Elective c-section birth plan: ideas, experiences?

[Fingerbobs]

I'm having an elective caesarean next week (placenta previa) and am trying to think what to put in a birth plan. So far all I can come up with is:

• screen down when baby's being delivered
• partner to identify sex
• skin to skin if poss (friends have said the operating table's too narrow really and also that you can get a bit sick/dizzy whilst they're stitching you back together).

Is there anything else I should consider? anything you did that was good, or that was particularly awful and should be avoided if poss? I'll be bringing my own music as the consultant hinted the selection wasn't great. I'm assuming that you can't really have lights dimmed in an operating theatre, is that right? Thanks in advance for any hints and tips

I was surprised how long it took to prepare me for the c section before my hubby could come in, you have to be extremly still while they do the spinal, I didn't find that to painful to be honest it was more painful getting thing in back of hand, once it started I was suprised how much pressure I could feel quite high up in my chest, after she was born my blood presuure dropped and I felt really faint and short of breathe which really worried me and probably made my breathing worse,if this happens don't worry the aneasthitist who sites by your head monitoring you wil give you some oxygen becuase of this I didn't have skin to skin contact until in recovery which was lovely and relaxed. Nobody told me what to expect so hope this will help.

Oh and forgot to say that the suppositry they put up bum is fab say yes you won't feel it going in and it works, I had it after a natural horendous birth and a c section.

Works fine in the iv too. Just don't fancy anyone sticking anything up my bum if it isn't necessary. Yuk.