoid that this time so am opting for an elective section due to the more babies, the more room for them to move at the last minute the more chance of another emergency section. What I want to know is how can I get the past experience out of my head and what can I do to prepare for it this time if I don't know what a normal one is supposed to be like. Help please
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