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If you cant have a spinal or epidural anaesthetic or if your baby needs to be. Most moms-to-be want to be awake.
Now in the event a person has an abortion wheather they do a DC or DE you have a choice to be put under or awake bcuz the cost is different cost more to be put to sleep.
C section awake or asleep. Can You Ask to Be Put to Sleep for a C-Section. In the case of an emergency c-section it is generally safer for them to knock you out as they did to me. This is because everything has to happen fast and youve likely been in labor for a long time.
But when you plan your c-section you dont have to be put to sleep unless you want to. If your baby is breech and you need a c section do they have to knock you out or can you have an epidural and be awake for the birth. I know my friend had an emergency c section a few months ago but was knocked out.
Iam so confused please help. This means youll be awake during the delivery and can see and hold your baby straight away. It also means your birth partner can be with you.
General anaesthetic where youre asleep is used in some cases if you cannot have a spinal or epidural anaesthetic. Your birth partner will not normally be present in this case. Time is getting closer for my 3rd c section and im so undecided whether to stay awake or go to sleep.
Second baby was elective cs and I stayed awake and had a really good experience but as I suffer from quite bad panic and anxiety attacks Im really really nervous and anxious this time around so thought it would be best if I was asleep during the procedure. Although I know I wont get to see baby as soon as shes born if I go to sleep I also know that if i stay awake. Some c-sections are planned and others arent but for the most part moms are awake during the surgery.
A surgery is scary in itself but being awake and fully conscious of whats going on now thats a new level of scary. While the surgery is scary it is also the birth of a baby. Most moms-to-be want to be awake.
You will be awake throughout the operation. You wont feel any pain but you may feel some pressure or tugging sensations. I had an emergency c-section.
Nobody told me I would be able to feel it. I was worried that something was wrong because I thought I wouldnt feel anything at allFacebook user. If you cant have a spinal or epidural anaesthetic or if your baby needs to be.
Your doctor may offer you general anesthesia which will put you to sleep but its unlikely for most planned C-sections. The doctor will place a screen across your waist so you wont be able. Do i stay Awake or asleep for c-section.
Asked by Wiki User. Wiki User Answered 2010-03-01 181327. But mostly doctors let the mother stay awake.
A caesarean section or C-section is an operation to deliver your baby through a cut made in your tummy and womb. The cut is usually made across your tummy just below your bikini line. A caesarean is a major operation that carries a number of risks so its usually only done if.
I dont care what anyone says a C-section is a major surgery. Asleep or awake you are being cut open. I couldnt shake this thought as they prepped me.
Thankfully I felt no pain during the surgery. Maybe it was a combination of the anesthesia I had been receiving via an epidural for 12-plus hours or the additional anesthesia administered prior to the surgery but I didnt feel any of the. You wont feel any pain during the C-section although you may feel sensations like pulling and pressure.
Most women are awake and simply numbed from the waist down using regional anesthesia an epidural andor a spinal block during a C-section. That way they are awake to see and hear their baby being born. A curtain will be over your abdomen during the surgery but you may be able to take a peek as your baby is being delivered from your belly.
I am 12 weeks pregnant my first pregnancy and I have always been told that when pregnant I will need a C-Section due to having had spinal surgery last year and also because of the spinal surgery I will not be able to receive an epidural due to the risks which would mean I would need to be put to sleep during it. A C-section begins with a routine IV and anesthesia usually an epidural or spinal block so the lower half of your body will be numb but youll stay awake. Then youll be prepped by having your abdomen shaved if necessary and washed with an antiseptic solution.
The operating room staff will insert a catheter into your bladder and place sterile drapes over your tummy. Your birthing coach. Most pregnant women hope for a short labor and delivery with no complications manageable contractions some pushing then a beautiful baby But it doesnt.
A C-section or Caesarean section also spelled Cesarean section is a type of surgery used to deliver a baby. The baby is surgically removed through an. I no for a mc most drs will put you under I was put under when i had a mc last june.
Now in the event a person has an abortion wheather they do a DC or DE you have a choice to be put under or awake bcuz the cost is different cost more to be put to sleep. Birth happens in many ways some of which are unexpected. If youre curious about why you may need an emergency C-section what happens.