C Section under GA

Hi there
I had a c section last year in December. I felt like I had the best care I would of wanted for my self.
As I am diabetic through my pregnancy I had a good supportive team.
I was pretty scared of operation but I left in god hands. He help me through it.

I’m not in the UK but this popped up on my feed for some reason! I had both my c sections under general anesthesia! My first was an emergency. My second was an elective and I did it by choice due to some other issues I have.

I think I’ll always be a tiny bit sad I wasn’t awake to see my babies. But mostly I am okay with it because in the long run it’s not that important and it was the best decision for me.

I sometimes have a hard time relating to other people’s birth stories because mine was so different than most. But even now, I would still make the same decision.

I had a virginal birth that went horribly wrong first time around and had reflections and then ongoing trauma therapy for my second as they recognised they messed up. I had a spinal for both births due, and the first experience has stayed with me and I definitely needed the help to move past it. You're doing exactly the right thing. I don't know if work offers and EAP services (if you work) but if counselling isn't offered after reflections it's well worth signing up to help you process and move on if you need a little extra help. If reflection is enough and I hope it is, all good. I found mine very helpful, validating and kind.
Good luck on you're recovery.
The most important thing is you and your baby are safe and having this time together now. Xx

My third was part under GA. I started off with combined spinal and epidural which started failing during closing. So GA was needed to close. Coming round i had type 1 respiratory failure which was treated with high flow oxygen and transferred to ITU which for me was a different hospital.
Im currently having CBT to help cope with my emotions as with my daughter being premature i feel like i didnt get the same chances with her unlike my boys. I woke up and she was in NICU and i didnt get to see her for 2 days. We're 5 and half months later and i dont regret it so much, still going through the emotions. Even more when alone or only one awake. I still cry over it but its healing and accepting the situation.
Get a referral to mental health teams or look up talking therapies. Im currently having CBT weekly and its helping

I had an emergency C-Section not under GA, but I don't remember a lot from theatre other than shaking, I don't remember the first time I seen him. Most my memories are from in recovery. I had 45hrs of labour so probably didnt help.
Then I struggled to care for him myself my husband did a lot of the leg work because I was in so much pain.

I too have a birth reflection appointment to help process, which im looking forward to.

I totally understand your feeling sad for missing those moments, as i do i really struggle i dont remember it. But your doing an amazing job, don't ever forget that. Your first moments are just different to the "norm" but I look at is whilst I struggled to do a lot my husband bonded with the baby, my first moments where still magical and personal to me and my experience, as are yours.
💕

I’ll be having a c-section under general in June this year. Any idea if they’re generally happy to take pictures/video of little ones being born in theatre? It’s the only way I can think of to get round missing out on her birth x

Had mine under GA in May 2024 and honestly really struggled with it and was hard to take in that I wasn't awake when she was born and meeting her an hour old

Remember you did the best thing your could for your baby x

I had an emergency section and was put under GA (over two years ago now), I have really struggled to come to terms with it even now unfortunately. I’m pregnant with baby number 2 and isn’t something I would personally want again, I felt like there was a gap of the birth which made it difficult for me to bond! Here if you want to chat x