Mine was a trial of labour and he popped out no trouble at all, well if you call an episiotomy and a 2nd degree internal tear nothing...lol
Kelly, they only give a general if the spinal doesn't work (spinal is stronger than an epi but if you already have an epi they can top it up, the spinal goes into a slightly different area of the back) or if something major goes on and they don't have time to do a spinal or top an epi up, and the other time it can happen is if you start to get sensation back during surgery and topping up the spinal/epi doesn't stop the sensation from returning. If you have a general then your support person cannot be in surgery with you.
I had a consult with an anesthetist earlier this week, as it is most unlikely that I will be able to have an epi or spinal due to past spinal damage, so if I need a c-section (hopefully I won't!) I will probably have a general.
I had my mother with me in the consult as she is my support person, and asked him if she can be there if I have a general.
He seemed to think it was no problem at all her being present for the surgery - just that she would need to be prepared to see me with my eyes taped shut and a respirator in my mouth. I gauged that they would set me up in private so she can't see the insertion of the respirator, but after everything was set up she'd be allowed into the theatre.
There are 9 anesthetists at Nelson hospital though and a few OBs so I guess it would depend on the day and shift as to whether the on duty doc would allow her to be present, and whether there were major complications..
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