elective c section - trivial question....

[xenabelly]

erm...bit embarassed about asking this but do you think you can wear make up whilst having an elective section? only a bit of eyeliner/mascara - not Barbara Cartland stuff!

Anyone know?

I don't think so.... Well, mascara might be OK, but I think they want makeup off to make sure your colour is ok? I've had mascara at my ops. You will hardly think about makeup though! I brough mine along for photos etc. , but really didn't care in the end! Get waterproof though! xXx

yes...but no nail polish on fingers or toes i don;t think .....
wear waterproof mascara!

With mine I was told no nail varnish on fingers/toes (even clear) and no make up - something to do with them being able to see what colour your face is in case the anesthetic isn't working properly - I'm sure mascara wouldn't hurt though..

Go and get your eyelashes tinted then you won't have any need for mascara and you won't be wearing make up either. Good luck.

No make up but they allowed me to keep nail varnish on toes on as i had none on fingers.

I wore a bit of mascara, and even some lippy I think. Was allowed to keep my contact lenses in too, though was asked if I was wearing them.
I took the precaution of getting the beautician to give me a "scar wax" to save me being shaved. I was trying to claw back any dignity I could on the day...

I was told not to both times. Did dye my eyelashes and get my eyebrows done though in the mad belief i would look half decent in photos.

I was told I could - maybe it's different in the US.

My last was an elective c-section and I didn't want to look like I had done the first time when I had an emergency c-section (you know - half dead!) so I had a spray tan and wore a little bit of make up, just waterproof mascara (in case of tears!) and a bit of blusher. They didn't say anything. I did have to remove nail varnish on toes which was a dark colour but I had a really pale pink on fingernails and they were fine with that. When I went into theatre the obs told me I looked really lovely and they were all commenting on my tan!!!! It was unbelievably vain of me (and I'm not usually) but the photo I had taken when I came out of theatre with ds in my arms in on display in the sitting room!

Had a full manicure, pedicure, facial and eyelash tint pre birth last time (two weeks overdue so had to fill my time !).

I was most put out when before being sent down to surgery told I had to remove my nail varnish on hands and feet so they could check the colour of skin via nails.

Even though I was in incredible pain and losing blood I still managed to protest at the effect on my lovely manicure and pedicure.

Nice to see I had my priorities right.

That was me with my pedicure!!!! The Nurses brought me some nail varnish remover and I sat and moaned the whole time I was taking it off. Even got my friend to come up that night with some more for me so I could reapply!

LOL gingermonkey I am so glad to hear I was not the only one !

Hi xenababy, make sure your mascara is waterproof as you will probably cry!

Mine was an emergency and I still had my clothes on...nightie, headphones, MOBILE PHONE in my dressing gown pocket.

BTW you might want to think about strimming the ladygarden too . My consultant rejected the job my midwife had done and whipped out a pair of scissors and a razor before she'd start (oh the shame!!!!)

Of course, I forgot about that! A friend of mine is a midwife and she absolutley slates all of the women who don't trim down there. I was very considerate and used DH's beard trimmer, gave myself a nice tidy grade 2 all over. (you can't see down there can you when you have 9mth belly??!!)> It's an obvious one to say the legs need to be tidy too, wax or shave those the day before! It's amazing how many of us actually think about these things - when I was in hospital I didn't think anyone bothered!!!!!!

PMSL at the all over tan! what a laugh!