Question for people in the UK who have had babies?

Question

I'm American but I'm going to be having a baby in the UK so I was just wondering

1. Are C-Sections common? Can you get one?
2. Do you get an epidural and all the same drugs?
3. How long do you typically stay in the hospital afterwords?

Thanks!!!

Answer 1

1. Only if you are a celebrity and pay for it. Unless of course the baby is in distress.
2. Gas and air is the common pain relief. Epidurals for extreem pain
3. 2-3 days

Answer 2

You can request a C section or they are preformed if all else fails.

yes you can get all the same drugs epidural gas air etc etc

that depends on you i had my 1st 27th Dec stayed in until 30th that was cause she had to have lots of tests done on her heart & my 2nd born 27th October i was home five hours after

basically you can stay as short or as long a time as you feel you should

if you are having your baby in the uk surely you have a hospital lined up you should check out all of their policies and go for a tour of the wards etc so you feel better about the whole process

good luck and congrats