s/o - C-Section "Birth Plan"
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Anonymous
I have an acquaintance was attempted a VBAC and was unsuccessful. The OB did a classical incision for her RCS (her first was low traverse) so she wouldn't attempt a VBAC again. No, there wasn't a medical reason for it. |
Anonymous
| To the morally outraged Brit: thanks for the diatribes; go have your C-section in the UK and quit hijacking posts with obnoxiously long threads that are only meant to freak the OP out. To the OP and PPs: I had a wonderful C-section (scheduled due to previous medical issue) at GWU with Dr. Martinez and an all-female surgery crew ... anesthesiologist. head nurse, resident, etc. I went over my requests with the doctor well in advance of the surgery (such as, want immediate skin to skin and opportunity to breastfeed; no bath for baby for the first 24 hours; lactation consultant visit asap; co-room; some other things) and I brought the list with me to the hospital. Everyone was totally supportive and even though I got weird looks for some things I asked about, almost everything was accommodated with no issues. |
Anonymous
We have free government healthcare on the NHS and most people have both home and hospital births on the NHS. If you are talking about leaving a swab inside of you or the surgeon botching the surgery(which rarely happens) then yes the health trust or hospital would be accountable. But they certainly do not strap any patients arms down. I spoke to someone from a well know UK childbirth organisation that also knows the legal side. And she said that strapping women down to OR tables is not a practice in the UK. And such action without the woman's consent would lead to charges of assault and battery for any doctor or healthcare person found doing this. If you watch the TV UK birth program One born every minute UK you will see that none of the moms are strapped down. Yet when I watched the US TV show A Baby story and Baby ER I did notice the moms arms tied down. But then that's the US for you! But I also pulled up some posts from this UK baby form on which 1 American mom from the USA was telling an expectant mum due to have an ELCS that her arms might be strapped down. And the other moms on that thread all from the UK were saying "NO that did not happen to them." http://www.fertilityfriends.co.uk/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=k0gccn9trv7pcfi471gr2ec1s3&topic=140161.0;nowap And also see this other UK form thread http://www.netmums.com/coffeehouse/pregnancy-64/birth-labour-256/982374-c-section-questions-all.html and this http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/childbirth/2298532-C-section-Question-Are-Your-Arms-Strapped-Down-During-A-C-Section-In-The-UK?messages=100&pg=1 in which another mom from the USA asked this question and this never happened to any of the UK moms, none of them had their arms tied down. And note the comments on both threads from some who were nurses in the UK who had assisted at many C Section(in the UK) and had never seen arms strapped down. Which I think indicates how unknown this practice is in the UK.And the members on the UK forms were shocked that this happens in the USA. Although it's true that not all posters on forms tell the truth since anyone can post on a form, I think most of those posters on those threads were genuine and we talking of their own experiences and none were restrained, and the few moms that were were moms who had their C Sections outside the UK. |
Anonymous
That's good advice for anyone who is fortunate enough to live in the UK to stay there and never come to the US to give birth. Since it seems that America hospitals are hellholes to give birth in------- |
Anonymous
you lost me at free healthcare. All this is relevant how? |
Anonymous
I am sorry I don't understand the question. |
Anonymous
I mean that in the UK our NHS is run by the government and there are guidelines in place that every NHS hospital in the UK has to follow.This also extends to private hospitals. Strapping patients down to operating tables is not a practice carried out in the UK. One leading UK childbirth Group AIMS confirmed that they are also in contact with many midwives and moms in the UK as well as informed of the hospital practices and none of the women in the UK had ever had this happened to them. That is no woman in the UK has ever been restrained or strapped down during surgery or C Section. Aims also said that such as action would be assault and those involved would be sent to prison. Which I think means that form of restraint as well as being illegal in the UK is also socially unacceptable. |
Anonymous
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OP -- thought I'd answer your questions since I had an emergency c-section at Sibley. The thing is, unless you're going in with a planned c-section (which I didn't) if you end up getting a c-section it's because it's an emergency and you or your baby is in distress. So they're going to try to get the baby out as quickly and safely as possible once you all make the decision that's what has to be done. Once the baby is out, because it was in distress, it's going to need to be checked to make sure it's breathing normally, normal heartbeat etc. So asking for it to be placed on your chest for awhile might not be wise since it could need assistance right away. Again, keep in mind, hopefully you're having the c-section because the baby is in distress and not because they're just sick of waiting.
I honestly don't remember my arms being tied down, but if they were, it was the last thing on my mind. I was exhausted, concerned, I had labored for 2 days and was ready for it all to be over. I had already had an epi so I couldn't feel anything from the waist down anyway and they give you more anesthesia in the operating room. Any requests you have you should make known to your OB ahead of time. I would want to know what method they use to make the incision and what method they use to stitch you up afterwards, because if you intend to have more children and want future vaginal deliveries these things are important. The closure is important to prevent future uterine ruptures with a subsequent pregnancy. When my DS was born, they took him immediately to the "baby table" which is next to the operating table with heat laps and equipment to monitor his breathing and heartbeat. I could hear him crying (there's a large sheet in front of you) and my husband could see him the whole time. (He could see the entire surgery too). Once they determined he was fine, they brought him over to me to see and kiss and talk to for a minute. My husband held him. I had to stay still because they're literally putting my insides back together and sewing me up. As soon as that was done they handed him to me and I held him back to the recovery room and I breastfed him then. I was so exhausted at that point, the whole thing was totally surreal. Happy to answer any other questions about c's at Sibley. |