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Partner unwell day before c section

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Danii2024 · 23/02/2025 11:56

I have a planned c section booked for tomorrow. My partner started vomiting in the night last night (about 4 times) he hasn't vomited since the early hours and is keeping down food/drink, just has some body aches and very tired. Does this sound like a virus or food poisoning? as I'm assuming if its a virus he won't be able to be there when baby is born as it won't quite have been 48 hours since he was last sick. But if its food poisoning and he feels ok he will be able to come. What are peoples thoughts I'm so stressed 😭😭😭 what would people do in this situation? My section isn't until the afternoon so does give it a bit more time.

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Loopytiles · 23/02/2025 12:39

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Greybeardy · 23/02/2025 12:36

You will need to speak to the hospital, but I'd be surprised if they're happy for him to be in if it's less than 48 hours (as staff we're not allowed in until 48 hours after the last vomit/episode of diarrhoea). Depending on the indication for the section, perhaps they'd be able to jiggle lists about and postpone until later in the week so he's been vomit free for longer, but you'd need to speak to them? Even if they are happy for him to attend they still need to know so they can think about the list order/bed allocations etc.

letslaughitoff · 23/02/2025 12:17

I had my c-section alone only me and a nurse no visitors nothing it was lovely tbh.
However i think your partner will be ok and good luck.

Loopytiles · 23/02/2025 12:05

Understand your wishful thinking about this given it’s a worrying prospect to give birth alone or with someone else with you, but it wouldn’t be OK for your DP to take a risk like this with you, other women and babies and people at the hospital.

Loopytiles · 23/02/2025 12:03

No. Viruses vary.

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Danii2024 · 23/02/2025 12:01

Thanks, I was just thinking with a virus the sickness would last a lot longer. Is this not the case?

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Toddlerteaplease · 23/02/2025 12:01

Probably a bit last now though!

Toddlerteaplease · 23/02/2025 12:01

It will be 36 hours by tomorrow, as long as he doesn't vomit again. So should be ok. But I'd stay away from him today.

Loopytiles · 23/02/2025 11:59

In your situation I’d have the C section alone aa there isn’t anyone else I’d want there.

It’d be unfair on women on the labour ward, hospital patients and staff for your DP to attend with a sickness virus.

Balloonhearts · 23/02/2025 11:58

If there's body aches it's probably a virus. So no, they won't allow him to be there, nor should he be. Tiny babies with immature immune systems would be very vulnerable to whatever he has, to say nothing of the pain you will be in if you start vomiting after abdominal surgery.

Loopytiles · 23/02/2025 11:57

V sorry this has happened. Virus is by far the most likely explanation, food poisoning is much rarer, so unless you can reschedule he needs to keep away, & also keep away from you to try to avoid you getting it.

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