C sections and covid on the rise

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I’m panicking. My last c section was in April 2020, during the first lockdown. It was bloody awful. DH wasn’t allowed to visit me on the antenatal ward (I was there for 3 days with pre eclampsia), nearly missed the birth because I was told an hour before that it was happening that day and then had to leave after DTs were born. I had one in nicu and one with me, and was told to wheel DT1 to visit DT2 every 2 hours to try to establish feeding. The support on PN was so bad I had a breakdown on day 3 and DH was secretly allowed in to the ward (my MH was terrible, and I had ptsd as it was the same hospital dd1 died in).

Now, I’m booked for another c section. I was expecting a completely different experience but covid cases are on the rise. Hospital has re-introduced masks and it looks like the visiting policy is about to become strict again. I’m also panicking DH will get covid and not be able to be there.

Has anyone had a c section recently?

Firstly you've been through a hell of a lot. I really hope you're under perinatal mh team?

I'm going in for c section soon too and really worried about one of us getting Covid and having to be alone. Can you isolate a week before? I think most hospitals don't count birth partners as visitors now so you should be ok to have your husband.

You need to ask your hospital directly what their current policy is and what could change if cases rise dramatically so you can prepare yourselves.

@theotherfossilsister I was last time but both pregnancies have been v complicated so I’m seeing a consultant fortnightly. Same consultant as last pregnancy and she knows all the details about dd and the trauma so I feel well supported.

We could isolate yes (would be a challenge with 2 two year olds!) but would need to ask my parents to do the same as they will help with childcare the week before.

I’m seeing the consultant next week so will ask what the policy is. Good luck with yours too!