When did you feel up to visitors after ELCS?

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I am asking so many questions with this at the moment but I am trying to plan plan plan.

I am having an ELCS on Monday (all going well). I am 2nd on the list so will be going to theatre around 10.30-11 (barring emergencies).

When after did you feel up to seeing people? My hospital are currently kicking people after about 2 days, sometimes 1 if all is well after section.

My DS (3) is going to be with my GPs but I know I am going to be desperate to see him and he is going to be asking for me as we will be dropping him at GPs at about 7.00am.

Will I feel up to visitors later that afternoon or not until the next day? I know there will also be my dad who will be desperate to come up and my closest friend. I am willing to tell people they have to wait but I know there are some people who I want to be 'the first visitors'.

Some people are going to have to wait though as the first weekend is going to be dedicated to my siblings who are all away in the week and only home at weekends so I have given them priority for the first weekend, especially as one is coming from university which is miles away and I don't want to be innundated with people so am going to stagger people and they will have to have certain times.

Hello, I had an elective c-section with 2nd ds. Saw DS1 on day 2 but wasn't up to other visitors (non family) until 3 weeks in.

I was first on the list for my c-section and arrived at the hospital at 7am but we didn't go down to surgery until just after 11am due to other emcs that occurred on the day. The wait can feel very long so take something in to entertain you; magazine / dh ;)

good luck hon xxxxx

I had ELCS with my twins. Firstly, don't bank on the timing. I was due to be first in, but had my section at 2pm . I was starving, having not eaten or drunk since 7.30pm previous night. (Actually I did sneak some water).

I saw my Mum and ds1 (then very nearly 3 yrs old) whilst I was still in recovery as visiting time was coming to an end and he would have missed seeing me or the babies till the next day. I didn't care that I looked a mess or had a catheter or had just thrown up my sandwich and tea. I wanted him to meet his siblings! And it was lovely.

By the next day, one of my babies had to go into special care, so I was walking a good distance 24 hours later. To be honest, my ELCS was a lot better than my labour and third degree tear.

Don't worry too much. I would get most visits in while you're in hospital then you don't have to make cups of tea or anything.

My family live abroad so I had no one but DH the first night, lovely just the 3 of us but I was a bit jealous of the other ladies getting visitors. Had 2 friends come on the 2nd night in hosp and that was nice but a quick visit was enough. I'd suggest playing it by ear if possible and see how you feel.
Ps I do recommend the all the painkillers!

I had an ELCS at 11am (second on list) and my mum brought DS1 in at about 3.30pm to visit. Other GPs came in the evening to visit, it was lovely.

I wouldn't be happy about being sent home after one day to be honest! One important consideration, that sounds a bit daft (!) is whether you have a downstairs loo? I could not have been up and down the stairs several times a day until about 4 days post section. I started to feel quite normal around then, and had an excellent, painfree recovery. Hoping for the same again in August with DC3!

Good luck on Monday

1st section I had visitors that afternoon, 2nd section I was wiser & asked for visitors to wait until my catheter etc were out.

Definitely recommend the latter.

Thanks for all the replies.

I'l play it by ear and see how I feel. I have had 2 surgeries and my last birth and I was desperate to see my nan (she brought me up so like my mum) and I really wanted my dad to come up too. Not too bothered about them seeing the catheter (although I may change my mind).

Its my ILs I feel less comfortable with seeing me like that. I know DH will probably not be happy if I ask them to wait but I just don't feel comfortable like I would my own closest family. I have no problem with my best friend though but I can see DH really moaning if I let her come up and not ILs. Difference is, my family and best friend cannot do enough to try and help. ILs offer nothing at all.

The other day DH texted his mum to tell her when section is booked for and her response was to say that FIL is working nights (he works at the hospital, as does SIL). I asked why she said that, as it doesn't really have any relevence and DH said "maybe he will pop his head in".

I wasn't impressed at all by that but DH got very huffy with me. I stated that I didn't want ANYONE popping their heads in as I may not be up to it at that time/be trying to breastfeed/be asleep but as its only DHs family he took it as a huge insult. I did point out that it would be the same with mine but they don't work at the hospital anyway.

In fact, not many people will see that so I am going to start a thread asking for advice.