Having a partner present to support the mother during labour and vaginal birth is a well established practice in most countries worldwide1 and has well documented benefits. In many countries, this is also the practice with elective caesarean sections.
You can usually stay with your partner during a planned or emergency c-section unless they need a general anaesthetic. The midwife or operating assistant will give you a top, trousers and hat to wear in the operating theatre.
A registered nurse accompanies you to the operating room. Expectant mothers may be in the operating room for approximately one hour. The surgical team includes registered nurses, obstetricians, an anesthesiologist and a respiratory therapist.
Your husband/partner will be invited by eth midwife to cut the umbilical cord once baby is on on the newborn resuscitaire unit. If it is general anaesthetic then the hospital usually rules your husband cannot be in the operating theatre. That is because he is there when you are awake to support you.
What C Section Dads can do DURING the c section: Try and at least appear calm, even if inside you are absolutely bricking it! Your partner is the one who is going to go through the physical operation, and therefore the last thing she needs is to be worrying about you or be worrying about why you look so worried!!
Most parents prefer having the partner present in the operating room during emergency caesarean sections under either general or regional anaesthesia.
Returning to Physical Activities After a C-Section
It's important to get out of bed and walk around within 24 hours after surgery.
The whole operation normally takes about 40 to 50 minutes. Occasionally, a general anaesthetic (where you're asleep) may be used, particularly if the baby needs to be delivered more quickly.
The Night Before Your C-section
Try to get a good night's sleep. You may brush your teeth in the morning. Check with your doctor if you are taking any medication. Take a shower before coming to the hospital.
Your birth partner should be allowed in theatre too, as long as you're not having a general anaesthetic. Having a familiar face will probably be a great comfort in such a clinical place. However, the caesarean may not feel like a very private moment for you and your partner.
There'll be many people in the operating theatre with you. You can usually have a support person. You can usually see and hold your baby straight after a caesarean.
The midwife will visit you the day after you get home. They will visit again 5-7 days after your c-section to remove your stitches or clips and check how you and your baby are doing. They will let you know how often they will visit and when they expect to discharge you from their care.
Although healthcare providers recommend you wait to have penetrative sex after childbirth for at least four to six weeks, oral sex is usually fine sooner. Oral sex and other forms of "outercourse" or external simulation after birth could be safe even a few days after delivery.
After a C-section, it's usually safe to have sex once your incision is healing well and your postpartum bleeding has stopped. This is typically about six weeks after delivery.
When it comes to letting your partner stay the night after you've given birth - hospital policies vary. Some don't allow it at all, some let the dads stay if you're in a private room, and we've even heard of some where the dads are allowed to stay - but NOT to fall asleep.
Most women will remain in the hospital for 2 to 3 days after a cesarean birth (C-section). Take advantage of the time to bond with your new baby, get some rest, and receive some help with breastfeeding and caring for your baby.
During a caesarean section
The actual operation usually takes between 30 and 60 minutes. It will involve: The doctor will make a cut in your abdomen and your uterus (both about 10 cm long). Your baby will be lifted out through the cut.
2 hours before your C-section, drink 8 ounces of apple juice. Starting 2 hours before your C-section, do not take anything by mouth. Ask your doctor to review all the medicines you are taking. You may need to stop taking some of them for a few days or longer before your C- section.
If you have had a general anaesthetic, you will stay in the recovery room until you wake up, usually in about 30 to 60 minutes. You will be able to see your baby when you wake up. Your baby may be allowed to stay with you unless the team is worried about your health or the baby's health.
After a c-section, you should sleep on your back or side. This shouldn't put too much strain on your c-section wound. You can also try sleeping on your back with your head elevated. Use pillows to keep your spine aligned and take pressure off your joints.
Results. The acoustic cry characteristics of newborns after a C section and a vaginal delivery showed that the emission of cry can occur during the expiratory phase, furthermore, it is a strong and acute emission made up by sounds and varied in the spectrographic tracing and melody types.
You won't 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 and/or a spinal block) during a C-section. That way, they are awake to see and hear their baby being born.
The average hospital stay after a C-section is 2 to 4 days, and keep in mind recovery often takes longer than it would from a vaginal birth. Walking after the C-section is important to speed recovery and pain medication may be supplied too as recovery takes place.