What To Do Before C Section

Here are things i wish i had known before having my c section.

What to do before c section. Had i known these things i think my recovery would have been less anxiety filled. Yes c sections are pretty common these days. It is major surgery.

Stop eating and drinking. As these surgeries are usually scheduled in the morning though you ll want to make your last meal before becoming a mommy an early one. The area around your incision will be tender for the first.

Since the mother isn t allowed to eat anything the night before it only makes sense to get it over with. When you are packing your bag for the birth you may want to add a few items to help you before and after your c section such as. I heard a statistic that said as many as 1 3 of babies are born this way.

Depending on the reason for your scheduled c section you may have several weeks notice or just a few. The abdominal incision is made. What you can expect before the procedure.

Planned c section if you know in advance that your baby will be born via c section you ll know the date and likely won t even go into labor. Common c section side effects include cramping nausea weakness and fatigue. Being prepared for a scheduled cesarean section setting the date.

Planned c sections are usually scheduled for early in the morning. And when you sleep late you might sleep past your scheduled time. Finally antibiotics are given routinely before cesarean section to decrease the risk of uterine infection says.