C-section at Good Samaritan hospital

I had a c-section that was unplanned with my first....anyone wish to share the general play by play of what happened with your scheduled c at good Sam.

Re: C-section at Good Samaritan hospital

Im having another one on March 26th. When you get there if you are already registered you go to labor and delivery. They montitor you for a while baby's heart rate, contractions, and set up IV. When it is time for baby you go into a room, its pretty cold, and your hubby will be waiting outside of the room. You sit up on the table and they put in the epidural. You lay down, they prepare you and then they bring your husband in. The baby is out in 15 to 20 minutes. You see the baby kiss him or her. Then they take the baby to the nursery. I usually have my husband go with the baby. They finish closing you up. You go to recovery until you can feel your legs. When you get into your room you can ask for baby to be brought to you.

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C-section at Good Samaritan hospital

Thanks for the update. My dr had mentioned the baby would stay with me, but with my unplanned c section the baby did not....I was hoping he was right...I hated being away from the baby right after the baby was born for almost two hours while I was in recovery. I felt like by the time I saw the baby everyone else got to stare at her in the nursery and knew more about her then me.

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Mine was different bc twins and I was told I was dialates at my OB apt. I got there, hooked me up to everything. Did paperwork. They wheeled me in for epi. I was in and out of it at key moments then back out. I wasn't coherent for the whole thing. They brought each baby to me to see (had to wake me to show me). They took one to nicu and one to nursery. Dh went to tell family. They could see baby in nursery but not hold her. I wanted Dh or I to hold first but didn't care if they saw her. I was out when they stitched me and woke in recovery. I was nauseas so idk if it was just my reaction to whatever they gave me. I also had them at midnight so they came in when I got to the room at 2:30 and asked if I wanted to see baby in the nursery. They would bring her. Dh had left and I was out of it so I declined. They brought her the next am. Dh went to sit with baby in the nicu. My roommate a few days later was wheeled in coherent and joking. It was her 3rd cs. I think I just had a bad reaction or they knocked me out. I'm going to request my records to see what they gave me in case I do a cs again since ill be at a different hospital.

Re: C-section at Good Samaritan hospital

I had a different hospital (St. Catherine) but it was like checking into a hotel

I mean, I had to do the pre-surgical testing and whatnot because it was scheduled so they bring you in for blood work and I did paperwork ahead of time - might as well!

Then, I was scheduled to show up at like 12pm for a 2pm cesarean. It was so weird casually walking in with my overnight bag. I'm like, I'm here to have a baby. LOL.

They put the hospital bracelet on you, we waited a bit, they brought us into the maternity area -- there are rooms, then a big nursing station, then double doors, then laboring rooms for vaginal deliveries, and then the OR areas for CS.

I went in a vaginal delivery laboring room first so they could hook up an IV, have me go to the bathroom, have me change into that awful robe which is so not flattering. I asked if I could leave my sports bra on, NICELY, and they let me. Because I know they do skin to skin right after and then the recovery and a lot of times they will allow loved ones to come back one by one and see the baby and me during recovery. Well, I don't need the baby on my bare breasts with my DAD and BROTHER standing over me. Awkward!!

So, I asked and they let me -- that way, I had a nude sports bra on under the gown, so when they pull the gown down it's not like a titty bar in Vegas. I didn't need to be showing the girls in front of the docs and nurses either I know they see it all the time, but for me to be comfortable, I like to have clothes on. Then, there's nothing else on obviously.

Then they take me into the OR -- they put your hair in that hair net thing, again ugh! And then the anesthesiologist came in - she was from Romania, I'll never forget. And there was a guy with her, some kind of anesthesia duo - he was very attractive. She was no nonsense! My kind of people! She did the EPI in the back - it was no big deal. Then they kind of laid me back down. The area from around my chest downward went numb. Fine. Then it's like Dr. Feelgood because you start to feel very nice - on a cloud

A lot of times they strap your arms down. Again, I remained calm and nice and friendly and like, oh giving birth? Ehh it's just another Monday - I was cool as a cucumber and very friendly to the nurses so when I asked them if they would allow me to not have them strapped down like I was being given the lethal injection in Texas, they permitted it. :) I was very thankful. So, I had my arms laying at my side and I told them I would leave them there and then I kept my word so they did not strap me down like the Mental Ward.

They put the sheet up around my chest area so I can't see below. The big OR lights go on like Shea Stadium. A bunch of nurses come in - everyone is acting like they do this every single day and it's no biggie, because they do! LOL.

My docs come in - I was so happy to see my old, crochity Dr. Mann and the young, happy and upbeat Dr. Flores - I had quite the duo of docs, total opposites and I loved them both in different ways.

The whole time Mann and Flores are tag-teaming this entire surgery. It was like 1:56pm - and it begins. They were early, perfect. Everything was a fine oiled machine. Scheduled and regimented - this is why I loved a scheduled CS because I'm so Type-A. So, as it begins Mann leans over the sheet and looks at me and he's like "this is going to go very well, don't worry". and then Flores goes, Danielle don't tell anyone the name yet! I still want to wait until he comes out!

And then Mann leans over again, we are getting underway and I'm looking at your Fallopian tubes and they are BEAUTIFUL.

I was like umm OK, sounds good. This is the way he is, you have to understand. And then he goes, and your uterus is gorgeous. Everything looks gorgeous. Healthy, perfect.

I'm like well, that's good to know.

He leans over again and goes, we are almost at that time. Are you ready?

I'm like yes.

He's like, do you feel good?

I'm like, I feel fine.

He's like, your endometrioma is GONE - everything looks superb. (I had endometriosis before my pregnancy).

Then him and Flores are talking.

Then Flores shouts, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! And Mann goes, welcome to the world - it's a BOY. (I knew). They cut the cord at some point. It was silence for a few moments and then BAM baby cries

And then the nurses took him and took him over to that heating area thing and then Flores goes, OK - now I'm ready for the name. And I said JULIAN KENNETH.

And that was that for the surgery part.

The Romanian anesthesiologist and her hotty mchot partner were just sitting there - I look over at them, they nod in approval.

The whole thing was twenty minutes -- the actual, lets get the baby out stuff.

They are sewing me up at this point -- Julian is being tended to. I hear the nurses going, Oh Dr. Flores! Oh my goodness!! Oh that's beautiful work. THAT is some incision - it's perfect. THAT will come out gorgeous -- and the two nurses lean over and they are like, THIS is like a work of ART. I'm like ok, good to know.

Then, the gown gets put back in place, blankets get put on, a warming blanket, and they give me Julian, all wrapped up -- and pull my gown down and his blanket to do skin to skin. They tell me all about skin to skin. Then they wheel me out and as soon as I exit the music plays -- like baby music. They do that, it's nice. Kind of like Disney.

Anyway, I get sent into recovery. It's just me and the baby. He was just looking at me lol all cute. Then he stuck his thumb in his mouth! LOL! and fell asleep.

Family members came in one by one to see him.

Once I could move my legs and such I was allowed into my room. It took like 1-2 hours.

Fun times :) I loved it. No issues. I was up and walking that night. I pushed myself to do so. I made them take the cath out as soon as possible, discontinue any RX pain meds. Take the epi out as soon as possible. I felt great by the next day. I had pain but kept taking motrin -- I can't take the IV meds for pain or RX meds because they make me sick.

Good luck! It's nice and calm overall, which is great.

ETA - I was coherent and aware the entire time.

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