Preparing for a Caesar

[eidsvold]

Despite my best intentions and desires - I am unable to have a VBAC and so will be having an elective caesar on Monday. Last time it was an emergency caesar and I did not have time to dwell on it or worry about it....

Okay - so anything I need to consider this time to prepare myself for this surgery?!?!

I am also booked in for an elective caesar next friday... I have bought a tub of 30 Arnica and was just wondering when I should start taking it and how much/often? I have only ever used the cream for DS's bruises before...
So nice to hear of positive experiences, I had an emergency Caesar last time and keep dreaming this time round that the consultant wants to do the surgery in my back garden!!

Straws! So you can drink lying down. Lots of books to read in hospital.

I had my second section 7 weeks ago. First was elective, second was emergency, but not hurried. Before the second one, I went through my memories of the first one to work out what went wrong (not enough oxygen in my brain, so I rejected the oxygen mask, duh, and a few more things besides). Then I worked out how to avoid those problems. So if there are specific problems from the first one, it's best to face those now.

My second section was much better than my first. No oxygen problems, no feeding problems with DS2, and I got out after 30 hours or so! So good luck!

thanks so much for all your hints and ideas... I am off tomorrow morning for my caesar and baby eidsvold should be here about 1 am Monday morning your time....

ooooo you all excited. what the little one going to be called? we will be waiting for an update as soon as you get home lol.

eidsvold - just realised you must be very close to having your baby now.

I had an elective c-section with my second and it was a lovely experience.

Enjoy the day! I bet you can't wait.

good luck

have fun

I've had 2 c-sections and heartily recommend them (both were elective and much calmer than crash sections)

Oxocube!! LOL at the salad......chicken, lettuce, parmesan,mmmmmmm am hungry now!!

All the best Eidsvold. Wish I was having mine tomorrow.

Best of luck Eidsvoid! Hope it all went well and you recover quickly

well had to wait for a number of hours due to two emergency c-sections and another op but managed to finally get into theatre at about 3pm - so different from dd1 - got to hold her, nurse her in recovery, dh got to see her being born, and cuddle her etc, take pics whilst she was being sorted, and dh got to cut the cord.

Worst thing - fasting from 9pm sunday night - waiting in day surgery room to be taken to theatre with the TV showing adverts for all sorts of food as well as some cooking show ( made me ravenous)

This was brilliant although I am knackered.. no rest in hospital - just glad to be home. Most of the midwives were brilliant... one in particular was soo helpful and professional.

thanks for all your hints and best wishes. Have posted a birth announcement.

Hey all, I am new on here and would love to hear some tips on Labour, I had an emergency C-section with my first and i am now 25 weeks pregant with my 2nd, a girl....I have been told at my scan that the placenta is lying low and have to have another scan done at 34 weeks, if its low then I will have to have another c-section..But i dont remember much about the last one, si I am kida looking fo some advice on how to deal with it...:0