C section tomorrow, mixed emotions...

[Georgielouise]

Booked in for my c section tomorrow!! Really mixed feelings at the moment, nervous and excited . I just want everything to go well and baby be ok, I suddenly feel very emotional.... Sorting out everything here at home too for while I am in hospital for my little girl and pets , seems so much to think about. Just wanted to hear of others experiences really of a planned c section, how you felt and coped the day before and morning of.

I know of the healing process as had an emergency c section last time but all this planning, its good but you can maybe think too much....

[Lisaworthy1981]

Good luck for tomorrow, I have my planned c section next Friday and the nerves are kicking in!!

I had an emergency c section last time but that was 15 years ago so I forgotten what’s to come xxx

[Georgielouise]

Thankyou , I can't wait for baby to get here but now am getting more nervous because of the thought of complications....

my c section was 3 years ago so abit fresher but being an emergency was just all rather a blur, didn't have time to think about that one... and because I had a complicated birth so I know that complications can be at any type of birth , still very nervous though.

Good luck to you for next Friday xx

[Hidden]

I had a pregnancy filled with anxiety Hun & had a planned c section. I was a nervous, crying wreck as I walked into theatre but have to say I found the experience a positive one. I was well warned of possible complications & was terrified but all the staff in theatre were so lovely I'm sure if complications had occurred I would have felt safe in their care. I soon became relaxed & before I knew it my baby boy was in my arms. I was first on the list so wasn't waiting too long so by the time I had seen my consultant & the anaesthetist the midwife was taking me off for the procedure. Wishing you all the best. xx

[Georgielouise in reply to Hidden]

Aww, thanks for replying, a good experience is what I like to hear, will help me. Thankyou x

[Noobs in reply to Hidden]

I could have written your post gracieboos. My experience was exactly the same and a really calm positive one.x

[Annh17]

Good luck for tomorrow, I had a planned c section and I remember when they told me c section was the safest option I cried all the way home as I wanted a natural birth, but I knew it was safest option for me and my LG.

The day I woke up at like 5, was nervous, but I think that was more the fact that our baby was going to be here.

At the hospital, the staff were amazing, but 1 hour before I was due too go down I came over all nervous, had butterfly’s, I went all quiet, my hands were so sweaty.

I’m the theatre room, I was in another world, just felt so weird as I always thought I would give birth naturally, I was laying there with like 15 people in the room, was such a weird moment. But I wouldn’t of changed it for the world, everything went as planned, me and baby were safe.

I know it’s easy too say, but try and stay calm as possible, your in safe hands x

[Georgielouise in reply to Annh17]

Thanks , another positive experience, thanks for sharing... definitely making me feel much better about it all. X

[Kata89]

I can add mine to the list. I felt excited about meeting my baby, finding out the gender (we didn’t know) and getting to meet her. I wanted a water birth even before I got pregnant, but as soon as I found out she was breach I just knew that it’ll be a c-section (she measured small and my waters had reduced) got this idea confirmed by the consultant a week later.

I was up early - stayed up to have a snack at the last possible moment - and excited. We got a taxi to the hospital which felt calm and organised. I was second in and it was all so smooth. Everyone who we needed to be there was in the room and prepared, no rushing and panicking. I had everything explained to me and it just felt like nothing would go wrong.

Her delivery was quick and easy and I was in recovery in what felt like no time at all. My partner fainted and the operating team, who weren’t looking after me, we’re so good picking him up and sorting him out too.

Basically, I’m so glad we had an elective section not an emergency. Best thing for us all given the circumstances. Do I feel cheated of a birth? No, I’m now glad that I didn’t experience the pain many of my friends did.

[Georgielouise]

Thanks all.... just to say we had to wait from 7 am to 4 in the afternoon to actually go in for the c section as there were so many emergencies. But apart from the waiting and not being able to eat all day it all went smooth and was a good experience...

I am now a very proud and happy mummy to a beautiful baby boy Louis William at only 7Ib 3oz is a tiny little gorgeous boy...... so very proud!