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Planned section - covid 19 and birthing partner

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mrssunshinexxx · 27/05/2020 19:21

Hello I know each hospital will differ but can anyone whose had a planned section recently tell me what happens with birthing partner

Are you always in from like 7am ?

If so can they be with you

How soon were they discharged after

Presume they were allowed in theatre for the whole bit?
Thanks

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Helbelle17 · 27/05/2020 19:29

We were at Lincoln hospital and I had a c section 3 weeks ago.
We went in for 8am and taken straight to the recovery ward, where we had our own bay, and could put our bags there. DH was allowed with me for the whole time. We had to wear masks in the corridors, but not on the ward.
We went into theatre at 1pm, had our beautiful girl. DH was there the whole time. We both had to wear masks.
Then he was allowed in recovery with me until I went onto the postnatal ward at about 6pm.
It was all fine, very quiet overnight on the ward and we were very well looked after.

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mrssunshinexxx · 27/05/2020 21:29

That sounds positive @Helbelle17 thank you

How long were you in for ?
Was he allowed to come in and get you when discharged? X

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Helbelle17 · 27/05/2020 22:37

I was in just under 24 hours, discharged about 5pm.
DH had to bring the car seat up to outside the ward. The midwives took my bags to him to put in the car and brought me the car seat to put baby in. They then carried the car seat to DH. He wasn't allowed on the ward at all. It was all very well organised.
It felt really safe and it was so nice not to have other people's partners around overnight. I had chance to properly bond with my baby girl.
I still put all of my clothes in the washing machine and showered as soon as I got home and before seeing my 3 year old.

MamaBearThius · 27/05/2020 22:51

@Helbelle17 thank you so much for this, I'm having my csection a week tomorrow at Lincoln! Pleased it's organised. I'll unfortunately be on my own for it all as DH will be at home with DD but glad it sounds safe
Oh and massive congratulations!

Helbelle17 · 28/05/2020 05:14

Hope it all goes well today @MamaBearThius. You'll be well looked after.

MamaBearThius · 28/05/2020 06:39

Thanks @Helbelle17 but it's a week today

Helbelle17 · 28/05/2020 09:22

Oops, sorry! Very sleep deprived. Forgot how exhausting newborns are.

MamaBearThius · 28/05/2020 12:15

No no no la la la, newborns sleep at least 8 hours straight away

Helbelle17 · 28/05/2020 12:21

Our little one slept in 3 hour blocks in her moses basket for the first 3 nights. We were over the moon.
She's refused to go in it at night since!
She sleeps well in the day, but I have a 3 year old to entertain so can't nap and DH is now back at work. We'd carefully planned it so DD1 would have been at pre school 2 days a week, but of course that's all fallen through now.
It's worth it though. Especially seeing how DD1 loves her baby sister.

MamaBearThius · 28/05/2020 12:29

Oh I hear ya, we've got a 4 year old who was settled in preschool and ready to start school in September, perfect timing for a baby to be arriving. Best laid plans and all that!!

LillianFullStop · 28/05/2020 14:53

Mine is next week!

Hoping for a 24 discharge too as I also have a toddler waiting at home.

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mrssunshinexxx · 28/05/2020 16:05

I really feel torn between natural or elective and if elective then at 39 weeks or 41

So diffuse

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mrssunshinexxx · 28/05/2020 16:06

Difficult

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mrssunshinexxx · 28/05/2020 22:02

Anyone else with recent experience ?

My hospitals policy is birth partners only allowed to stay upto 30 minutes after baby is born. It feels so so cruel on dads

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Helbelle17 · 28/05/2020 22:30

That does seem a bit harsh @mrssunshinexxx. Any chance things will have changed by the time you go in? Our hospital are constantly reviewing things.

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mrssunshinexxx · 28/05/2020 22:53

@Helbelle17 didn't ask to be honest as they won't be able to say. I think it seems really harsh given that with naturals dads seem to be staying for upto 6 hours. And with section they are letting them stay all day from 7am when you go in to whenever you have section but that's not the bit you need them for

Just so stressed trying to decide

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WitchitaMickey · 28/05/2020 23:11

I had one 3 weeks ago, in at 7am and I was first on the list so DS was born by 9:15. Discharged following day around 2pm. My hospital allows partners in for the section and then on the ward up until 6pm. Partners only then allowed to visit between 2-6pm on other days.

DH was allowed in theatre the whole time, in recovery and on ward afterwards. He was given a mask and scrubs to wear in theatre and all surgery staff were in full PPE (including plastic visors so I couldn't hear a thing they said to me!). It felt very safe and whilst it was different atmosphere to my previous section it wasn't unpleasant tbh, just different.

I think our hospital is quite generous in comparison to other trusts, as I started a thread a few weeks back about the shortened visiting hours and every other poster said partners were not allowed to visit the ward unless there for sections/active labour.

Good luck with your section, hope it goes well

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