Hiya, I’m scheduled for my elective section this Friday at 37+4. Not due to a small baby though. I have gestational diabetes.
I had my first steroid injection yesterday, and my second injection today. Neither hurt. I’d been so worried and worked up over it as I’d made the mistake of googling. I’m a total wimp when it comes to needles but honestly it was fine. I stood up, and they put the injection in my bum, then today they did it on the other side. It stung for like a second and felt ever so slightly achy for 5 minutes, but honestly I wouldn’t know I’ve had them now.
At today’s appointment I also had my pre op. They checked urine, blood pressure, took bloods, did a Covid swab test, and ran through paperwork. They told me where I am on the list for the day and what time to be at hospital.
They ran through my c section preferences, and then gave me 2 tablets of omneprazole (sp) which I have to take the night before my section at 10pm, and then 7am the morning of the section.
Whole appointment took no more than an hour, and that was only because they put me on the ctg monitor for 20 minutes as baby had been a bit quiet since my initial steroid injection. But that’s because the steroids can really affect my diabetes blood sugar levels and we had to readjust my insulin that I take.
As with any electives, emergencies will always come first and there’s always a chance that if a situation presents itself that Is deemed more of an emergency than your own, then your section will be bumped down the list.
It depends really where they initially put you on the list, if you’re already later in the day and one of the last on the scheduled list then any emergencies are more likely to mean you could end up being bumped until the following day.
I am 1st on the list for the day so have been told I should expect to be taken to theatre around 9am but of course emergencies will come first and I could still be waiting by the afternoon!