how many can u have at an elective?

[emmmz1980]

Hi everyone,ive today been to the hospital and they have booked me in for an elective on the 7th of may,,but was just wondering if anybody knew how many people you can take in the theatre with you! i understand the room will be full with doctors etc....but i really would like my partner AND my mum in there with me! i had an emergency section the first time around and was only alloud one person in but i cant ermember if i was told that if it was an elective i could have two??

Regards...Emz.

We usually have just the birth partner in the theatre (for infection control and in case of an emergency), but I expect your mum could wait outside. I had that recently and I took the babe out asap to see her in the recovery room.

Can't hurt to ask your doctor about it....sometimes it is up to them, sometimes up to hospital policy.

Most will just want one, as reikizen said, but I have been in on a few sections along with partner and one family I was with recently; they were able to have partner and her mother in.

I had my mum & dh with me ... we had to check that the anaesthetist was okay with her being there.

cool thanks for the info as i really would like both of them there!! all i can do is ask really and all they can say is yes or no i suppose!!