Hi there honey and congratulations on your new baby! I am not sure if you have had your baby yet or if you are just wanting some information in advance but I will share what I know with you.
I had 4 Cesarean sections and each one was a little different. I also think that every hospital is a bit different in how they treat their patients and what they expect from C-section Mom's. BTW, if you have not had your baby yet, and if time allows, Cesarean Childbirth classes are wonderful and will give you lots of valuable information.
In my case I had the baby with me all of the time. However, this was because I insisted. Lazy me wanted to breastfeed and I wanted the baby right there with me so that I could nurse him (or her) any time they needed it. I found that if the baby was in the nursery the nurses would let him fuss thru a feeding in order to let me sleep and that was NOT what I wanted.
No, I did not call the nurse to help me with the baby. The idea there is that if you need help with the baby you should not have him in the room with you. I have to admit that with my first baby, and of course my first C-section, I had not taken the classes and was feeling pretty yucky......I left the baby in the nursery for the first 24 hours except for when they brought him to me to be fed. After that I took classes and learned more about breastfeeding and for my next baby he never left my side.
It is really up to you. The nurses will gladly keep the baby down in the nursery for you, just make sure that they know that you do not want him to be given any bottles or even a pacifier if you do not want him to have one. Tell them to bring him to you any time he is awake and wants you.
I really have to tell you that the biggest thing you can do for yourself (and your baby!) is to breastfeed. The work that it saves you is immeasurable. Instead of tottering around the kitchen in the wee hours of the morning measuring and washing and warming and what not you can be cuddled down with your new baby, sleeping. I kept the bassinette right by my bed within easy reaching distance and all I had to do was reach over and pick the baby up, lie down to nurse him and sleep as much as I wanted. Of course you have to change sides and diapers now and then but you will get tons more rest this way. You will find that a breastfed baby never wakes up at night to the extent that he is wide awake and squalling because his needs are met so quickly that he drifts right off to sleep again. You will hear him "whimpering" a bit and you can cuddle him down in bed with you for nursing while the two of you drift off to sleep again. Beleive me, mothers have been doing it from the beginning of time and it is perfectly safe and wonderful. In fact babies that are attended to this way do not suffer from SIDS nearly as often as babies that are left alone in their cribs. Mothers are just attuned to every little sound that their new babies make and you will become aware of the changes in his breathing and his movements that tell you when he wants to nurse again. Frequent nursing is so important in establishing your milk supply early on with your baby and this method virtually guarantees that you will have lots and lots of milk for your little one.
It has been discovered that just your colostrum (the substance that your breasts make before your real milk comes in on day 3 or 4) protects your baby from potentially FATAL diseases! I was really amazed when I learned that. Such a simple thing and it can literally save your babies life. Continuing to nurse for just 6 months protects your baby from most childhood diseases, and nursing for a year or more extends the benefits even more. Breastfeeding is so much more than a good way to nourish your baby, it is the ultimate way to love your baby and the benefits for YOU are a whole other story. There are many reasons that mothers love to nurse their babies so much. I won't go into all that right now, if you are interested please go to the La Leche League's web site and read up. They are the worlds foremost authority on breastfeeding and you will be amazed at all that you can learn from them. Their book, "The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding" was like my bible while I was nursing my babies. I read it until it almost fell apart! It is really wonderful.
Having a C-section is a terrific reason to breastfeed, it makes your life SO much easier in those early months. You will never be sorry that you did it but if you pass the opportunity up you will always regret it, believe me.
I wish you all the luck in the world with your C-sections honey. I had four of them and if you have any questions about them please feel free to write to me. I would be happy to answer any questions you have and to share my experiences with you.
Enjoy your baby and have a wonderful, joyous time! You have SO much to look forward to and so many decisions to make.
Love and Blessings
Lady Trinity~
2007-05-29 01:43:25
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answered by Lady Trinity 5
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I didn't plan on having c-section. The baby was only in the room when I had visitors or the nurse brought him in for feedings. The rest of the time my husband would always take the baby away or have his relatives take the baby back to the nursery on their way out. I did want the baby to stay with me at all times, but he made sure that it didn't happen. Next baby (Lord willing) I intend for things to go more smoothly for me with having the baby in the room with me more often if not the whole time !!
2007-05-29 02:31:09
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answered by ? 3
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I was kind of a special case I didn't see my twins till 3 days after I had them because I had major complications but as soon as i did get moved to a regular room I got the babies and time I wanted BUT they don't like you falling asleep with the baby in the room and as far as changing and feeding if you call the nurse they will come give you the baby if they are in the bassinet but they do for the most part expect that if you asked for the baby then you take care of it type of thing. Most of the time your baby will be in the nursery because after a c-section you need a little time to heal to. ~~ Good Luck to you!!!
2007-05-29 00:52:40
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answered by kitty81301 4
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I had a C-section and the place I had him kept the babies in the room with the mothers as long as they were healthy babies. You are responsible for taking care of the baby surgery or not. THe hardest part is the actual getting up and down but you feel fine once standing or lying back down in bed. My son never left the room everything was done in there. Good Luck you will be so excited about your child and will not want them to leave your sight so the pain from surgery will not be the first thing in your mind..
2007-05-29 04:08:29
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answered by fyrechick 4
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I had two c-sections and both times I had the baby in the room with me. It encouraged me to get up and start the healing process of the c-section. The more you can get up and move the better it is on you and healing. If the hospital is not busy and you need sleep they will put the baby in the nursery. But if you decide to breast feed the baby should be near you.
2007-05-29 01:19:32
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answered by norielorie 4
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I did not have a c-section, but my daughter just did. Her son, my grandson, was born by unplanned c-section on April 15. My son-in-law was generally there with her and he helped out a lot. If the baby needed changing or fed, they took care of it. Their baby was in the room with her most of the time. He did go to the nursery a few times for various reasons, but he is a breast fed baby so she always fed him when he was hungry. Even with a c-section, you do not stay long in the hospital. Generally you are encouraged to move around, take care of your personal needs and your baby's needs as much as possible in preparation for taking the baby home.
2007-05-29 01:20:06
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answered by sevenofus 7
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I do not relatively recognize the query however i consider you imply when you have a c-segment, what number of toddlers are you able to have after that? My mum has had three c-sections and was once informed she could haven't any issues if she desired a further baby. It quite simply is determined by the man or woman however there isnt quite a restrict despite the fact that after a c-segment you're extra at threat of getting an ectopic being pregnant in a long term being pregnant.
2016-09-05 15:17:47
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answered by ? 4
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No...my husband helped until I was given the all clear to get up out of the bed which was about 12 hours after having her. the baby stayed in the room the whole time except for about two hours when they gave her a shot and took some drops of blood from her foot.
2007-05-29 01:09:24
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answered by Maddie and Jacobs mom 5
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I've had 2 c-sections and you never get any rest in hospitals. Those nurses come in all the time, not to mention visitors.
Stay in bed unless you are told to get up and walk around (which you should).
I fed my babies and then took them back to the nursery to get rest. Don't worry I bonded with them and nursed them, sang and talked. But I needed rest and recovery and the hospital nursery will take good care of them and change them, bring them to you when they are hungry. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE CHILD CARE WHILE YOU CAN!! Don't feel bad.
You wont be able to take the nurse home with you!
2007-05-29 06:52:22
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answered by steffers27 5
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I just had went throught this on april 16 when my son was born. For the first day or so you will still have a catherator in so you wont be able to get up for your baby too much. My husband stayed with me in the room the whole time so it was up to him for the first day. At night we brought him back to the nursery and they brought him to me when he needed to breastfeed. Take full advantage of the nurses while you can.
2007-05-29 01:28:06
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answered by jester 2
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