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[quote=Anonymous]My experience: unplanned but not 'emergency' C-section.
My husband changed into a gown while I was taken into the surgical room but he was brought in pretty quickly. The entire surgery took about 40 minutes but the baby was out in 5. The doctor showed us the baby's face quickly and then the nurses took the baby over to get checked/weighed. I could see the baby if I turned my head. My husband was able to go back and forth to me and the baby and after about 20 minutes (i think?) they both went into the recovery room where I would soon meet them.
I felt pressure on my chest during surgery but it did not hurt -- just a sort of odd feeling. I had significant tremors at the beginning of surgery and after (I thought this was from the epidural but my doc said hormones). And my right shoulder hurt a bit during the procedure. I was told this was referred pain. I also got very nauseated. I was told this can be different for everyone!
I didn't hold the baby until the recovery room but I was too nauseated to try to do so in the surgical room anyway.
Overall, the surgery itself was happy, exciting, not painful and not scary. Best of luck! :)[/quote]

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